The City Budget process last year was one of the most bizarre of any local government entity in recent memory. The closest comparison is the Escambia County School Board during Superintendent Jim…
She’s baaaaack
Andrea Shanta Bonner, NPA, has pre-filed again for County Commissioner, District 1 for the 2012 General Election. Last week, she filed as a Democrat. The next day she changed to No Party…
Take Stock in Children’s 2012 Graduates
Take Stock in Children, a statewide non-profit organization with a solid history of breaking the cycle of poverty by providing scholarships, mentors and hope, will celebrate the graduation of 18 high school…
Legion Field Project, Breaking Ground by September
With plans to break ground by the end of summer, the city of Pensacola hosted another public input meeting last night for the Legion Filed Resource Center. Dave Flaherty, the city’s director…
Recruiting clean-up workers for health study
Two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, some cleanup workers and volunteers have raised questions about their health. Yesterday, Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin,a native…
Portabello opens in Gulf Power HQ (menu)
The Portabello Eatery at Gulf Power is now open to the public in the Bayfront Parkway building in downtown Pensacola from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays. Led by Chef Erika…
Volunteer Opportunities for Teens
Teens in Escambia and Santa Rosa County have the opportunity this summer to take part in two exciting events through Chain Reaction, the local teen volunteer center for Escambia and Santa…
Reuters points out ‘landmine’ in BP settlement
In its analysis of BP’s settlement agreement with plaintiffs over economic and property damages—estimated value $7.8 billion, Reuters points that BP has the right to terminate the deal if the total of…
Andrea, we hardly knew you
Last week, the Supervisor of Elections announced that Andrea Shanta Bonner, NPA, had pre-filed to run for the County Commissioner, District 1 race in the 2012 General Election. Today she withdraw from…
Deputies catch tree-branch robber
Have you heard the one about the man who walked into a convenience store with a tree branch… Press Release: While Escambia County deputies were working proactive patrol they were flagged down…
WFH Mobile Mammography Unit Locations
West Florida Hospital’s Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the following locations during the week of June 4 to offer convenient, high quality mammography services for women age 35 and over. West…
Don’t Kiss The Man In Black
Will Smith slaps a journalist who tried to kiss him at the Russian premiere of “Men in Black” III Â
May is good for Pensacola Beach
This past weekend was a good one for Pensacola Beach, according to the vehicle count at the toll bridge. 2012 Fri 5/18: 15828 Sat 5/19: 20849 Sun 5/20: 17457 TOTAL: 54134 2011…
City Administrator cleared of Sunshine allegation
The State Attorney’s Office has issued a letter clearing City Administrator Bill Reynolds of Sunshine Law violations raised by Pensacola City Councilwoman Maren DeWeese in regards to a series of emails between…
Will School Board do anything about Camelot fiasco?
In 2010, the Escambia County School Board voted 4-1 to approve a one-year, $1.8-million contract with Camelot Schools of Pennsylvania, LLC. to take over the education of some of the most at-risk…
Escambia County Ninth Graders struggled with new FCAT reading
Escambia High School had 60 percent of its ninth grade fail to test at or above their grade level. Pensacola High had 49 percent below grade level, but if you back out…
Hawthorne did release a strategic plan
George Hawthorne did release to the media a 2012-2015 Strategic Plan for the Gulf Coast African-American Chamber. Though he doesn’t say who his board of directors is, Hawthorne states in his message…
State tries to put happy face on FCAT reading scores
The FCAT reading scores were released today for ninth and tenth graders. Only half of the Florida high school students who took the test performed at or better than their grade level….
Paying for Commissioners’ attorneys
County Commissioners Marie Young, Grover Robinson and Kevin White voted Thursday for the taxpayers to front attorney’s fees for their defenses of teh civil lawsuits filed individually against them by Forrest Gibbs,…
Figuring Out the GCAACC
Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds started off his organizational meeting for the Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce by asking the group’s current head to list its officers. GCAACC Chairman George Hawthorne…