Senate, House closer on tax cuts
- June 12, 2015
- / Jim Turner
- / government
A longer back-to-school tax holiday, cuts in tax on cell-phone and cable-TV services on the table as $400 million tax-cut package heads to the full Senate.
Shannon's Window: The tale of the ZIP code
- June 12, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / economy
Data from UWF's Dr. Rick Harper at Pensacola's affordable housing summit highlight gaps in income, housing standards fall closely along ZIP code lines.
Tenors to headline 2015 Foo Foo Fest
- June 12, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / training-development
Pensacola Opera is the big winner among grant recipients of Arts, Culture and Entertainment to put on the 2015 Foo Foo Festival this fall. Get the details here.
Sheriff, assistant police chief talk race relations at Tiger Bay Club
- June 12, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / government
The Panhandle TigerBay Club will host Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan, Pensacola Chief of Police Chip Simmons and the Rev. LuTimothy May to discuss the relationship between local law enforcement and the African-American community.
Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons to retire
- June 12, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / government
Chip Simmons will retire as Pensacola Police Chief, David Alexander nominated to serve as the first black chief of police in department's 194-year history.
Waiting list growing for seniors looking for heat relief
- June 11, 2015
- / Louis Cooper
- / community-dashboard
Summer is here and the list of senior citizens who need help to beat the heat and stay healthy is already growing, local advocates say.
Questions raised as state program for medically fragile kids rescreens
- June 11, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / training-development
As state program for medically fragile children re-screens some, questions arise about program, which serves about 1,200 Pensacola metro area kids.
House offers its health care revamp
- June 11, 2015
- / JIM SAUNDERS
- / government
Florida House committee offers six bills aimed at stripping regulations, offering new ways avenues of care, nudging state employees to pick from insurance menu.
UWF students study abroad in Japan
- June 11, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / education
UWF students experience Japanese culture while developing 21st century skills related to career development, global awareness and problem-solving in the Japan Study Abroad Program.
Homeland Security hosts cybersecurity job fair
- June 11, 2015
- / Staff Reports
- / government
The U.S, Department is having a job fair in Pensacola. The agency is seeking skilled candidates to fill multiple positions at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integrations Center at the Pensacola Operations Center.