McCain
Entertains
Sen.
John
McCain,
who
earned
his
Wings
at
NAS
Pensacola,
has
fun
with
the
crowd
at
Mitt
Romney
rally.
1.30.12
UWF
Online
Dr.
Vance
Burgess
talks
about
UWF's
listing
in
U-S
News
and
World
Report's
Top
Online
Education
Program
rankings.
1.30.12
Santorum
Rained
Out
GOP
Presidential
hopeful
Rick
Santorum's
rally
in
Pensacola
was
cancelled
due
to
severe
weather.
1.27.12
TEAM
SR
Vote
The
Santa
Rosa
County
Commission
votes
to
disband
its
economic
development
agency
and
start
anew.
1.27.12
ECARE
John
Hosman
with
the
organization
"Every
Child
A
Reader
in
Escambia,"
known
as
ECARE,
talks
about
local
literacy
efforts.
1.26.12
Fake
DCF
Agents
The
Escambia
Sheriff's
Office
investigates
two
reports
of a
phony
Department
of
Children
&
Families
agent.
1.26.12
TEAM
Santa
Rosa
The
future
of
the
county's
economic
development
arm
appears
short
as
the
Santa
Rosa
County
Commission
is
expected
to
let
its
contract
expire.
1.25.12
Pensacola
Pledge
A $1
million
gift
from
Quint
and
Rishy
Studer
establishes
a
scholarship
to
UWF
and
PSC
for
students
living
in
the
City
of
Pensacola.
1.25.12
GOP
Primary
Preview
The
heated
race
for
the
Republican
nomination
for
president
comes
to
Florida.
1.24.12
Beach
Season
Preview
Pensacola
Beach
safety
officials
hold
lifeguard
tryouts
in
advance
of
the
2012
tourist
season.
1.24.12
December
Jobs
Rate
Florida's
unemployment
rate
dipped
slightly
to
just
under
10
percent
for
December
2011.
1.23.12
Spill
Health
Study
BP
Oil
Spill
workers
and
volunteers
attend
an
informational
meeting
aimed
at
recruitment
for
a
long-term
health
study.
1.23.12
Oil
Spill
Meeting
Federal
scientists
lobby
local
agencies
to
help
identify
residents
to
take
part
in a
long-term
study
of
health
impacts
from
the
gulf
oil
spill.
1.23.12
Our
Voices
Are
Many
Mamie
Hixon,
writer
and
director,
discusses
the
January production of
"Celebrating
the
Harlem
Renaissance."
1.19.12
St.
Michael
Basilica
Pensacola's
historic
St.
Michael's
Church
is
designated
as a
minor
basilica
by
Pope
Benedict
XVI.
1.19.12
EDATE
Support
Bruce
Vredenburg
is
with
a
Chamber
group
that's
in
favor
of
extending
the
economic
development
tax
exemption
the
vote
is
Jan.
31st.
1.18.12
PCC
Accreditation
Pensacola
Christian
College
continues
the
accreditation
process,
which
was
begun
in
March
2010.
1.18.12
GulF
STUDY
Researchers
conducting
a
health
study
on
BP
oil
spill
volunteers
and
workers
discuss
purpose
of
a
public
meeting
this
month
in Gulf
Breeze.
1.17.12
Beach
Condo
Taxation
Escambia
County's
Property
Appraiser
and
Tax
Collector
gear
up
for
the
next
chapter
in
the
lawsuit
over
the
tax
issue.
1.17.12
HUD
Homeless
Grant
Just
over
$1
million
is
coming
to
the
Panhandle
to
help
local
agencies
provide
shelter
for
area
homeless
people.
1.17.12
EDATE
Vote
Escambia
voters
to
decide
on
renewal
of a
10-year
Economic
Development
Ad
Valorem
Tax
Exemption.
1.16.12
MLK
Parade
of
Books
Through
a
community
partnership,
books
about
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.
are
given
to
youth
attending
Pensacola's
MLK
Parade.
1.16.12
UWF-Ferry
Pass
University
of
West
Florida
offers
Partnership
for
Professional
Information
program
to a
second
area
elementary
school.
1.16.12
Fill
A
Bowl
For
Manna
Manna
Food
Pantries
is
hosting
its
largest
annual
fundraiser
on
Saturday,
Jan.
14th;
Manna's
"Souper
Bowl"
will
be
held
in
February.
1.13.12
SR
Transit
Extended
The
Santa
Rosa
County
Commission
approves
a
one-year
extension
of
the
transit
program.
1.12.12
Gulf
Meeting
Residents'
input
is
sought
on
restoration
of
the
Gulf
from
the
BP
oil
spill;
meetings
held
in
Fort
Walton
Beach
and
Pensacola.
1.12.12
2012
State
of
State
Florida
Gov.
Rick
Scott
delivered
the
State
of
the
State
address
Tuesday,
to
open
the
legislative
session.
1.11.12
January
Gas
Prices
Following
the
holiday
season,
fuel
prices
have
been
on
the
rise.
1.11.12
2012
Legislative
Preview
Florida's
2012
Legislative
Session
starts
early
due
to
reapportionment;
Senator
Don
Gaetz
of
Niceville
leads
the
effort.
1.10.12
Homeless
Count
Vols
The
EscaRosa
Coalition
on
the
Homeless
seeks
volunteers
for
the
annual
Point-In-Time
Homeless
Survey
set
to
start
January
25th.
1.9.12
Pensacola
Port
Plan
Mayor
Ashton
Hayward
has
revealed
plans
for
the
port,
including
a
focus
on
the
high-tech
offshore
service
industry.
1.6.12
Maritime
Park
2011
Work
continued
last
year
on
the
new
home
of
the
new
Pensacola
Blue
Wahoos
baseball
team,
opening
their
inaugural
season
in
April.
1.6.12
High
School
Grades
Area
high
schools
earn
mostly
A's
and
B's
for
2010-11.,
with
Escambia
schools
netting
just
two
C's.
1.5.12
Occupiers
Talk
Occupy
Pensacola
facilitators
Bill
Paul
and
Nicholas
Alford
discuss
how
their
demonstration
at
City
Hall
has
changed.
1.5.12
Equestrian
Hiring
2011
Escambia
commissioners
change
their
hiring
process,
after
allegations
that
a
board
member
used
his
influence
to
help
a
friend.
1.5.12
Occupy
Standoff
The
Downtown
Pensacola
demonstration
continues
on a
tiny
patch
of
lawn
at
City
Hall,
as
city
leaders
consider
next
course
of
action.
1.4.12
Baptist
Hospital
2011
This
past
year
the
hospital
celebrated
60
years
of
service
to
the
region's
residents.
1.4.12
ECAT
Dispute
2011
Escambia
County
Area
Transit
employees
consider
going
on
strike,
as a
result
of
an
on-going
labor
dispute
with
then
management
firm
Veolia.
1.3.12
Primary
Voter
Deadline
Registration
books
for
Florida's
upcoming
2012
Republican
Presidential
Primary
close
Tuesday,
Jan.
3rd;
the
election
is
Jan.
31st.
1.2.12
Hate
Crimes
Report
Florida
Attorney
General
Pam
Bondi
reports
there
were
149
hate
crimes
committed
in
the
state
in
2010.
1.2.12
9-11
Memorials
2011
WUWF's
look
back
at
2011
includes
the
local
observances
of
the
10th
anniversary
of
the
2001
terrorist
attacks.
1.2.12
Margaret
Williams
The
Pensacola
activist,
who
died
in
2011,
is
remembered
for
her
work
to
clean
up
the
Superfund
site
known
as
Mt.
Dioxin
and
relocate
nearby
families.
12.30.11
School
Prayer
2011
During
the
year,
Santa
Rosa
school
officials
approve
a
settlement
ending
a
lawsuit
over
religion
in
the
district.
12.30.11
Flight
Academy
2011
During
the
year,
the
National
Flight
Academy
at
Pensacola
NAS
is
christened
as
the
USS
Ambition.
12.29.11
Holiday
Road
Safety
December
is
Drunk
and
Drugged
Driving
Prevention
Month
in
Florida.
12.29.11
Holiday
Blood
Need
Northwest
Florida
Blood
Services
has
a
continued
need
for
donations
of the universal
type O
Negative.
12.28.11
Treatment
Plant
2011
During
the
year,
the
downtown
Pensacola
facility
known
as
"Old
Stinky"
is
closed,
as a
new
wastewater
plant
opens.
12.28.11
Ricard
2011
Parishioners
within
the
Pensacola-Tallahassee
Catholic
Diocese
remain
without
a
Bishop
after
John
Ricard's
retirement
in
February.
12.27.11
Panhandling
2011
In
one
of
the
year's
top
stories,
Escambia
County's
panhandling
ordinance
is
put
to
the
test.
12.26.11
Naval
Aviation
2011
In
one
of
the
year's
top
stories,
the
region
celebrated
the
100th
anniversary
of
naval
aviation.
12.23.11
Holiday
Crime
The
holiday
season
typically
brings
an
increase
in
home
and
vehicle
break-ins.
