Steps for Autism to honor leaders in acceptance, heroes
Autism Pensacola will hold their sixth Steps for Autism event Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to noon at Blue Wahoos stadium with the theme of “Hometown Heroes.”
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Commissioners move on Holley by the Sea flood control
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The Board of County Commissioners directed staff Aug. 10 to prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for flood mitigation efforts related to the Holley by the Sea homeowners’ association.
Drones take Navarre
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Buzzing overhead on zipping propellers, they can hover, glide and even do tricks. They are mounted with cameras, advanced scanners and dancing lights.
Bets in for high-stakes pier contract
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Promises, promises.
Avalon courthouse location is game changer
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Pensacola businessman Jerry Long didn’t waste time in accepting Santa Rosa’s $850,000 offer for his 19 acres on Avalon Boulevard as the prospective site of the new county courthouse.
Broussard brothers bring Cajun cooking to Navarre Beach
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Visitors to Broussard’s Bayou Grill and Cajun Market in Pensacola are greeted by the sounds of Louisiana jazz. Inside, nearly everything is covered in warm-toned wood and New Orleans themed decorations.
Efforts still being made to improve scallop population
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in News.
While the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently restructured the season structure for recreational scalloping, the outlook for that opportunity opening up in Northwest Florida in the near future isn’t the brightest.
Training prepares first responders for the worst
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The hallway is quiet and dark except for the rasping breath and hushed whimpers of the shooting victims inside. They are waiting for rescue in the wake of the unthinkable.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
Seems like the Board of County Commissioners is finding their inner Goldilocks when it comes to land for the future courthouse. This one is too expensive, this one is free but lacks infrastructure, this one isn’t in the right place, and none of them are just right. The indecisiveness of this board would be amusing if we didn’t need a new courthouse yesterday. But you can read about it in Rob Johnson’s story on 1A. Hopefully you read it before you got to this page.
Free market or fruit salad?
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Editorial, Opinion.
We give credit where credit is due. We therefore agree on the merits with Commissioner Rob Williamson’s July 6 statement on policymaking, when he told constituents in Tiger Point that government cannot be run like a business. And this is very true.