by: Deborah Nelson, Chair, Santa Rosa Democratic Executive Committee— When the Pensacola News Journal contacted me last week to get my reaction to the Supreme Court’s Obamacare ruling, I gave them my…
Buzz: Pensacola goes after big Mobile employer
The City of Mobile and its chamber are worried that Pensacola might lure away one its largest employers, according to the Mobile Register. The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce CEO/President told the…
Santa Rosa County says it is ready for Airbus
In a press release on Tuesday, July 3, the Santa Rosa Economic Alliance (formerly TEAM Santa Rosa) proclaimed that its county is ready for Airbus and its Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers. What…
Inaugural May Family July 4th Picnic A Success (video)
Lumon May hosted a July 4th picnic at Legion Field. Based on the community’s response, May told me that he plans on making it an annual event. “We started at 11 am…
Buzz: Kennedy in Pensacola
The civil rights and racial discrimination issues with the Escambia County School District are spiraling out of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas’ control. Attorney Mike Papantonio has confirmed that his firm is looking into…
Suspect arrested in Escambia High fire
NorthEscambia.com has scooped the daily again. The website is reporting Daniel Lance Quattlebaum, 21, has been arrested and charged with arson, burglary and criminal mischief with property damage in connection with the…
Rubio’s Right-Wing Dimples
Back by the Science-Fiction section, at the end of the line, he was being referred to as “very visionary,†“very sincere†and “very smart.†At the front of the line people described…
Celebrate Beach Big Wheel with videos
Pensacola didn’t get a roller coaster, but it’s too soon to have any really cool videos of Buck’s Beach Big Wheel so I found this post by David Waterhouse of MemeMachine. He…
Patriotic Playlists
Courtesy the Rolling Stones’ fans, includes Dylan, Springsteen, Simon, Hendrix and more. And here are the Patriotic Covers (with video) recommended by Vulture.com: Link
Buzz: Starbucks giving away free coffee on July 4
Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz said his company will give away free tall coffees on July 4. In a full-page ad Sunday in major newspapers entitled “How can America win this election?,”…
Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union earns five stars
Press Release: Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union, Pensacola, Fla. is proud to be recognized as a 5-Star Superior credit union by the nation’s leading credit union rating and research firm, Bauer Financial,…
Calling All Artists
Original artwork is being solicited to promote the 28th Annual Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival. The event, which is sponsored by the Flora-Bama, and the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce will take…
A Sustainable Gulf Coast
Every new product, process, and design has environmental impacts from beginning to end. Sustainable Gulf Coast’s July meeting explores those issues with Dr. Nye Grant, visiting assistant professor in the University of…
Andy Griffith Dead
The news media is reporting that Andy Griffith was found dead today in his North Carolina home. The man who played Sheriff Andy Taylor and later Ben Matlock was 86. One of…
Waiting for Rubio
They were camping out Monday for a chance to see him at a bookstore down south in The Villages. Now, as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) makes his way north, people are showing…
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 church is stepping beyond its usual offerings—shoes,…
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 officials to create good jobs and rebuild…
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 to pay Southwest Airlines up to $26…
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 all over the world. The look is…
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 “G” Street in Pensacola.) Free food, entertainment…