Video: Daytona Explosion
There’s nothing like starting your day with an car wreck video. Check out Juan Pablo Montoya’s fiery crash under caution. Source: Fox Sports
Be Big
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida is looking for corporate sponsors and teams for their annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake event. This is…
Military Veteran Hiring Increasing But Skills Jargon Still a Barrier
A new poll from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released this week shows that the majority of organizations—64 percent—have hired military veterans during the…
Gulf Coast Restoration Network responds to BP trial delay
Press Release: It’s unfortunate that the public’s chance to understand what went wrong and who is to blame for the worst off-shore oil disaster in…
Arrest Log Feb. 27
The following suspects were charged with felonies Saturday at Escambia County Jail. Names, ages and addresses were provided by the individuals. Dennis Alden Anderson, 41,…
School District has $56.5 million in unrestricted reserves
The Escambia County Public School District has accumulated $56.5 million in unrestricted reserves, or 21.1 percent of total General Fund expenditures, according to the 2011…
PNJ praises District’s expenditures
Our beloved daily newspaper praised the School District for its $31+ million for Suter and Ward. Supt. Malcolm Thomas couldn’t have written a better editorial….
Dash Through the Past
The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) will host a run/walk scavenger hunt race on Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Â The race…
Census Bureau: Bachelor’s Degree Attainment Tops 30 Percent for the First Time
In March 2011, for the first time ever, more than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree, the…
Blues Angel Music Grand Opening Next Week
Blues Angel Music’s grand opening will be Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The charity raffle event will have continuous performances as…
First Black Female Fighter Pilot follows her dream
By the time she was in fourth grade, young Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell knew she wanted to be a fighter pilot. What the now-Air Force major…
Play-by-play of PHS Girls game 9 a.m.
It’s online: Ustream.tv/channel/sports-edge Or Ustream and key words “PHS Tigers” Friday morning 10am ET/ 9am CT #2 Pensacola High v #1 Orlando Edgewater, with Baylor…
Gannett offers buyout to local staff
Gannett, the largest newspaper in the country and the owner of Bella, GoPensacola.com and Pensacola’s daily newspaper, is offering to buy-out the contracts of certain…
Cover story gets attention
My phone has been ringing and we’ve received dozens of emails on the Feb. 23 cover “Black & White.” Much of their focus has been…
DOE Commissioner complains School Grading System too easy
This really points out how backwards the Escambia County School District is. The Florida Commissioner of Education Gerard Robinson supports changing the state’s school grading…
REPORT: Positive Student Outcomes in Community Schools
The Center for American Progress issued a report today proposing that community schools that provide services and programs for both students and their families positively…
Rubio was once a Mormon, too
According to a MSNBC FirstRead report…. Marco Rubio (who is on the short list for GOP VP running mate) was at one point a Mormon. …
Video: Paul calls Santorm a fake
Ron Paul stood by a campaign ad that calls Rick Santorum a fake, in the most recent Republican presidential debate Wednesday. Source: CBS
Video: Adele Flips Off the Brit Awards
The big winner of the night gets angry and flashes her middle finger during the show. Find out what upset the singer. Source: E! Online
Special hearing on Gulf Power rate increase
Florida Public Service Commission to Consider Gulf Power Company’s Revenue Request TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a Special Commission Conference…
