Escambia County Randy Oliver has responded the daily newspaper’s criticism that he and the county commission had over stated the financial problems of the county. The editorial board wrote, “The next time…
Welcome to the Neighborhood
The city of Pensacola will soon play host to The 16th Annual Florida Neighborhoods Conference. This year’s conference runs from July 12 to 14. The event—a meeting of The Florida Neighborhoods Conference,…
Poets for Civil Rights
On Saturday, June 30 at 6 p.m., the civil rights organization Movement for Change will host an open mike poetry reading, Poets for Civil Rights, featuring a number of very talented regional…
News Bloopers of 2012 (video)
Collections of the best news bloopers that hit the internet in the first part of 2012. PART 1 Part 2
Gulf Power still has nuclear option on the table
WFSU in Tallahassee reported yesterday that Gulf Power has appealed to the Florida Public Service Commission that would let the utility purchase a parcel of land in Escambia County and cover the…
Rain Barrel Workshop
Wanna make a rain barrel? What is a rain barrel? A rain barrel is about what it sounds like. It collects water for reuse, and is designed to reduce stormwater runoff, conserve…
Chain Reaction’s 4th Annual Teen Convention
Chain Reaction is hosting its fourth annual Teen Convention, taking leadership and character to the next level by giving all high school students the opportunity to learn from local leaders, participate in…
Reduce, Reuse, Restyle
Garnier, in partnership with upcycling pioneer TerraCycle, is hitting the road for the Garnier Greener Tour.  The fully loaded, glass tour bus will be making stops at multiple Walmart stores in and…
Celebrating Pensacola’s Heritage
WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, and The University of West Florida present an original television production – Yo Solo: Bernardo de Gálvez on the Stage of the American Revolution – premiering…
National Firefighters Union blasts PNJ editorial cartoon
Press Release: International Association of Fire Fighters General President Harold Schaitberger today released the following statement concerning the Pensacola News Journal’s decision to print a racist cartoon on June 16: “We rely…
Nice: Pensacola makes Forbes list on places to retire
Pensacola has been named to Forbes Magazine’s Top 25 Places to Retire: Fast Facts—Nicknamed “The City of Five Flagsâ€Pros Good weather and air quality, average home price $134,000, living costs mirror nation,…
Kazakhstan and Cantonment
A second international delegation will be touring the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority’s (ECUA) Central Water Reclamation Facility later this week. This delegation, from Kazakhstan, follows a visit from a Spanish delegation from…
DeLuna Fest adds Zac Brown
It’s official, finally. DeLuna Fest has added Zac Brown to its line-up….which may have been the worst-kept secret on the local music scene. The Independent News brought Zac to Pensacola in 2007…
Third-Cent Question
Fat on BP penance money last year, the Pensacola area saw great tourism numbers. With the extra funds inflating tourism-marketing coffers to a level toping $5 million, Visit Pensacola—the marketing arm of…
African-Americans at competitive disadvantage
According to the Annual Equity Update by The School District of Escambia County, our African-American students will be at a competitive disadvantage when competing for college scholarships and local jobs once they…
Baptist Hospital to Celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day
Baptist Cancer Institute is hosting a cancer survivor celebration event in recognition of National Cancer Survivors Day, Sun., June 24, 2 to 4 p.m. at New World Landing, 600 South Palafox St.,…
Best Selling Author Coming to West Florida Public Library
New York Times best-selling author, Tim Dorsey, heads to West Florida Public Library in Downtown Pensacola to talk about his latest book, “Pineapple Grenades” and to share stories of his life and…
No rain means more beach traffic
The traffic on the Pensacola Beach bridge continues to climb – up over 12,000 vehicles since 2010: 2012 Fri, 6/15: 16,581 Sat, 6/16: 21,746 Sun 6/17: 20,238 TOTAL: 58,565 2011 Fri, 6/1:…
Palin mocks Obama for pot-smoking and coke snortin’ (video)
At the annual Right Online conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, former Governor Sarah Palin went after President Obama for “snortin’ cocaine.” My Conservative Republican friends are always upset the liberal pundits are…
Conan sings the Chicago Blues (video)
You may have missed this. Conan O’Brien teaches the blues to first-graders in Chicago.