Shop for a Cause
The Capstone Academy in Pensacola will have a yard sale on Saturday, May 5 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school located at…
Council Approves Pen Air, Blows Off Steam
While it eventually green-lighted the Pen Air deal, the Pensacola City Council let it be known that it was not pleased about the circumstances. “Delighted…
Holly Benson shoulders some blame for Medicaid disaster
In February 2008, Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Benson to the position of Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, the agency that oversees…
Audit: Over 63 percent of Medicaid payments were wrong
Escambia County has uncovered a summary report from the office of State of Florida Auditor General David W. Martin outlining significant flaws related to the…
Blog hits milestones
Ricksblog.biz has had 2.1 million visitors and 9.8 million page-views over the past 12 months. By mid-May, we will record our 10,000th post and our…
Climate Impacts Day
It’s never too late to become a more conscious Earth-dweller. 350 Pensacola presents Climate Impacts Day to be held, Saturday, May 5. The events scheduled…
Another candidate drops out of District 3 Democratic primary
The office of Supervisor of Elections David Stafford has announced that Terreance Hines has withdrawn from the County Commissioner, District 3 race. There are five…
Bizarre tale – Guns, WMS and ‘fake’ tutors
All schools in Escambia County are on alert this morning after two men claiming to be tutors were pulled over by the Escambia County Sheriff’s…
Local teacher a 2013 Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year Award finalist
Jeffrey Pribble of Escambia High School has been chosen as one of five finalists to compete for the 2013 Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of…
Portabello adds Gulf Power location
Ericka and Ryan Thomas have signed a contract for the restaurant space at the Gulf Power headquarters on Bayfront Parkway –to be called “Portabello Eatery…
Buzz: Judge refuses to dismiss case against three commissioners
Judge Linda Nobles denied the request to dismiss Forrest Gibbs lawsuit against Escambia County Commissioners Grover Robinson, Kevin White and Marie Young. Gibbs suing the…
Scott drug testing order declared unconstitutional
Federal Judge Ursula Ungaro’s ruled today that Governor Rick Scott’s Executive Order requiring drug testing for state workers is unconstitutional. From the ruling: “In the…
Letter to Editor- Disappointed in Apr 19 Outtakes
Dear Rick, I want you to know that I almost never do this, but I am so very frustrated, especially with the self-serving and sensationalizing…
Another “Lie” page created
A few weeks ago, we had the website lumonlies.com pop up after Hugh King was arrested for battery against Lumon May. Now looks like the…
Hopjacks going retail – needs help
From Joe Asbton -owner of Hopjack’s and Tin Cow: Hopjacks is going retail. We are looking to fill a few retail sales positions that will…
Council to Meet Executive Candidates
Months after its top candidate flinched just before taking the job, the Pensacola City Council may soon be meeting a few more applicants for its…
ESPN: Bubba Watson profile
Dissecting the uniqueness of Bubba ESPN By Farrell Evans, with Mitchell Spearman | ESPN.com As a young boy growing up outside Pensacola, Fla. in the…
Millions of tourist dollars at stake in Florida online tax appeal
CBS is reporting that a ruling that online travel companies should be taxed only on what they pay for hotel rooms rather than the higher…
Pensacola Rotary Provides Desks for Indian Students
The Rotary Club of Pensacola, with the involvement of organizations in India, has helped to provide 485 new desks to ten government schools located in…
Calling All Macs
The prayers of Apple consumers who needed a locally owned store to shop have been answered. Kyle Crawford, a born and raised Pensacola resident, will…