12.23.11
Finding
Family
History
Sandy Heaxt
from
West
Florida
Genealogy
Library
talks about
starting
the
search.
12.22.11
Primary
Vote
Reminder
Voters
are
advised
to
update
voter
registration
before
books
close
for
Jan.
31st
Presidential
Primary.
12.22.11
Hayward
2011
In
one
of
the
year's
top
stories,
Pensacola's
first
strong
mayor,
Ashton
Hayward,
completes
first
year
in
office.
12.22.11
Holiday
Travel
If
you're
on
the
road
you're
not
alone.
12.21.11
F-35's
Future
The
first
Marine
Corps
F-35
is
set
to
arrive
as
another
controversial
year
closes
for
the
Joint
Strike
Fighter
program.
12.20.11
Chanukah
2011
A
primer
on
the
Jewish
"Festival
of
Lights."
12.20.11
New
FCAT
Scores
The
Florida
Board
of
Education
has
raised
the
scores
needed
to
pass
the
state's
Comprehensive
Assessment
Test.
12.20.11
November
Jobs
Rate
Florida's
unemployment
rate
dipped
slightly
from
October.
12.19.11
TDC
Off
the
Hook
Tourist
panel
cleared
of
possible
Sunshine
Law
violations
by
State
Attorney.
12.16.11
New
Mercury
Rules
Gulf
Power
and
parent
Southern
Company
brace
for
EPA
changes.
12.15.11
Graduation
Rates
The
Florida
Department
of
Education
report
for
2010-11
shows
mixed
results
in
the
western
Panhandle.
12.14.11
Occupy
Debate
Pensacola's
mayor
and
council
discuss
long-term
plans
for
allowing
the
local
demonstrators
on
city
property.
12.14.11
Restore
Act
Poll
A
new
survey
shows
a
majority
of
Florida
voters
support
the
use
of
BP
oil
spill
fines
to
restore
the
Gulf
Coast.
12.13.11
Gulf
Power
Rate
Hearing
The
local
utility
company
goes
before
the
Public
Service
Commission
to
makes
its
case
for
a
rate
hike.
12.12.11
Pets
for
Christmas
The
experts
weigh
in
on
whether
or
not
to
give
a
live
pet
as a
holiday
gift.
12.13.11
Survivors
Return
Pensacola
area
Pearl
Harbor
survivors
are
welcomed
back
from
trip
to
the 70th
anniversary
observance.
12.12.11
Pensacola
Curfew
City
Councilman
John
Jerralds
proposes
a
county-wide
teen
curfew.
12.12.11
Trent
for
Heisman
Trent
Richardson,
a
Pensacola
native
and
University
of
Alabama
running
back,
is a
2011
Heisman
Trophy finalist.
12.9.11
New
ECAT
Management
Escambia
County
passes
on
Veolia;
hires
new
firm
to
manage
the
county's
bus
system.
12.9.11
Cold
Weather
Days
The
week's
forecast
calls
for
a
string
of
cold
says
and
night.
12.9.11
Mt.
Dioxin
Land
Swap
The
Superfund
site
soon
will
be
annexed
into
the
City
of
Pensacola
for
development
of
an
industrial
park.
12.8.11
Winter
Wildfires
As
2011
closes,
it's
shaping
up
to
be
Florida's
11th
worst
for
number
and
size
of
wildfires;
little
relief
expected.
12.8.11
Pearl
Harbor
Day
On
this
70th
anniversary,
Pensacola
Pearl
Harbor
survivors
Frank Emond
and
Bill
Braddock
recall
the
attack.
(Pt-2)
12.7.11
River
Basins
Restored
The
U-S
Department
of
Agriculture
will
spend
$50
million
to
restore
inland
waterways
impacted
by
the
B-P
oil
spill.
12.7.11
Emond-Braddock
Pensacola
Pearl
Harbor
survivors
Frank
Emond
and
Bill
Braddock
share
their
stories. (Pt-1)
12.6.11
Students
Make
Kale
Oakcrest
Elementary
School
places
second
in
the
state
for
its
garden
program;
students
learn
to
cook
the
healthy
food.
12.6.11
Civil
Service
Board
Mayor
Ashton
Hayward
is
proposing
to
eliminate
the
City's
Civil
Service
Board.
12.6.11
TEAM
Revamp
Major
changes
appear
likely
for
TEAM
Santa
Rosa;
the
aim
is
to
boost
its
work
in
the
area
of
economic
development.
12.6.11
Student
Poverty
Census
figures
show
one-in-four
students
in
the
Escambia
County
School
District
were
living
in
poverty
last
year.
12.5.11
City
Panhandling
The
Pensacola
Police
Department
plans
to
enforce
Escambia
County's
panhandling
ordinance.
12.2.11
Perdido
Fire
House
Residents
of
Perdido
Key
will
soon
have
a
new
fire
station
and
community
center.
12.2.11
Hurricane
Season
Ends
The
Atlantic
hurricane
season
matches
NOAA
predictions
for
activity.
12.1.11
Pearl
Harbor
Flight
Six
local
survivors,
age
89
to
93,
are
set
for
their
big
trip
to
this
year's
70th
anniversary
observance;
financial
assistance
is
still
needed.
12.1.11
World
AIDS
Day
Scott
Mickley,
HIV/AIDS
surveillance
coordinator,
discusses
the
prevalence
of
the
disease
here
in
the
northwest
Florida
region.
12.1.11
AIDS
Celebration
On
this
World
AIDS
Day,
Keelea
LeJeune
from
Covenant
Hospice
talks
about
a
"Celebration
of
Life"
event,
7pm
at
"The
Courtyard
at
East
Hill."
12.1.11
Absentee
Voting
Grant
Escambia
shares
$1.6
million
Florida
grant
to
upgrade
absentee
voting
for
overseas
military
and
civilians.
11.30.11
Waterfront
Ballpark
Construction
continues
on
the
Pensacola
Blue
Wahoos'
new
stadium
at
the
Community
Maritime
Park.
11.29.11
Ferris
Hill
Shelter
Local
churches
and
other
organizations
are
starting
to
open
their
doors
as
shelters
for
those
in
need
on
extremely
cold
nights.
11.29.11
Keep
Wreath
Green
The
Pensacola-Escambia
8th
annual
holiday
fire
safety
campaign
kicks
off
December
1st.
11.28.11
Poverty
Lesson
"Prosper
Pensacola
Week"
included
a
poverty
simulation
to
help
area
residents
gain
a
better
understanding
of
what
it's
like
to
be
poor.
11.24.11
Military
Cuts
Expected
Inaction
by
the
"Super
Committee"
could
mean
deep
cuts
in
defense
spending
and
a
major
hit
to
the
region's
economy;
the
Blue
Angels
could
be
at
risk.
11.23.11
Black
Friday
The
kickoff
of
the holiday
shopping
season
ramps
up
with
earlier
start.
11.23.11
Veterans
Jobs
Bill
President
Obama
signs
a
new
law
designed
to
encourage
the
hiring
of
unemployed
veterans.
11.22.11
Feed
Neighbor
The
Escambia
School
District
delivers
food
donation
to
Manna,
in
run
up
to
"Fill
the
Mayflower"
Thanksgiving
week at
Cordova
Mall.
11.21.11
Thanksgiving
Travel
Triple-A
South
projects
a
four
percent
increase
in
highway
travel
over
the
four-day
holiday
weekend.
11.21.11
TDC
Investigation
The
State
Attorney's
Office
probes
possible
Sunshine
Law
violations
by
the
Escambia
Tourist
Development
Council.
11.21.11
Safe
Thanksgiving
The
Florida
Department
of
Agriculture
has
tips
for
Thanksgiving
Day
chefs.
11.21.11
Robertson
Cleared
Escambia
Commissioner
Wilson
Robertson
will
not
face
charges
relating
to
an
Equestrian
Center
hiring.
11.18.11
The
Nutcracker
Northwest
Florida
Ballet
presents
the
holiday
classic
"The
Nutcracker."
Performances
are
Nov.
19 &
20.
11.18.11
Discipline
Disparity
Okaloosa
NAACP
and
other
civil
rights
groups
hold
town
hall
to
discuss
disparities
in discipline
at
district
schools.
11.17.11
GINS
Renourishment
Two
miles
of
Gulf
Islands
National
Seashore
will
benefit
from
a
dredging
project
in
Pensacola
Pass.
11.17.11
Pensacola
GCCF
The
Gulf
Coast
Claims
Facility
keeps
the
Pensacola
office
open
on a
limited
basis.
11.16.11
USO
Thanksgiving
The
organization
aboard
NAS
Pensacola
readies
for
its
annual
dinner
for
local
servicemen. 11.16.11
Senior
Health
Fair
Rep.
Jeff
Miller's
office
hosted
a
health
fair
to
help
seniors
during
the
open
enrollment
period
for
Medicare.
11.16.11
Justices
Get
Health
Law
The
U.S.
Supreme
Court
has
agreed
to
take
up
the
case
challenging
President
Obama's
health
reform
law.
