UWF announces scholarship endowments
- May 13, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / education
The UWF scholarship endowments will be awarded to incoming or returning students who are also members in good standing of Eglin Federal Credit Union.
City supports change in helping homeless
- May 13, 2015
- / Mollye Barrows
- / government
The Pensacola City Council discussed finding new solutions to helping the homeless that could streamline services, address public safety and improve lives.
Santa Rosa conviction overturned under "stand your ground"
- May 13, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / government
A Santa Rosa County case is among three in Florida overturned Tuesday by an appeals court because of conflicting jury instructions about a duty to retreat during violent altercations.
Scott: Budget impasse could delay tax cuts
- May 13, 2015
- / Jim Turner
- / government
Gov. Rick Scott tells Fox News that budget impasse could stall tax cuts, education funding boost he has proposed for this coming budget year.
Deepwater drilling to resume in Macondo Reservoir
- May 13, 2015
- / Ron Stallcup
- / training-development
The Associated Press has learned that Louisiana-based LLOG Exploration Offshore plans to engage in deepwater drilling in the Macondo reservoir near the site of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Guy Harvey coming to The Daily Brew
- May 13, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / community-dashboard
Guy Harvey is known worldwide as an artist, explorer, and conservationist. Thursday morning he will call in to BlabTV's The Daily Brew.
Developers have big plans for Blount building
- May 12, 2015
- / Carlton Proctor
- / economy
Just days after closing a $7.5 million deal to buy the Blount and Brent buildings in downtown Pensacola, Bobby Switzer, the investor who made it all happen, was hitting the ground running.
Daniel M. Gade to speak at Tiger Bay luncheon Friday
- May 12, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / government
Lt. Col. Daniel M. Gade will speak at the Panhandle Tiger Bay Club on May 15 about the need to improve job opportunities for wounded and disabled veterans.
Report says solar effort would trim government revenue
- May 12, 2015
- / Jim Turner
- / community-dashboard
Report says solar amendment would trim revenue through utility companies, increase availability of solar power, but doesn't offer hard numbers.
St. John Divine hosts end-of-life planning workshop
- May 12, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / community-dashboard
Pensacola's St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church will sponsor a community workshop focusing on preparing now for end-of-life issues.