This June, music fans can celebrate the end of their workweek and enjoy free Friday night outdoor concerts in downtown Milton. The inaugural “Bands on the Blackwater†mini-concert series, sponsored by the…
Hawthorne’s ‘Game Plan’
Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce Executive Director George Hawthorne said he is not concerned with—and does not feel threatened by—the recent moves made by a city councilman to start another black…
Wu: Defender of Home Rule
The Florida League of Cities will honor Pensacola City Council Vice President P.C. Wu on Friday, May 11, with the Defender of Home Rule Award during the Northwest Florida League of Cities…
The GCAACC and the ‘New Direction’
A faction of Pensacola’s African-American business community appears intent on creating a new minority chamber of commerce. Jackie Miles, a board member of the existing Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce, joined…
VP Rubio could put Romney over in key states
The same Suffolk University poll that I reported earlier this morning also show that U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) could make a difference if Mitt Romney chose him as his running mate….
Question for Parliamentarians
When the Pensacola City Council discussed the DIB Economic Development Incentive Plan at its April 26 regular meeting. Councilwoman Maren DeWeese began the discussion with a substitute motion. DeWeese had voted against…
Presidential Poll Shows Dead Heat in Florida
The latest Suffolk University poll of likely Florida voters has President Barack Obama with slight 1-point lead over Republican Mitt Romney in Florida, 46 percent to 45 percent, with 7 percent undecided….
Military brass combats sexual assault, this time they mean it
Press Release By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON May 08, 2012 – Despite years of concerted effort, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commandant of the Coast Guard are…
Congress could trim $688 billion from deficit over 10 years.
Congress can trim $688 billion from the federal deficit over the next 10 years by cutting unneeded weapons, including the unwanted airplane and the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship, the Project on Government…
‘Big Boys & Girls’ Clash with Mayor
The continuing back-and-forth between the Pensacola City Council and Mayor Ashton Hayward has found its newest venue: the audit selection committee. “I almost wish I didn’t care,†Councilwoman Maren DeWeese charged onto…
Buzz: Cumulus buys WXBM
To build out its Pensacola, Florida holdings, Cumulus Media is acquiring “Soft Rock 94.1†WMEZ and “Your Country†WXBM at 102.7. The seller is Albany, NY-based Pamal Broadcasting, which exits both the…
Buck gives view on beach economy
The first four months of this year compared to the first four months last year we are up over 36,000 vehicles. Some business owners tell me April was better than last April…
Copper Robber Popper
It comes down to numbers. Simple math. “It’s supply and demand,†said Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan. “It’s a business.†As the market value for recycled copper—currently pushing $4 a pound—has skyrocketed…
Making Science Fun
For fans of Science Saturdays, a monthly program run by IHMC during the school year for kids in grades third to fifth, another science based program is underway. “My experience with the…
Urban Advisory Meeting
Mayor Ashton Hayward’s Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee will meet this Thursday at Pensacola City Hall. The group—formed to offer recommendations to the mayor in regards to the vision for the city’s downtown—is…
Buzz: Big bust going down this morning
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with a other law enforcement agencies, is rounding up copper thieves this morning. After a month-long investigation, deputies and Pensacola Police officers have 27 warrants…
Pensacola Real Estate Market still in trouble, but improving
The National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) was released May 7. The index identifies metropolitan areas that have shown improvement from their respective troughs in housing permits, employment…
Military Appreciation Month
May is Military Appreciation Month. Each year the month of May promotes and improves quality of life for area military members in the area. This initiative is the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s month-long…
Blog and DonorsChoose help local students
On this blog, we have an ad for DonorsChoose.org that leads to a link for donation requests by local teachers for their students. All politics aside, public education is about the classrooms…
Beach traffic count is falling behind 2011
While the beach traffic count for this past week is 1,146 more cars than the same weekend two years age, the numbers are down from 2011—when BP pumped millions of dollars into…