11.15.11
Fat
Albert
Ride
WUWF's
Nicole
Sturgill
gets
a
ride
on
the
C-130,
known
as
"Fat
Albert,"
during
the
Blue
Angels
annual
Homecoming
Air
Show. 11.15.11
Molino
Library
Escambia
County
has
broken
ground
on
renovation
of
the
old
Molino
School
into
a
new
library
and
community
center.
11.15.11
Blue
Angels
Finale
Celebrating
100
years
of
naval
aviation,
the
Blue
Angels
performed
their
annual
Homecoming
Show
Saturday. 11.14.11
Pearl
Harbor
Initiative
An
effort
is
underway
to
take
Pensacola's
few
remaining
Pearl
Harbor
survivors
to
this
year's
70th
anniversary
event
in
Hawaii.
11.11.11
Veterans
Day
2011
Residents
in
Northwest
Florida
honor
the
nation's
military
veterans;
a
large
crowd
comes
to
Veterans
Memorial
Park.
11.11.11
Waterfront
Mission
The
local
homeless
shelter
is
seeing
growing
numbers
of
men
seeking
help;
a
look
at
why
and
what
services
are
offered. 11.10.11
Spill
Clean
Up
Plan
The
Coast
Guard
has
approved
a
final
clean
up
plan
for
the
BP
oil
spill,
in
order
to
begin
focusing
on
restoration.
11.10.11
Vision
2015
Invite
Santa
Rosa
County
mulls
over
an
invitation
to
join
the
Pensacola
Area
Chamber
of
Commerce
economic
development
initiative
"Vision
2015."
11.9.11
Hurlburt
Homecoming
Special
Operations
Wing
welcomes
home
100
airmen
from
deployment
overseas,
including
Iraq
and
Afghanistan.
11.8.11
EAS
National
Test
Local
emergency
managers
discuss
the
importance
of
this
week's
coordinated
test
of
the
11.9.11
Red
Cross
Fires
The
local
chapter
of
the
American
Red
Cross
is
helping
20
people
left
homeless
after
two
house
fires
Saturday.
11.8.11
Flu
Season
Starts
Local
health
officials
say
there
should
be
plenty
of
vaccine
to
go
around
this
year.
11.7.11
Air
Force
Job
Cuts
The
Air
Force
unveils
plans
to
reorganization
plan,
resulting
in
351
positions
being
cut
from
Eglin;
currently
43
workers
at
risk.
11.4.11
School
Prayer
Bill
State
Sen.
Gary
Siplin,
a
Democrat
from
Orlando,
is
again
behind
a
bill
to
allow
student-led
prayer
in
public
schools.
11.4.11
DST
Ends
As
clocks
are
turned
back
for
fall,
local
officials
offer
tips
for
fire
safety.
11.4.11
Registration
Violation
A
Pace
High
School
teacher
could
face
a
$1,000
fine
for
late
delivery
of
voter
registration
forms.
11.3.11
Anything
For
A
Buck
Federal,
state
and
local
law
enforcement
conduct
an
eight
month
store-front
operation,
netting
75
arrests
on
gun,
stolen
property
and
drug
charges.
11.3.11
Military
Resource
Center
The
University
of
West
Florida
has
opened
a
new
Military
and
Veterans
Resource
Center
on
the
Pensacola
campus.
11.2.11
ECAT
Rally
Escambia
County
Area
Transit
union
members
plan
another
protest,
calling
for
ECAT's
current
management
firm
to
be
fired.
11.2.11
Okaloosa
Island
Plan
Okaloosa
county
is
moving
forward
with
a
multi-faceted
plan
for
35
acres
of
county-owned
property
along
Santa
Rosa
Sound.
11.1.11
Environment
Fund
Students
at
UWF
seek
to
create
a
fund
for
campus
energy
efficiency
and
renewable
energy
projects.
11.1.11
Taxi
Shooting
Escambia
Sheriff's
deputies
investigate
the
robbery-shooting
of a
local
cab
driver
and
urge
common
sense
caution
for
others.
11.1.11
Baptist
Hospital
60th
Baptist
Hospital
marks
60
years
of
service
to
northwest
Florida
and
south
Alabama.
10.31.11
Halloween
Safety
Local
officials
offer
tips
to
ensure
residents
have
safe
Halloween
night
celebrations.
10.31.11
Occupy
Update
The
Occupy
Pensacola
demonstration
moves
to
the
lawn
in
front
of
City
Hall;
Mayor
urges
adherence
to
public
safety
rules.
10.28.11
Cancer
3
Study
Mardi
McDaniel
discusses
importance
of
registering
for
the
American
Cancer
Society's
ongoing
Cancer
Three
Study.
10.28.11
Fake
DCF
Agent
Santa
Rosa
County
sheriff's
investigators
look
for
a
man
posing
as
an
agent
for
the
Florida
Department
of
Children
and
Families.
10.28.11
Drug
Round
Up
Escambia
and
Walton
Counties
hold
events
designed
to
prevent
abuse
of
and provide
proper
disposal
for
outdated
medications.
10.27.11
Holiday
Temps
Tips
An
expert
discusses
how
to
improve
chances
of
getting
hired
for
temp
jobs
during
the
holiday
season.
(Part
II)
10.26.11
Holiday
Temp
Jobs
Retailers
who
hire
temporary
workers
for
the
holidays
are
not
expected
to
increase
their
numbers
this
year.
(Part
I)
10.25.11
TEAM
SR
Review
An
internal
review
is
set
to
consider
changes
that
will
allow
it
to
keep
its
ties
to
Santa
Rosa
County
government.
10.25.11
Inclusion
Series
UWF
spotlights
diversity
with
a
new
series;
with
Karen Combs,
Iraq
War
veteran
and
principal
at
Eglin
Elementary
School.
10.24.11
September
Jobs
Florida's
jobless
rate
for
September
2011
was
10.6
percent,
a
slight
drop
from
10.7%
marks
in
July
and
August.
10.24.11
Airport
Security
Gear
The
Pensacola
Gulf
Coast
Regional
Airport
will
get
new
equipment
from
the
Transportation
Security
Administration.
10.21.11
Be
Ready
To
Vote
The
League
of
Women
Voters
and
the
Florida's
Elections
Supervisors
are
part
of
an
effort
to
make
the
elections
process
more
accessible.
10.20.11
ECAT
Safety
Award
Escambia
County
Area
Transit
is
honored
by
its
management
firm
Veolia
amid
questions
by
the
local
transit
union
about
how
it
was
handled.
10.20.11
Equestrian
Hiring
An
Escambia
County
Commissioner
wants
a
"mulligan"
in
the
hiring
of a
marketing
director
for
the
county's
equestrian
center.
10.19.11
Doomsday
Friday
Internet
preacher
Harold
Camping
renews
his
end-of-the-world
prediction
for
Friday,
October
21st.
10.19.11
Occupy
Pensacola
The
growing
movement
against
corporate
greed,
"Occupy
Wall
Street,"
takes
root
in
downtown
Pensacola.
10.18.11
Education
Cuts
Local
school
districts
are
are
bracing
for
the
possibility
of
more
cuts
in
state
education
funding.
10.18.11
Natural
Gas
Vehicles
Energy
Services
of
Pensacola
and
Emerald
Coast
Utilities
Authority
partner
to
start
using
new
vehicles
that
run
on
natural
gas.
10.18.11
Cyber
Protection
The
Better
Business
Bureau
has
some
advice
during
National
Cyber
Security
Awareness
Month.
10.17.11
White
House
Letter
Twenty-five
mayors
from
Florida
sign
a
letter
that
urges
Congressional
approval
of
President
Obama's
jobs
plan.
10.14.11
Health
Solutions
WUWF's
series
on
Unite
Escambia
focuses
on
the
Health
Solutions
team
and
its
work
to
teach
elementary
school
students
about
healthy
foods.
10.14.11
Fire
Prevention
The
local
chapter
of
the
American
Red
Cross
is
out
with
advice
on
residential
fire
safety.
10.12.11
UPS
to
Pensacola
A
U-P-S
sorting
facility
serving
the
central
gulf
coast
will
be
based
at
Pensacola
Gulf
Coast
Regional
Airport.
10.11.11
Defense
Grants
The
Pensacola
Chamber
of
Commerce
received
two
defense
grants
from
the
state
totaling
$300
thousand.
10.11.11
Women
in
Politics
Diane
Mack,
founder
of
Women's
Civic Forum,
discusses
an
effort
to
increase
the number
of
women
in
Congress.
10.10.11
GOP
Field
Set
The
field
of
candidates
seeking
the
Republican
nomination
for
President
appears
to
be
set.
10.10.11
Simone
Grant
Project
Ballet
Pensacola
presents
a
production
of
"The
Simone
Grant
Project,"
with
proceeds
to
benefit
local
breast
cancer
services.
10.7.11
Public
Safety
Day
Escambia
County's
4th
annual
event
is
Saturday,
Oct.
8th
at
Pensacola
State
College.
10.7.11
Molino
School
Plans
Escambia
commissioners
vote
unanimously
to
move
forward
with
a
$2.9
million
renovation
of
the
old
Molino
Elementary
School
property.
