Supreme Court back online travel firms in tax fight


  • June 11, 2015
  • /   Jim Saunders
  • /   government
Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected arguments that companies such as Expedia and Travelocity should pay more in county tourist development taxes.

Gov. Scott signs landmark pension reform bill


  • June 11, 2015
  • /   Staff Reports
  • /   government
The new pension reform agreement between the City of Pensacola and the firefighters’ union was the third agreement reached by the mayor, following the significant reforms negotiated with both the general employees’ union and police union in 2012.

City residents invited to RESTORE workshop


  • June 11, 2015
  • /   Staff Reports
  • /   community-dashboard
Residents are invited to attend a RESTORE project application workshop hosted by the City of Pensacola on behalf of Escambia County.

Summer school helps students make the grade


  • June 11, 2015
  • /   Reggie Dogan
  • /   education
Students in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties can take advantage of an array of programs and classes in summer school to improve their grades and earn credits for promotion and graduation.

Covenant Hospice offers training for new volunteers


  • June 10, 2015
  • /   Staff Reports
  • /   community-dashboard

Burkhamer to host first basketball camp at UWF on Aug. 3-6


  • June 10, 2015
  • /   Staff Reports
  • /   community-dashboard

Family Fun Days in Belmont-DeVilliers


  • June 10, 2015
  • /   Staff Reports
  • /   community-dashboard
Summer celebration activities are kicking off with the Belmont-DeVilliers Neighborhood Association’s Family Fun Days from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 13.

Sacred Heart Medical Group opens walk-in clinic in Gulf Breeze


  • June 10, 2015
  • /   Staff Reports
  • /   community-dashboard
Nurse practitioners providing care on a rotating basis include Shelly Rottner and Renea Clowdsley. In addition to the walk-in clinic, Sacred Heart’s newest location in Gulf Breeze will include X-ray, laboratory and expanded physician services.

Visit Pensacola touting tourism through "flash sale"


  • June 10, 2015
  • /    Shannon Nickinson
  • /   community-dashboard
Visit Pensacola targets tourists through a "flash sale" on accommodations booked through Expedia.com until June 15, and uses Perdido, historic downtown and even Blue Wahoos baseball to lure visitors.

'Bumped' budget issues include key hospital program


  • June 10, 2015
  • /   Brandon Larrabee
  • /   government