Jaxon, age six, is a self-taught drummer. No word on whether he will be at DeLuna Fest.
Pink Slime Time
The Escambia County Commission is about to wade into the slime. Pink slime. During their meeting this Thursday, commissioners will consider a resolution in favor of labeling meat products that contain “lean…
As reported Hamilton is newest Wahoo
Press Release: The Cincinnati Reds’ top overall prospect, as rated by MLB.com, Billy Hamilton brings his chase for the Minor League single-season stolen base record to Pensacola. Hamilton has played the entire…
Pastor upset with Tom, Ann & Buddys shooting
Monday night Pensacola Police officers responded to Tom, Ann & Buddy’s, 1917 W. Cervantes St., around 9:40 p.m. after dispatchers received a 911 call about the shooting. Upon arrival, police were told…
ECUA, District 1 Primary Race
There are three seats on the Escambia County Utilities Authority up for grabs this year: Districts 1, 3 and 5. Here’s a look at District 1, the most crowded field in the…
IMPACT 100 needs your vote
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area has been selected as a Top Five Finalist for a 2012 CLASSY Awards! From a pool of 2,400 nominations throughout the country, their Achievement Story stood out…
Listen Local
Do you shop local, bank local, and eat local? Now its time to “Listen Local”. The Maritime Cultural Arts Division is hosting a mini “locals-only” music festival to showcase the variety and…
Deluna Fest Movie Nights
Deluna Fest is still more than two months away and just to build even more anticipation, the Deluna team is offering free movie nights featuring some of the musical acts you can’t…
Candidate Breakfast
On Saturday, July 28, there will be a candidate breakfast at Woodham Middle School Gymnasium from 8-11 a.m. It’s not a debate or forum. Candidates will have tables in the gym and…
NOLA leaders: Our city wants a daily printed paper
Twenty-two members of the Newhouse family, which owns the Times-Picayune, received this letter yesterday. It’s signed by Archie Manning, James Carville, Mary Matalin, Wynton Marsalis, Cokie Roberts and others. Nearly a half…
State covers up TB epidemic
The Palm Beach Post has reported that the Center for Disease Control had a serious warning for Florida health officials in April: A tuberculosis outbreak in Jacksonville was one of the worst…
Unbelievable week on blog
The first seven days of July are double the unique visits, 2.33 times greater visits (5125 visits per day) and 3.11 times more page views than July 2011. Whatever is happening in…
What you may not know
The cover of the Game Changers issue of the Independent News is a real puzzle containing the names of all the 2012 Game Changers. See if you can find all the names,…
New Zac Brown video
An animated, guitar-shredding, big game hunting robot stars in the latest Zac Brown Band video for “The Wind,” directed by Mike Judge:
Facebook – CNN team up with Election APP
Facebook announced today that it will be teaming up with CNN to provide interactive election coverage. Â Facebook users will be able to commit to voting, endorse candidates, and share their views through…
Mean Streets of Pensacola
Quint Studer, co-owner of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and founder of the Studer Group, stopped by the office this morning. We talked about the Memorandum of Understanding with the CMPA and City…
Escambia County Finalist for Florida’s Top Teacher Award
One of five finalists for Florida’s top teacher will soon be named the 2013 Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year. This year’s winning teacher will be announced in front of…
Eastern Gulf Lease Sales
Lease sales 225 and 226. Those are the ones to watch. Those are the sales in the Easter portion of the Gulf of Mexico off of Florida’s coast. On June 28, U.S….
Buzz: Is Reds hot prospect coming to Pensacola
One of the Cincinnati Red’s hottest prospects, Billy Hamilton, may be joining the Pensacola Blue Wahoos this week, according to his Twitter feed. The 21-year-old shortstop is fast. He has stolen 104…
Later Sunday Home Games for Blue Wahoos
The Blue Wahoos announced that Sunday home games in July and August will move to a 4 p.m. first pitch, with gates opening at 2:30 p.m. Games that will reflect this change…