10.7.11
UWF
Pep
Band
The
band,
which
was
created
to
enhance
Argo
Athletics,
is
set
to
begin
its
second
season
during
this
week
Homecoming
festivities.
WUWF
intern
Jillian
McIntosh
reports.
10.6.11
ATU
Strike
Looming
Escambia
County
Area
Transit
workers'
union
prepare
to
strike;
date
to
be
set.
10.6.11
Gas
Prices
Falling
For
the
past
several
weeks,
motorists
have
been
finding
a
bit
of
relief
at
the
pump.
10.6.11
Syphilis
Outbreak
Escambia
County
health
officials
notify
physicians
and
the
community
about
an
outbreak
of
sexually
transmitted
disease.
10.5.11
ECAT
Mediation
Fails
A
federal
mediation
between
the
transit
union
and
management
of
Escambia
County
Area
Transit
ends
with
the
possibility
of
another
strike.
10.5.11
SPLC
School
Probe
Escambia
and
Okaloosa
Counties
are
part
of a
probe
by
the
Southern
Poverty
Law
Center
into
how
discipline
is
meted
out
to
minorities.
10.4.11
ECAT
Mediation
Local
transit
union
and
management
officials
with
Escambia
County
Area
Transit
are
set
for
federal
mediation.
10.4.11
Unite
Escambia
Nicole
Sturgill
has
the
first
in a
series
on
efforts
to
combat
poverty
in
Escambia
County.
10.3.11
Food
Bank
Crunch
Manna
Food
Pantries
is
among
the
area
food
banks
struggling
due
to
today's
tough
economy.
9.30.11
New
Gun
Law
Gulf
Breeze
is
seeking
ways
to
comply
with
a
new
state law
that
prohibits
local
gun
ordinances.
9.29.11
St.
John's
Grave
Search
Efforts
are
underway
to
identify
about
100
unmarked
graves
at
St.
John's
Cemetery
in
Pensacola.
9.29.11
SR
Grand
Jury
A
federal
grand
jury
begins
a
probe
into
records
from
Santa
Rosa
County
and
its
economic
development
arm
TEAM
Santa
Rosa.
9.28.11
State
of
UWF
In
her
State
of
the
University
speech,
UWF
President
Judy
Bense
focuses
on
attracting
and
retaining
students;
now
at
12,000
mark.
9.28.11
Teen
Court
Escambia
County's
juvenile
delinquency
diversion
program
is
seeking
a
few
good
lawyers
for
the
Monday
night
sessions.
9.27.11
Ascend
Expansion
Ascend
Performance
Materials
--
formerly
known
as
Solutia
--
is
using
a $1
million
incentive
package
from
the
state
of
Florida
to
hire
102
new
employees
over
the
next
three
years.
The
company
already
has
a
750-member
workforce.
9.27.11
UWF
NSF
Grant
The
University
of
West
Florida
receives
a
National
Science
Foundation
grant
of
nearly
$600
thousand
aimed
at
supporting
women
faculty
in
the
STEM
fields.
9.26.11
Pensacola
Seafood
Festival
Organizers
of
the
34th
annual
Pensacola
Seafood
Festival
say
there's
more
confidence
in
Florida's
seafood
more
than
a
year
following
the
B-P
oil
spill
in
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.
9.23.11
National
Recovery
Month
Retired
Four
Star
General
Barry
McCaffrey,
the
nation's
former
Drug
Czar,
leads
a
nationwide
press
conference
at
Twelve
Oaks
Treatment
Center
in
Navarre
in
observance
of
National
Recovery
Month.
9.23.11
Clean
Sweep
Anniversary
The
Escambia
County
Sheriff's
Department
observes
one-year
anniversary
of
comprehensive
"Operation
Clean
Sweep"
from
the
site
of
another
neighborhood
clean
up.
9.22.11
Whiting
Protection
Santa
Rosa
Commission
considers
another
land
purchase
to
stave
off
encroachment
around
the
Navy
base.
9.22.11
ECAT
Strike
Bus
drivers
back
at
work
after
a
one-day
walkout.
9.22.11
Don't
Ask
Don't
Tell
After
18
years,
the
nation's
policy
regarding
gays
in
the
military
is
fading
away.
9.21.11
Designate
Gaetz
Niceville
Republican
Sen.
Don
Gaetz
is
ready
to
become
Florida's
next
Senate
President.
9.20.11
Environmental
Summit
Area
environmental
professionals
attend
the
2011
Environmental
Symposium
at
UWF.
9.20.11
American
Greatness
Dr.
Michael
Bailey,
Berry
College
professor
of
government,
discusses
idea
of
"American
Exceptionalism."
9.20.11
August
Jobless
Rates
Unemployment
in
Florida
held
steady
for
a
third
straight
month
at
10.7
percent;
the
national
rate
is
9.1
percent.
9.19.11
Coastal
Clean
Up
Residents
across
the
region
participate
in
Saturday's
26th
annual
International
Coastal
Clean
Up.
9.16.11
Electricity
Hike
Opposed
At a
PSC
hearing,
Northwest
Floridians
express
opposition
to
Gulf
Power's
request
for
a
rate
increase.
9.16.11
Gallery
Night
-
Manna
The
September
edition
of
downtown
Pensacola's
Gallery
Night
features
the
annual
CANstruction
event
benefiting
Manna
Food
Pantries.
9.16.11
Gulf
Power
Hearing
The
Florida
Public
Service
Commission
seeks
local
comments
on
Gulf
Power
Company's
request
for
a
rate
increase.
9.15.11
Panhandling
Hearing
Escambia
Commissioners
are
seeking
further
input
on
how
to
curb
soliciting
on
public
rights-of-way.
9.15.11
Yellow
Cab
Driver
A
Pensacola
woman
responds
to
the
tough
job
market
by
finding
a
way
to
become
her
own
boss.
9.15.11
TDC
Future
Alleged
behind-the-scene
attempts
to
restructure
the
Escambia
Tourism
Development
Council
may
have
jeopardized
the
job
of
the
county's
top
tourism
official.
9.14.11
New
Bishop
Search
Six
months
after
the
retirement
of
Bishop
John
Richard,
the
Pensacola-Tallahassee
Catholic
Diocese
still
has
an
interim
leader.
9.13.11
BBB
9-11
Giving
Ten
years
later,
Better
Business
Bureau
cautions
those
who
still
want
to
give
to
victims
of
the
September
11th
attacks.
9.13.11
9-11
Remembrance
Pensacola
area
residents
honor
victims
of
9-11
and
those
killed
in
the
wars
that
have
followed.
9.12.11
9-11
Remembrance
Residents
across
the
region
honor
the
victims
of
September
11,
2001
and
those
killed
and
wounded
since
in
Iraq
and
Afghanistan;
two
such
events
were
held
in
Pensacola.
9.12.11
9-11
Anniversary
Events
Veterans
Memorial
Plaza
will
host
one
of
myriad
ceremonies
marking
the
10th
anniversary
of
the
9-11
terrorist
attacks.
9.9.11
Pensacola
9-11
Memorial
Artists
Peter
King
and
Xinia
Marin
share
their
inspiration
for
creating
their
9-11
Memorial.
A
10th
anniversary
service
will
be
held
at
the
site
downtown.
9.8.11
T.S.
Lee-Ft.
Pickens
Park
Service
officials
work
to
clear
roadways
at
Fort
Pickens
in
the
aftermath
of
Tropical
Storm
Lee.
9.7.11
Tax
Office
Licenses
Florida
tax
collector
offices
are
preparing
to
take
over
issuance
of
driver's
licenses.
9.7.11
Pensacola
Budget
The
Pensacola
City
Council
holds
the
first
of
two
public
hearings
on
the
proposed
2012
budget.
9.7.11
T S
Lee
Impact
The
2011
Labor
Day
holiday
weekend
was
marred
by
rough
surf
and
heavy
rainfall
due
to
Tropical
Storm
Lee.
9.6.11
Blount
School
Purchase
The
Pensacola
City
Council
considers
Mayor
Hayward's
proposal
to
buy
the
old
school
as
part
of
his
plan
to
clean
up
the
city.
9.6.11
Labor
Day
Surf
A
Rough
Surf
Advisory
is
in
effect,
with
heavy
rainfall
possible,
through
the
holiday
weekend
due
to a
tropical
weather
system
in
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.
9.2.11
Change
Your
Life
Scam
Local
police
and
Better
Business
Bureau
officials
warn
of
the
latest
scam
making
big
promises
to
those
targeted.
9.2.11
Nelson-Restore
Act
Senator
Bill
Nelson
visits
Pensacola
to
meet
with
officials
from
Panhandle
counties
on
legislation
that
could
mean
millions
in
B-P
oil
spill
funds.
9.1.11
Late
Summer
Wildfires
The
Northwest
Florida
Blackwater
Forestry
Center
is
urging
caution
due
to
generally
dry
conditions.
9.1.11
Lionfish
Update
After
their
discovery
last
year,
divers
continue
to
find
non-native
lionfish
in
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.
