Viewpoint: RESTORE Money-How to spend it
From Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson: Since the passage of the RESTORE Act, there has been a considerable amount of discussion about how the money…
Best of Coast 570 votes cast in first 24 hours
The ballots are coming via mail and the web. The online surveys are very busy. If you have any problems with the links on inweekly.net,…
Velvet Melon hits the stage again
Former Velvet Melon members Michael Magno, Darin Boyd, Jerry Dawson, Keith Brooks, and Jimmy Mills reunite for a special one night only performance in honor…
Escambia Sees Some Relief
After struggling through its budget session, Escambia County can now breathe a little lighter. The Florida Agency on Healthcare Administration has cut the amount the…
Michelle rejects Barack on Kiss Cam
President Barack Obama and the First Lady attended Monday’s Dream Team exhibition game versus Brazil. Dream Team won, the president not so much – at…
Vendors Needed for Seafood Festival
Fiesta of Five Flags is accepting applications for arts and crafts vendors for the 35th annual Pensacola Seafood Festival. The festival will be held September 28-30….
Gulf Power rate request rejected
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today denied Gulf Power Company’s reconsideration request to include the acquisition and evaluation costs for its North Escambia County…
Phrases that will get you fired
CBS Moneywatch has come up with five phrases that could get you fired. My favorite is “But we’ve always done it that way.” A Pensacola…
Operation Clean Sweep
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Windy Hill Neighborhood Watch, will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep†event in Beulah on Thursday, July 19. Volunteers…
Hatching the Rewrite, or Something to Cluck About
During a recent trip to Key West, Pensacola City Councilman Larry Johnson discovered the island had a large chicken population. When he went out for…
Best of the Coast ballots online
The online ballots for Best of the Coast 2012 are up. Vote on your favorite retail shops, restaurants, bars, community leaders and much more. All…
FBI looking at Walton County, too
The FBI is looking into Walton County Commissioner Scott Brannon and the county’s dealings with developers Lloyd Blue and Jay Odom, according to the Daily…
Gannett has rough second qtr, not as bad as expected
Gannett Co. , owner of PNJ, today reported second quarter financial results. Earnings per diluted share, on a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis were…
Travel Channel to cover Seville Running of the Bulls
I appreciate the rules, particularly the one about children staying on the sidewalks: Travel Channel and Geoff Edgers, the host of a series entitled “The…
Santa Rosa in the Dark
By Franklin Hayes….Editor’s Note: The Independent News published this article in August 2009. The State Attorney’s Office later issued a statement that no criminal violations…
Do you want to read actual subpoenas regarding Santa Rosa probe
Last summer, the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners have been served with two subpoenas for a Federal Grand Jury. Maybe more subpoenas were issued…
Golf Carts and Chickens
Pensacola residents may soon be able to drive their golf carts down streets lined with backyard chicken coops. These are among the issues the Pensacola…
PNJ makes huge leap about FBI TEAM investigation
Today, the daily newspaper reports “Insider contract likely focus of TEAM Santa Rosa FBI probe” How did the daily newspaper come to that assumption? They…
Escambia School District drops to C, ranked 52 in state
The Escambia County Public School District is ranked 52 out of 68 districts in the state of Florida, putting it right at the dividing line…
Weekend Review
Our reporter Jeremy Morrison had one heck of week covering local government: Pink Slime Time Asmar, the Union and the “Third Party†EBO Report: ‘Fluff…
