In March 2012, the Dr. Sarah J. Ussery Law & Public Service Academy Memorial Scholarship was established in honor of the former Pensacola High School teacher’s role in the academy’s development and…
More on the great chicken debate
T.S. Strickland, a recent graduate of the University of West Florida, has been working on various assignments for us this summer. I asked him to cover yesterday’s Committee of the Whole. After…
Another person turns down Pensacola Council Executive position
City Administrator Bill Reynolds has notified the Pensacola City Council that Mr. Terence Milstead has turned down their city council executive position. Milstead is the second person to reject the job in…
Coming Home to Roost (but no Roosters)
Backyard-chicken advocates encountered what Pensacola City Council President Sam Hall termed “a friendly council†Monday. The board unanimously decided to instruct city staff to explore loosening ordinances pertaining to raising chickens in…
Buzz: PNJ paywall goes up August 1
PNJ publisher Kevin Doyle has announced, according to blog post by his reporter Nate Monroe,that readers who want to go digital-only for the daily (pnj.com) will soon pay $10 a month for…
Coolest Food Trucks – slideshow
The IN is a big fan of food trucks–creative ones with high quality foods and reasonably priced. The Daily Meal has a slideshow on some of the most creatively design food trucks…
‘Raise a glass to dad’ videos
Johnnie Walker, Bushmills, J&B and Taliske partnered with MOFILM, a global network of more than 45,000 film makers, to seek short films that pay tribute to fathers in a campaign called ‘Raise…
Is Scott hurting Romney’s chances with Hispanic vote?
This afternoon on Fox News Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced his intentions to continue to purging the voter registration books. “..this afternoon we will file a lawsuit the secretary of State of…
Hayward’s Blueprint
Delivering the 2013 budget today, Mayor Ashton Hayward discussed the city of Pensacola’s future in a State of the City address that was both optimistic and sobering. While touting recent successes, the…
NY Times columnist blasts FCAT
The NY Times wrote about the FCAT today. There are two paragraphs by Michael Winerip that stood out: Does the test truly measure what the students know: Last year, Rick Roach, 63,…
Blimpee’s leaves downtown Pensacola
The store at the corner of Palafox Place and Garden Street is empty.
What a school superintendent can do
Cami Anderson, a New York school superintendent, made Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential list. Why? “In New York City’s then infamous District 79, Cami declared that whether a child had been incarcerated…
Road Closures in Escambia County
ROAD CLOSURES: Road Closure Updates are as follows: ·      Jones Road between Jakes Road and Pineville Road in the north end of Escambia County is washed out due to heavy rain currently…
Health Alert issued for all Inland Swimming Areas
Effective immediately, the Escambia County Health Department is issuing health alerts for all inland swimming and water recreational areas in Escambia County, except those located on the Gulf of Mexico.  The health…
Microbial Communities Shifted Dramatically After Deepwater Horizon Spill
Communities of microbial organisms — species such as nematodes, protists and fungi — on beaches along the Gulf of Mexico changed significantly following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010, research…
Documentaries on Adderall abuse
The Adderall Generation: SCAD 2011 ‘Directing the Documentary’ final on Adderall abuse Students on the campus of the University of Wisconsin share their thoughts about Adderall and its role and availability at…
Pensacola gas prices continue to fail
Per Pensacolagasprice.com, the retail pump prices around 30 cents below where they were last month and the same day last year; Pensacola Today: $3.236 One Week Ago: $3.295 One Month Ago: $3.521…
Adderall seen as wonder drug for test taking
Last year we wrote about the rise of Adderall abuse. It was being abused by soccer moms wanting help with weight loss and who thought they needed a “pick me up.” The…
Escambia County declares local state of emergency
At 3 p.m. today, Escambia County declared a local state of emergency. The Emergency Operations Center is now at Level I, full activation. The National Weather Service is forecasting and additional 12…
Maritime Park grand opening has been cancelled
The grand opening ceremonies at the Maritime Park have been cancelled due to the rain. There is still a possibility Charlie Daniels may play tonight. That decision will be made this afternoon.