by Jeremy Morrison It’d been a long night by the time Melanie Nichols was hugging supporters in the lobby of Pensacola City Hall. She’d already thanked them once, as she spoke before…
Subway Pensacola Cycling Classic returns
The 6th annual SUBWAY® Pensacola Cycling Classic, September 12th and 13th, will bring a professional field of cyclists back to the Pensacola area. Regional professional and top amateur cyclists will be racing…
U.S. Attorney announces resignation
Press release: Pamela Cothran Marsh announced her resignation today as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, effective September 4, 2015. Since 2010, U.S. Attorney Marsh has served as the…
Hayward announces tentative agreement with general employees union
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that he has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with the City’s AFSCME collective bargaining unit, representing the City of Pensacola’s general employees….
Chamber announces staff structural changes
Leonard, Newby promoted; Ryman hired Press release: The Greater Pensacola Chamber announces structural changes of the organizationâs staff in order to better focus on programming and improve functionality. Maegan Leonard is stepping…
Escambia County Commission considers fracking ban
Press release: Escambia County is poised to consider a resolution calling for a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, acid fracturing, and well stimulation performed for the purposes of exploration or production of…
Revolutionary technology detects precise path, power and location of a storm … in real time
Locally-based company introduces next-gen weather-reporting system that can monitor any home or property in the world, right down to its exact address, with 95% accuracy. Press release: The National Storm Center (NSC)…
New version on Olson incident still off, continues to miss the point
Mayor Ashton Hayward relaxed his policy and allowed his city administrator to speak with the Pensacola News Journal. On Monday, the mayor had said he would not let his staff defend their…
Hayward: ‘Mr. Levin speaks for himself’
We asked the city for a statement from Mayor Ashton Hayward about Fred Levin’s comments today. “I’m not responsible for what other people write,” said the mayor. “Mr. Levin speaks for himself.”
Levin compares Mayor and Administrator to rape victims. Update: He withdraws analogy. Compares Nichols to criminal
We received this new statement from Mr. Levin at 4:32 p.m. He has dropped the rape analogy. He wrote, “Upon further reflection of my initial post script, I am submitting the below…
Hightower to speak to Women for Responsible Legislation
Women for Responsible Legislation will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, 11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Pensacola City Hall. The speaker this month will be Escambia County School Board…
House approves Congressional Redistricting Plan
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A plan to redraw Florida’s 27 congressional districts overwhelmingly passed the state House on Tuesday, inching closer to a potential faceoff with the Senate…