Job Fair for the Homeless
Local churches helping out the homeless community is nothing new. But Heirs of the Kingdom, a Pensacola church, is taking it to another level. The…
Bring Jobs Home Protest on Friday July 6
Press Release: As working families across Florida celebrate the Fourth of July and the vision of the Founding Fathers, they will also call on elected…
St. Joe gamble pays off with Southwest Airlines
Remember when Southwest Airlines was looking in 2009 for an airport in Northwest Florida? The carrier chose Panama City because the St. Joe Co. agreed…
World Of Beer Soft Opening Huge Success
The soft opening for downtown Pensacola’s newest nightspot World of Beer was a hit. Guests sampled an unbelievable assortment of tap and bottle beer from…
May to host 4th of July Picnic
Lumon May is hosting a 4th July Celebration Wednesday, July 4th 11:30 am to 2:00 pm at Legion Field (at the corner of Gregory and…
Buzz: Studers plan Manna fundraiser
It hasn’t been announced yet but we are hearing that Rishy and Quint Studer have set up a benefit for Manna Food Pantries, which was…
Cool Website: History for Busy People
I came across this website yesterday – History in an Hour, which has vignettes on historical events. Yesterday, it covered the disappearance of Amelia Earhart…
Sheriff’s Race Primer
There are two candidates—and a write-in—vying for the Escambia County Sheriff’s seat. In the August 14 primary, incumbent David Morgan will face challenger John Russell…
Local Church Providing Meals on the 4th
A local church where the food pantry was broken into in May is continuing its mission to help the homeless with a special cook-out and…
Peek inside World of Beer – Palafox
I got a tour of the new World of Beer from co-owners Scott Zepp and Matt LaFon. Ladders, boxes and workmen are working hard for…
Pensacola Airport Bonds downgraded again
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the City of Pensacola’s series 2008 airport capital improvement revenue bonds ($35.2 million) to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB+.’ Fitch, in a press…
UWF finalizes golf course purchase
UWF’s Business Enterprises, Inc. has finalized the purchase of Scenic Hills Country Club. According to UWF press announcement, the purchase will generate a new revenue…
Group wants Navarre to be a city
Citizens to Incorporate Navarre,a political action committee, is seeking to make the southeast corner of Santa Rosa County–from Okaloosa County line to Holley by the…
Airbus: $600 million, 1,000 jobs
Mobile Press Register reports Airbus has approved plans to construct an aircraft assembly plant in Mobile, a $600 million investment at the Brookley Aeroplex that…
Heads Up: It’s gonna be hot!
With the high heat index values forecasted for the weekend, Escambia County Emergency Management urges residents to take safety precautions while trying to stay cool. …
Congress passes Transportation Bill
House and Senate have passed federal transportation bill that included RESTORE Act provisions.
Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Women’s Health in FL
Florida News Connection: Almost one million women in Florida will gain access to health insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), upheld…
BP fined for not hiring females for clean-up work
BP pays $5.4M to settle gender bias claims MiamiHerald.com Oil giant BP is paying $5.4 million to settle claims that some of its contractors refused…
Back on Ed Show
Pap is opening with his rant as I type this. The guest list is solid: Thomas Frank, Andy Kroll, Daniel Denvir, Larry Hanley and Dr….
Council Executive Search 3.0
The search has entered another phase. With two candidates over the past year having declined the position, the Pensacola City Council decided today to look…