8.31.11
Gulf
Power
Irene
Aid
A
crew
from
Gulf
Power
is
in
the
Washington,
D.C.
area
assisting
with
power
restoration
in
the
wake
of
Hurricane
Irene.
8.30.11
Panhandle
Fresh
Fall
The
Milton-based
not-for-profit
farmers
co-op
is
gearing
up
for
fall,
with
direct
on-line
service
now
available.
8.30.11
Labor
Day
Travel
AAA
South
projects
fewer
people
hit
the
road
over
the
Labor
Day;
compared
to
last
year
and
other
summer
holidays.
8.29.11
UWF
Enrollment
The
University
of
West
Florida
reaches
milestone
of
12,000
students,
one
year
ahead
of
the
2012
goal.
8.26.11
Okaloosa
School
Review
Superintendent
Alexis
Tibbetts
discusses
the
start
of
the
2012
school
year,
as
part
of
WUWF's
"Back
to
School"
series.
8.26.11
Women's
Equality
Day
Rosemary
Hays-Thomas,
co-president
of
the
LWV
Pensacola,
reviews
the
historic
1920
enactment
of
the
19th
Amendment.
8.25.11
Operation
Clean
Sweep
Escambia
Sheriff
David
Morgan
expands
the
county's
program
aimed
at a
comprehensive
clean
up
of
crime
and
poverty-ridden
communities.
8.25.11
S-R
School
Preview
Superintendent
Tim
Wyrosdick
discusses
the
district's
effort
to
move
beyond
the
school
prayer
case.
8.25.11
Gulf
Power
Rate
Hike
The
electric
utility
gets
temporary
4%
hike,
seeking
10%
increase.
8.24.11
School
Bus
Safety
Local
officials
advise
drivers
to
take
extra
precautions
to
ensure
the
safety
of
youngsters
heading
back
to
school.
8.24.11
College
Enrollment
WUWF's
education
series
shifts
to
the
area's
colleges,
Pensacola
State
and
Northwest
Florida
State.
While
enrollment
fluctuates,
financial
aid
is
up
for
both.
8.23.11
Escambia
Classes
Begin
WUWF's
"Back
to
School"
series
begins
with
a
look
at
the
Escambia
School
District
and
a
review
by
Sup.
Malcolm
Thomas.
8.23.11
'Appetite'
Fire
Update
Appetite
for
Life
has
resumed
serving
meals,
in
the
aftermath
of a
fire
last
week
that
damaged
its
Pensacola
facility.
8.23.11
UWF
School
Partnership
University
officials
unveil
partnership
to
assist
two
Escambia
schools
in
developing
innovative
teaching
practices.
8.22.11
July
Jobless
Rate
Florida's
unemployment
rate
rose
slightly
to
10.7
percent
in
July.
8.22.11
UWF
Adds
Football
President
Judy
Bense
announces
addition
of
football
program.
8.19.11
Appetite
For
Life
Fire
An
early
morning
fire
results
in
major
damage
to
facility
of
organization
that
provides
food
pantry
and
meals
for
needy.
8.19.11
Cong.
Miller
Protest
A
local
labor
union
pickets
Rep.
Jeff
Miller's
office
over
recent
vote
on
federal
budget
and
debt.
8.18.11
IKE
Hurricane
Scale
Emergency
Management
official
weighs
in
on
new
scale
that
places
more
focus
on
storm
surge
intensity.
8.18.11
FDOT
Port
Tour
Florida
DOT
Sec.
Prasad
tours
Port
of
Pensacola,
in
review
of
major
infrastructure
in
the
region.
8.17.11
Wings
of
Gold
Reunion
Seville
Quarter
in
Pensacola
gets
one-night
makeover
for
continuing
local
celebration
of
the
Centennial
of
Naval
Aviation.
8.17.11
Rescue
Mission
Heat
The
Waterfront
Rescue
Mission
is
seeking
water
and
other
supplies
to
help
the
homeless
across
the
region
remain
safe
in
the
summer
heat.
8.12.11
Tax
Holiday
Tips
The
Better
Business
Bureau
has
tips
for
getting
the
most
out
of
Florida's
sales
tax
holiday
taking
place
this
weekend.
8.11.11
Fur
Ball
Jury
Duty
is
getting
set
for
its
annual
event
to
raise
funds
for
spaying
and
neutering
homeless
cats
and
dogs.
8.10.11
State
of
Pensacola
Mayor
Ashton
Hayward
unveils
2012
budget
and
government
restructuring
plan
during
first
State
of
the
City
address.
8.9.11
"Twelfth
Night"
Pensacola
Shakespeare
Theatre
presents
the
comedy
of
mistaken
identity
August
11-14
at
UWF's
Mainstage
Theatre.
8.9.11
Billings
Sentences
Four
defendants
in
the
2009
home
invasion
and
murders
of
Byrd
and
Melanie
Billings
receive
sentences
ranging
from
17-and-a-half
to
24
years
in
prison.
8.5.11
Poor
B-P
Claimants
Pensacola
activist
Art
Rocker
leads
a
protest
in
London
to
get
B-P
to
act
on
unpaid
claims
of
the
underserved
impacted
by
last
year's
gulf
oil
spill.
8.4.11
Studer
CMPA
Gift
The
Community
Maritime
Park
board
clears
up a
dispute
over
amount
of
the
gift
from
project
investor Quint
Studer.
8.4.11
Budget
Control
Act
An
11th
hour
agreement
on
the
federal
deficit
and
debt
ceiling
passes
the
U.S.
House
and
Senate.
8.3.11
Troops
to
Energy
Jobs
Gulf
Power
parent
firm
Southern
Company
is
leading
an
effort
to
recruit
military
veterans
to
fill
future
job
openings.
8.2.11
Mid
Summer
Heat
More
extreme
heat
is
on
tap
in
the
run
up
to
the
"dog
days"
of
summer.
8.2.11
Williams
Plea
Deal
Pensacola
teenager
Warren
Williams
is
sentenced
to
20
years
in
state
prison
for
the
2010
shooting
death
of
his
father.
8.2.11
GOP
and
Rubio
The
Republican
Party
gears
up
for
the
crucial
Florida
vote
in
2012,
with
U-S
Senator
Marco
Rubio
considered
a
possible
VP
selection.
8.1.11
New
City
Administrator
William
Reynolds
begins
work
this
week
as
Pensacola's
first
City
Administrator
under
the
2009
charter
re-write.
8.1.11
Final
Billings
Case
Pamela
Long
Wiggins
is
found
guilty
on
charges
of
accessory
after
the
fact
to
the
2009
slayings
of
Byrd
and
Melanie
Billings.
7.29.11
Santa
Rosa
Raise
Plan
for
the
first
time
in
four
years,
the
Santa
Rosa
County
2012
fiscal
year
budget
includes
a
pay
hike
for
employees.
7.28.11
Back-flow
Thefts
Pensacola
Police
issue
an
advisory
regarding
a
trend
involving
the
theft
of
devices
from
local
businesses
with
outdoor
water
systems.
7.28.11
Manna
Changes
Leader
Manna
Food
Pantries
is
is
getting
new
leadership
for
the
first
time
in
nearly
two
decades,
coinciding
with
an
increase
in
their
clientele.
7.27.11
UWF
Plan
Update
University
of
West
Florida
officials
proceed
with
the
school's
master
plan
update.
7.27.11
Scott
in
Pensacola
Florida
Gov.
Rick
Scott
talks
about
various
economic
issues
with
Pensacola
business
leaders.
7.26.11
Panhandling
Case
Escambia
County's
ban
on
panhandling
takes
another
hit,
as
charges
against
a
Pensacola
man
are
tossed
at
the
request
of
the
ACLU.
7.26.11
Stallworth
Guilty
After
a
third
trial,
Donnie
Stallworth
is
convicted
of
killing
Byrd
and
Melanie
Billings.
Pamela
Long,
charged
as
an
accessory
after
the
fact,
is
on
trial
this
week.
7.25.11
BP
Penalty
Funds
A
group
of
U-S
senators
from
the
Gulf
states
is
sponsoring
a
bill
to
keep
penalty
money
from
BP
in
the
region.
7.25.11
June
Jobless
Rate
Florida's
jobless
rate
for
June
remained
at
10.6
percent,
same
as
in
May.
7.25.11
Maritime
Park
Cuts
More
belt-tightening
is
on
the
way
to
deal
with
a $4
million
overage
for
the
pubic
portion
of
the
park
project.
7.22.11
Bull
Run
Anniversary
Historians
mark
the
150th
anniversary
of
the
first
major
battle
of
the
Civil
War.
7.22.11
Fighting
Mosquitoes
Standing
water
from
recent
rainfall
is
leading
to
warnings
about
a
possible
increase
in
the
mosquito
population.
7.22.11
Beach
Taxes
Coming
The
First
District
Court
of
Appeal
has
ruled
that
Escambia
County
can
begin
taxing
property
on
Pensacola
Beach.
7.21.11
PCC
Rollback
Vote
The
Pensacola
City
Council
is
expected
to
approve
a
5.5%
cut
in
property
taxes
for
fiscal
2012.
