Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

Battle over Confederate flag plays out today at BCC

The battle over the Confederate flag continues today at Escambia Board of County Commissioners. On the agenda is an item for the county to remove…

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Posted in Health Care Battle

Medical malpractice caps take another legal hit

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The case started with a dental assistant who went into surgery for carpal-tunnel syndrome and ended up…

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Posted in Caring

Coffee with a Cop tomorrow

Press Release: The first Coffee with a Cop is 7 a.m. July 7 at George Artisan Bakery and Bistro. This summer Escambia County Deputies and…

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Posted in Politics

SC Senate votes to remove Confederate flag

By a 37-3 vote, the South Carolina Senate voted today to move the the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds to the Confederate…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Escambia County Sergeant pre-files for Santa Rosa County Sheriff

Press Release: Escambia County Sergeant Ted Roy of Gulf Breeze, Fla. announces his candidacy for Santa Rosa County Sheriff in the 2016 election. Roy, a…

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Posted in Entertainment

Seaplane, An All American Musical announces cast for revival

Press Release: Seaplane, An All American Musical is pleased to announce the cast for the performances at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre, August 28 through 30….

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Posted in Business Entertainment

Food on the Mayor’s agenda this week

Mayor Ashton Hayward has two food events on this schedule for the week of July 6. Tomorrow, he will celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting…

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Posted in Environment

Escambia County to receive $58 million from BP settlement

Press Release: The federal government and five Gulf Coast states have reached a tentative settlement with BP for approximately $18.7 billion for the environmental and…

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Posted in Business Education

UWF Center for Entrepreneurship announced, Studer named Entrepreneur-in-Residence

This morning University of West Florida and Quint and Rishy Studer announced a partnership to develop the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West…

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Posted in Caring

Rotary Club of Pensacola celebrates centennial Change of Command

The Rotary Club of Pensacola celebrated its Change of Command June 30 at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The annual event celebrated the club’s centennial year…

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Posted in Health Care Battle

Special session over, spotlight on hospitals continues

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A panel formed by Gov. Rick Scott to examine the finances of hospitals and other parts of…

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Posted in Politics

House of Sticks: Getting Caught

By Kent Lyndon Jumpin’ July! Are we finally starting to see a little justice throughout the global financial system? London’s Guardian thinks we are. Read…

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