By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Senate likely will not move forward with a controversial measure that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to carry guns on the campuses…
Pensacola Beach House at airport gets noticed
Open only four months, the Pensacola Beach House at Pensacola International Airport has already won recognition. TRAVEL+LEISURE Magazine ranked the airport eatery ninth on its “12 New Airport Restaurants That Make Going Through…
Mayor Hayward further clarifies CBRE position, cuts fee by $1M
We received this email from the mayor’s office. Rather than hold a press conference, Mayor Hayward prefers communicating through press releases. Once again, he vouched for CBRE. I’m not sure where the…
PS Today: Power List edition
On Pensacola Speaks, we will have Cindi Bear Bonner and Stan Connally. Pensacola Speaks airs on News Talk 1370 WCOA Monday-Friday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. You can call in and…
Pensacola airport adds direct flight to Jacksonville
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward joined representatives from Silver Airways and Visit Pensacola today at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) as Silver launched new service between Pensacola and Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), with connecting…
Pensacola City Council seeks input on food trucks from DIB
In August 2013, Inweekly published an article on how food trucks have become part of the local flavor of cities around the country (Eat Street). At a “Morning with the Mayor” session…
PS Podcast: Quint talks about Blue Wahoos and the impact of the team
Yesterday, I had a great conversation with Blue Wahoos co-owner Quint Studer on Pensacola Speaks. We talked about the impact of the team on the city, how his staff mirrors the community,…
Miller says VA no more accountable one year after scandal
Chairman Miller released the following statement today regarding the first anniversary of the VA scandal, which was made public at an April 9, 2014, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing. “I think…
Battle over gay adoption riles Gaetz
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced a controversial bill that would allow private adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex…
PS Today: Quint Studer, Wahoos and League of Women Voters
Quint Studer will come on Pensacola Speaks today to discuss the 2015 edition of Pensacola Blue Wahoos. We will also have Deirdre McNabb, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida….
House now wants more prison oversight
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Saying that reform must happen, a Florida House panel on Tuesday pushed forward a plan aimed at increasing oversight of the state’s troubled prison…
Red Fish, Blue Fish hosts Team Green World fundraiser
Red Fish, Blue Fish on Pensacola Beach will be hosting a Team Green World Fundraiser on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10 from 4-8 pm. Team Green World (TGW) is a 501(c)(3) public…