7.21.11
Jobs
for
Veterans
Dr.
Sunil
Gupta
and
his
colleagues
with
Retina
Specialty
Institute
are
leading
a
developing
initiative
to
provide
health
care
jobs
for
returning
veterans.
7.20.11
DCF
Sec
Wilkins
Visits
Secretary
David
Wilkins,
the
new
head
of
Florida's
Department
of
Children
and
Families
discusses
agency
during
visit
to
Okaloosa
Co.
7.20.11
White
House
Honorees
Local
residents
Dan
Hahn
and
Dave
Robau
are
honored
as
"Champions
of
Change"
for
their
responses
to
the
Gulf
oil
spill.
7.19.11
Burn
Ban
Lifted
Significant
rainfall
over
the
weekend
leads
local
governments
to
lift
bans
on
outdoor
burning.
7.19.11
Development
Grants
Escambia
and
Santa
Rosa
officials
await
word
on
federal
grants
to
offset
negative
impacts
of
B-P
oil
spill.
7.19.11
Santa
Rosa
Measles
A
Santa
Rosa
County
resident
is
diagnosed
with
a
case
of
the
measles,
after
a
trip
to
Eastern
Europe.
7.19.11
Hurricane
Prep
Formation
of
Tropical
Storm
Bret
prompts
reminders
about
disaster
preparation.
7.19.11
Red
Light
Cam
The
City
of
Milton
installs
red
light
cameras
at
three
busy
intersections.
7.18.11
Hockey
Lease
Escambia
Commissioners
look
closely
at
the
future
of
ice
hockey,
as
part
of
plan
to
boost
profitability
of
the
Pensacola
Civic
Center.
7.15.11
Charter
Boat
Lawsuit
Florida's
dive
industry
challenges
new
state
rule
requiring
charter
boats
to
buy
vessel-fishing
licenses.
7.15.11
Hayward
Tax
Cut
Pensacola
Mayor
Ashton
Hayward
proposes
a
5.5
percent
rollback
in
the
property
tax
rate.
7.14.11
Rubardt
PSO
Contract
Maestro
Peter
Rubardt
signs
up
for
at
least
three
more
years
with
the
Pensacola
Symphony
Orchestra.
7.14.11
Summer
Gas
Hike
The
price
at
the
pump
is
on
the
way
back
up,
following
a
brief
drop
in
May.
7.14.11
NAS
Whiting
Protection
Santa
Rosa
County
officials
discuss
ongoing
efforts
to
protect
the
base
north
of
Milton
from
encroachment.
7.13.11
Heat
Safety
Local
officials
offer
tips
for
dealing
with
this
week's
hot
weather.
7.13.11
Operation
Dry
Water
Florida
Fish
&
Wildlife
officials
make
a
number
of
arrests
for
"boating
under
the
influence,"
during
the
Blue
Angels
air
show.
7.12.11
VPK
Registration
Escambia
County
Early
Learning
Coalition
begins
pre-Kindergarten
sign-up.
7.12.11
NASA
Workers
Sought
Efforts
are
underway
locally
to
recruit
some
of
NASA's
displaced
shuttle
program
workers.
7.11.11
Gulf
Power
Rates
The
electric
utility
is
asking
the
Florida
Public
Service
Commission
for
a
10%
rate
hike.
7.11.11
Barnett
on
UWF
Plan
Jim
Barnett,
Assoc.
V.P.
of
Facilities
Development,
discusses
the
University's
long-range
Master
Plan,
which
includes
plans
to
develop
a
wildlife
habitat
area.
7/11/11
C-H-S
to
Pasadena
The
Crestview
High
School
Band
begins
preparing
for
trip
to
the
Tournament
of
Roses
Parade.
7.8.11
Atlantis
Final
Mission
The
final
flight
in
the
30-year
history
of
NASA's
shuttle
program
lifted
off
Friday;
Sen.
Bill
Nelson
weighs
in
on
future
of
the
U.S.
in
space.
7.8.11
Flavored
Tobacco
Fight
Escambia
commissioners
are
teaming
with
the
county
health
department
to
halt
the
sale
of
flavored
tobacco.
7.8.11
Blue
Angels
Weekend
The
Navy's
Blue
Angels
perform
their
annual
air
show
over
Pensacola
Beach;
the
event
has
a
significant
impact
on
the
economy.
7.7.11
Critical
Care
Expands
After
a
$4.7
million
renovation,
Sacred
Heart
Hospital
opens
a
new,
expanded
Adult
Critical
Care
Unit.
7.7.11
Settlement
Approved
The
Santa
Rosa
County
School
Board
approves
recent
settlement
in
the
case
regarding
prayer
and
other
religious
activities.
7.6.11
Baptist
3D
Imaging
Baptist
Hospital
is
getting
new
equipment
aimed
at
increasing
breast
cancer
survival.
7.6.11
Barnett
on
UWF
Plan
Jim
Barnett,
Associate
Vice
President
of
Facilities
Development,
details
the
University
of
West
Florida's
long-range
Master
Plan.
A
major
portion
of
the
document
focuses
on
development
of
new
and
renovated
facilities
for
athletics.
Gulf
Breeze
Gun
Laws
The
city
in
south
Santa
Rosa
County
is
one
of
many
across
Florida
working
comply
with
new
state
gun
laws.
7.5.11
UWF
Wildlife
Concerns
A
student-led
effort
aims
to
save
the
area
known
as
the
Baars-Firestone
Wildlife
Sanctuary
from
a
long-range
campus development
plan.
Part
2
7.5.11
Judicial
Replacement
Nominations
are
sought
for
open
seat
in
Florida's
First
Judicial
Circuit.
7.5.11
School
Grades
The
Okaloosa,
Santa
Rosa,
and
Walton
score
A's.
Escambia
gets
a B;
Sup.
Malcolm
Thomas
details
performance
of
elementary
and
middle
schools.
7.1.11
Prayer
Case
Settled
A
settlement
is
reached
over
a
lawsuit
regarding
religious
activities
in
the
Santa
Rosa
School
District.
7.1.11
PJC
Historical
Marker
The
original
1940s
site
of
Pensacola
State
(Junior)
College
is
honored
with
a
Florida
Heritage
historical
marker.
6.30.11
July
4th
Travel
Higher
gas
prices
means
fewer
holiday
travelers
for
2011;
officials
offer
tips
for
highway
and
boating
safety
during
the
holiday.
6.30.11
UWF
Plan
Opposed
Part
of
the
University
master
plan
is
drawing
fire
from
students
trying
to
protect
an
area
known
as
the
"Baars-Firestone
Wildlife
Sanctuary." 6.29.11
'Blue
Shepherd'
Update
The
next
phase
of
the
undercover
sex
sting,
that
netted
25
arrests,
is
underway
amid
questions
about
the
use
of
future
such
operations.
6.29.11
Summer
Food
Safety
State
agriculture
officials
offer
tips
for
use
during
upcoming
4th
of
July
holiday
cookouts.
6.29.11
Sex
Sting
Pensacola
Police
lead
a
week-long
internet
child
sex
sting
that
nets
the
arrest
of
twenty-five
area
men
in
one
week.
6.28.11
Jones
Swamp
Fire
The
Florida
Division
of
Forestry
has
worked
to
contain
a
nearly
200-acre
wildfire
in
southwest
Escambia
County.
6.28.11
HIV
Testing
Day
Health
departments
in
the
region
are
taking
part
in
the
17th
National
H-I-V
Testing
Day.
6.27.11
ECUA
Demo
Bid
Emerald
Coast
Utilities
Authority
is
finalizing
bid
to
dismantle
defunct
downtown
Pensacola
wastewater
plant.
6.27.11
Elevated
Blood
Need
The
local
blood
center
is
experiencing
typical
summer
reduction
in
blood
donations.
6.24.11
Afghanistan
Drawdown
President
Obama's
decision
to
reduce
troop
level
in
Afghanistan
draws
both
praise
and
skepticism.
6.24.11
Hands
Across
The Sand
The
event
invites
residents
worldwide
to
their
local
beaches
to
oppose
offshore
drilling
and
promote
clean
energy.
6.23.11
Tobacco
Free
Teachers
The
Escambia
School
District
plans
to
no
longer
hire
teachers
and
staff
who
are
smokers.
6.23.11
S-R
Burn
Ban
Santa
Rosa
County
joins
Escambia
in
issuing
a
ban
on
outdoor
burning;
a
burn
advisory
is
in
effect
in
Okaloosa.
6.23.11
Redistricting
Hearings
State Sen.
Don
Gaetz
convenes
public
hearings
in
Pensacola
and
Fort
Walton
Beach on
the
legislative
redistricting
process.
6.22.11
Jellyfish
Along
Beaches
Local
beachgoers
feel
the
sting
of
jellyfish
near
shore
in
the
Perdido
Key
area.
6.22.11
Redistricting
Begins
The
City
of
Pensacola
starts
realigning
its
voting
districts,
while
state
Sen.
Don
Gaetz
convenes
public
hearings
on
legislative
process
apportionment.
6.21.11
BRACE
Meeting
BRACE
--
Be
Ready
Alliance
Coordinating
Emergencies
--
talks
preparedness
at
public
forum
at
Washington
High
School.
6.21.11
Valentino
to
Paris
Escambia
Commissioner
Gene
Valentino
is
part
of a
business
recruitment
team
attending
the
Paris
Air
Show
this
week.
6.20.11
May
Jobless
Rates
Florida's
unemployment
rate
dropped
for
a
fifth
straight
month
in
May,
but
still
at
10.6
percent.
6.20.11
Burn
Bans
Escambia
and
Okaloosa
counties
issue
bans
on
outdoor
burning
due
to
ongoing
drought
conditions.
6.17.11
Hatchery
Considered
Pensacola
City
Council
members
will
hear
a
presentation
by a
firm
looking
to
set
up
shop
locally.
6.17.11
Okaloosa
Transit
Survey
Residents
are
being
asked
for
input
to
assist
with
the
county's
10-year
public
transportation
plan.
6.16.11
Gun
Thefts
PSA
Escambia
Sheriff
David
Morgan
advises
residents
to
take
more
precautions
to
keep
weapons
locked
up
and
out
of
sight
to
protect
from
theft.
6.16.11
Sacred
Heart
Expands
Sacred
Heart
Hospital
is
out
with
plans
for
a
major
vertical
expansion
on
its
main
Pensacola
campus.
6.15.11
June
Heat
Wave
As
the
extreme
hot
temperatures
continue,
there
are
calls
to
protect
the
area's
most
vulnerable.
6.15.11
Medicaid
Reform
Hearing
Pensacola
area
residents
voiced
concerns
at a
public
meeting
on
the
sweeping
changes
to
Florida's
Medicaid
program.
6.14.11
Florida
Reapportionment
The
process
of
drawing
new
congressional
and
legislative
district
lines
is
getting
underway,
with
state
Senator
Don
Gaetz
leading
efforts.
6.14.11
"Blues"
Resume
Shows
The
Navy's
Blue
Angels
and
their
new
"Boss"
will
perform
in
Davenport,
Iowa,
ending
a
three-week
safety
stand-down.
6.13.11
FCAT
Scores
Local
school
districts
perform
well
on
the
newest
version
of
the
Florida
Comprehensive
Assessment
Test.
6.10.11
Conservation
Advice
Utility
officials
discuss
ways
to
cut
energy
and
water
usage
during
the
on-going
heat
wave.
6.10.11
S-R
School
iPads
The
Santa
Rosa
County
School
District
catches
heat
for
purchase
of
costly
high-tech
gadgets;
training
will
soon
begin.
6.9.11
Healthcare
Suit
Appeal
An
appeals
court
in
Atlanta
will
hear
oral
arguments
in a
court
challenge
to
the
Obama
Administration's
health
care
overhaul.
6.8.11
Gator
Hunting
Permits
More
alligator
hunting
permits
are
issued
by
the
Florida
Fish
&
Wildlife
agency.
6.8.11
UWF
Baseball
Champs
UWF
celebrates
first-ever
NCAA
College
World
Series
championship;
officials
hope
excitement
will
boost
enrollment.
6.7.11
Bense
Baseball
Rally
UWF
President
Judy
Bense
joins
the
community
celebration
of
the
Argonauts
first-ever
NCAA
College
World
Series
championship,
discusses
benefits
of
the
big
win.
6.7.11
Brownfields
Grants
West
Florida
Regional
Planning
Council
shares
$7
million
in
EPA
grants.
6.7.11
Early
June
Wildfires
Despite
some
recent
rain,
wildfires
continue
to
burn
and
the
threat
remains
high.
6.7.11
Project
Sugar
Escambia
County
officials
work
to
lure
business
with
about
100
new
jobs. 6.6.11
Gaetz
Session
Review
Niceville
state
Senator
Don
Gaetz
shares
his
thoughts
on
the 2011
Legislative
Session.
6.6.11
Childers
Reinstatement
An
appellate
court
in
Atlanta
reinstates
the
bribery
conviction
of
the
former
Escambia
County
commissioner.
6.6.11
Home
Prices
Home
sales
are
up,
but
prices
are
down
in
the
Pensacola
are
since
last
year;
local
experts
explain.
6.3.11
Hot
June
In a
preview
of
the
"dog
days"
of
August,
June
begins
with
a
couple
of
days
notching
triple-digit
temperatures.
6.3.11
Gulf
Ecosystem
Update
EPA's
administrator
and
the
Gulf
Coast
Ecosystem
Restoration
Task
Force
met
in
Pensacola,
to
update
the
recovery
from
the
B-P
oil
spill.
6.2.11
Hurricane
Season
Prep
Local
officials
encourage
residents
to
be
prepared
as
the
2011
Atlantic
Hurricane
season
kicks
off.
6.1.11
Meals
on
Wheels
Northwest
Florida
agencies
continue
to
deliver,
despite
the
nationwide
impact
of
rising
gas
prices.
6.1.11
NASP
Security
Heightened
security
measures
at
Pensacola
Naval
Air
Station
cause
traffic
delays
for
base
vendors
and
visitors.
5.31.11
Memorial
Day
2011
Retired
Command
Sgt.
Major
Bob
Patterson,
Medal
of
Honor
recipient,
highlighted
Pensacola's
annual
ceremony
at
Veterans
Memorial
Park.5.30.11
Blue
Angels
Boss
Out
Commander
Dave
Koss
is
voluntarily
relieved
of
duty
as
"boss"
of
the
squadron
following
a
dangerous
maneuver
in
Lynchburg,
VA.
5.27.11
PCC
Accreditation
Thirty-seven
years
after
its
founding,
Pensacola
Christian
College
is
seeking
accreditation.
5.31.11
Baker-USAF
Honor
Guard
Milton
native
Justin
Baker
discusses
his
three
years
as a
member
of
the
U.S.
Air
Force
Honor
Guard.
5.27.11
Blue
Angels
Grounded
The
Navy's
Flight
Demonstration
Squadron
cancels
weekend
shows
following
lower-than-normal
maneuver
in
Virginia.
5.27.11
S-R
School
Cuts
Due
to
an
$11
million
state
budget
cut,
the
Santa
Rosa
School
District
plans
to
eliminate
30
teaching
jobs
and
shorten
the
schedule
to
six
periods.
5.26.11
Memorial
Day
Travel
Despite
high
gas
prices,
millions
of
Americans
are
hitting
the
road
for
the
Memorial
Day
holiday. 5.26.11
TaxWatch
Turkeys
Florida
TaxWatch
is
out
with
105
so-called
budget
"turkeys,"
including
one
in
Pensacola,
worth
$203
million.
5.25.11
Water
Saving
Tips
Emerald
Coast
Utilities
Authority
offers
tips
on
water
conservation
as
drought
conditions
in
the
region
persist.
5.25.11
Asthma
Severity
Part
Three
of
WUWF's
series
during
National
Clean
Air
Month
looks
at
the
severity
of
pediatric
asthma
if
left
untreated.
5.24.11
Snorkel
Reef
Ready
Escambia
County's
new
reef
about
100
yards
of
Pensacola
Beach's
Park
West
is
now
complete.
5.24.11
Panhandle
Fresh
A
new
online
farmer's
market
offers
fresh,
locally-grown
produce.
5.24.11
Hurricane
Season
Prep
Area
counties
begin
preparation
for
2001
Atlantic
Hurricane
Season.
5.23.11
Safe
Boating
Week
This
year's
national
observance
focuses
on
the
importance
of
life
jackets.
5.23.11
Air
Quality-
Asthma
WUWF's
Clean
Air
Month
series
report
looks
at
the
prevalence
and
causes
of
childhood
asthma
in
Northwest
Florida. 5.19.11
Spring
Drought
Impact
Dry
weather
conditions
are
expected
to
stick
around
for
a
while,
leading
to
concerns
about
the
impact
on
plants.
5.20.11
Doomsday
Saturday
Some
mainstream
clergy
line
up
against
the
May
21,
2011
prediction
of
the
end
of
the
world. 5.20.11
Gulf
Power
Reef
Donation
The
utility
is
giving
300
tons
of
concrete
material
to
Escambia
County
for
construction
of
future
artificial
reef
projects.
5.19.11
Baldwin
Alternative
Drug
Program
Baldwin
County
public
school
students
involved
in
substance
abuse
are
getting
an
alternative
that
will
allow
them
to
stay
in
the
classroom,
rather
than
face
expulsion.
5.19.11
Air
Quality-
Asthma
WUWF's
Clean
Air
Month
series
report
looks
at
the
prevalence
and
causes
of
childhood
asthma
in
Northwest
Florida. 5.19.11
Air
Quality
Report
The
American
Lung
Association's
2011
State
of
the
Air
Report
shows
air
quality
locally
isn't
so
good;
part
of a
WUWF
series
during
National
Clean
Air
Month.
5.17.11
Daycare
Nutrition
Escambia
County
child
care
centers
participate
in a
pilot
program
aimed
at
getting
pre-schoolers
to
eat
more
fruits
and
veggies.
5.18.11
Pensacola
Hatchery
San
Diego-based
Hubbs-Sea
World
Research
considers
Pensacola
sites
for
a
new
facility.
5.18.11
Air
Quality
Report
The
American
Lung
Association's
2011
State
of
the
Air
Report
shows
air
quality
locally
isn't
so
good;
part
of a
WUWF
series
during
National
Clean
Air
Month.
5.17.11
Death
Images
Bill
First
Amendment
advocates
say
passage
of
Florida
HB-411
would
make
investigations
into
suspicious
deaths
and
other
serious
crimes
more
difficult.
5.17.11
Medicaid
Cuts
Pensacola's
two
non-profit
medical
centers
brace
for
impact
of
legislation
cutting
Medicaid
payments
to
hospitals.
5.16.11
Motorcycle
Safety
Month
The
Florida
Highway
Patrol
is
teaming
up
with
the
military
to
promote
motorcycle
safety.
5.16.11
Hurricane
Hoedown
BRACE,
the
Be
Ready
Alliance
Coordinating
Emergencies,
is
holding
its
annual
informational
and
fundraising
event.
5.13.11
Stamp
Out
Hunger
Letter
carriers
across
the
nation
will
pick
up
food
donations
this
weekend
to
help
the
one
in
six
Americans
who
struggle
with
hunger.
5.13.11
Drought
Conditions
A
lack
of
rainfall
locally
is
resulting
in
moderate
drought
conditions;
fire
officials
urge
caution
in
the
burning
of
yard
debris.
5.12.11
UWF
Aging
Study
Glenn
Rohrer
with
the
UWF
Center
on
Aging
discusses
research
on
age-related
issues
and
need
for
participants
over
age
60.
5.10.11
Campbell
Cleared
Charges
are
dropped
against
a
Pensacola
teacher
accused
of
inappropriately
touching
a
10-year-old
female
student.
5.12.11
SRSO
Grant
Application
Santa
Rosa
County
officials
seek
federal
COPS
grant
for
the
sheriff's
office.
5.10.11
Flight
Academy
The
new
National
Flight
Academy
is
christened
in a
ceremony
aboard
NAS
Pensacola.
5.9.11
Voting
Changes
Next
year's
election
cycle
will
bring
some
major
voting
changes
in
Florida.
5.9.11
Gulf
Breeze
GCCF
The
oil
spill
claims
office,
the
only
one
in
Santa
Rosa
County,
is
closing
as
of
Monday,
May
9.
5.5.11
Mena
as
Galvez
Chaz
Mena
performs
"Yo
Solo:
A
Visit
with
Don
Bernardo
de
Galvez,"
230
years
after
the
Battle
of
Pensacola.
Mena
and UWF's
Margo
Stringfield
discuss
the
event.
5.5.11
BRACE
Tornado
Aid
Residents
from
Northwest
Florida
continue
to
assist
Alabama
tornado
victims. 5.5.11
Academic
Visioning
The
Northwest
Florida
community
was
invited
to
give
input
regarding
the
future
of
academic
offerings
at
UWF.
5.4.11
Sea
Lab
Research
Dauphin
Island
Sea
Lab
Director
George Crozier
discusses
their
work
regarding
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
oil
spill.
5.4.11
Aviation
Week
Pensacola
NAS
is
at
the
center
of
events
that
highlight
Aviation
Week,
part
of
the
Centennial
of
naval
aviation.
5.3.11
Ebenstein
Dr.
Lanny
Ebenstein,
visiting
professor
of
economics
at
the
University
of
California,
Santa
Barbara,
conducts
classroom
and
public
lectures
at
UWF.
His
talk
focused
on
what
world
renowned
economists
Hayek
and
Friedman
would
say
about
today's
economy.
Also,
he
addresses
current
budget
and
debt
issues
facing
the
nation.
Bin
Laden
Death
Politics
USF
political
scientist
Susan
McManus
talks
about
the
impact
of
bin
Laden's
death
on
U.S.
politics.
5.4.11
Locals
on Bin
Laden
Congressman
Jeff
Miller
is
among
those
weighing
in
on
new
of
the
death
of
the
terrorist
group
al
Qaeda.
5.3.11
Harper-Bin
Laden
UWF
economist
Rick
Harper,
survivor
of
the
9-11-01
attacks,
reacts
to
the
terrorist
leader's
death;
examines
impact
on
the
U-S
economy.
5.2.11
Billings
Plea
Deal
Two
of
the
seven
people
accused
in
connection
with
the
2009
slayings
of
Byrd
and
Melanie
Billings
enter
no
contest
pleas
to
second-degree
murder
charges.
5.3.11
SETAC
Symposium
A
group
of
environmental
scientists
and
engineers
met
on
Pensacola
Beach
recently,
discussing
lessons
learned
from
the
gulf
oil
spill.
5.2.11
Beach
Health
Some
locals
remain
skeptical
about
the
gulf
after
the
oil
spill;
UWF
researcher
says
tests
show
beach
is
safe
for
humans.
5.3.11
Relay
For
Life
The
recent
Gulf
Breeze
event
gave
residents
a
chance
to
participate
in
an
on-going
cancer
study.
4.29.11
Bath
Salts
Bill
Possession
or
sale
of
so-called
"bath
salts"
would
remain
illegal
in
Florida
under
a
bill
passed
by
the
state
House.
5.2.11
Gaetz
Gun
Bill
Santa
Rosa
County
officials
are
at
odds
with
Florida
Rep.
Matt
Gaetz
over
a
measure
related
to
shooting
ranges
in
residential
areas.
4.28.11
SR
B-P
Fines
Santa
Rosa
County
Commissioners
discuss
distribution
of
fines
from
B-P
as a
result
of
the
gulf
oil
spill.
4.28.11
Rubio
Town
Hall
Florida
Republican
U.S.
Senator
Marco
Rubio
holds
a
"Constituent
Coffee"
in
Pensacola.
4.27.11
ECAT
Survey
Update
Latest
rider/resident
survey
concludes
soon;
data
used
to
improve
local
transportation
system.
4.27.11
Sewage
Plant
Shutdown
The
downtown
Pensacola
wastewater
treatment
facility--known
as
"Old
Stinky"--will
soon
be
history.
4.26.11
Oil
Spill
Research
Dr.
Richard
Snyder,
from
UWF's
C-E-D-B
updates
local
post-spill
research
projects.
Sand
and
water
are
clean.
4.26.11
Spring
Wildfire
Dangers
The
Florida
Division
of
Forestry's
Blackwater
District
urges
caution
in
burning
yard
debris.
4.27.11
Red
Flag
Surf
Windy
conditions
keep
red
flag
warnings
posted
on
Pensacola
Beach
and
other
local
beaches.
4.26.11
School
Violence
Poll
A
recent
survey
shows
46%
of
respondents
say
they're
concerned
about
protecting
children
in
the
Escambia
County
School
District.
4.25.11
Rx
Drug
Roundup
The
Escambia
Sheriff's
Office
and
Emerald
Coast
Utilities
Authority
work
to
keep
leftover
prescription
drugs
out
of
the
local
water
supply.
4.25.11
Stallworth
Retrial
An
ex-Air
Force
sergeant
accused
in
the
murder
of a
wealthy
Beulah
couple,
who
cared
for
special
needs
children,
is
set
for
trial
again.
4.22.11
Locals
on
BP
One
Year
On
the
first
anniversary
of
the
oil
spill
in
the
Gulf
of
Mexico,
local
elected
officials
are
expressed
"cautious
optimism."
4.22.11
Spill
Tourism
Update
Despite
lingering
impacts
of
the
gulf
oil
spill,
there
are
signs
of
economic recovery
on
the
coast;
Pensacola
Beach. 4.21.11
Scott
Tours
Beach
Florida
Gov.
Rick
Scott
visits
the
northwest
region
on
the
one-year
anniversary
of
the
gulf
oil
spill;
defends
decision
not
to
join
lawsuit.
4.21.11
Spill
Tourism
Update
Long
term
impacts
of
the
gulf
oil
spill
linger,
but
there
are
signs
of
recovery
along
the
coast,
including
Pensacola
Beach.
4.21.11
Oil
Spill
Vigil
Residents
gather
for
a
candlelight
vigil
on
Pensacola
Beach,
marking
the
one
year
anniversary
of
the
gulf
oil
spill.
4.21.11
Earth
Day
Earth
Day
Pensacola
director
Eric
St.
Pierre
says
"sustainability"
is
the
theme
of
this
year's
festival
at
Bayview
Park.
4.22.11
Hayward
100
Days
Pensacola
Mayor
Ashton
Hayward
discusses
his
first
few
months
in
office,
and
looks
ahead.
4.20.11
Healthy
Gulf
Action
Plan
The
Gulf
Coast
Restoration
Network
releases
a
unified
action
plan
for
gulf
recovery.
4.19.11
Transocean
Lawsuit
Florida
Gov.
Rick
Scott
confirms
that
he
will
not
join
the
lawsuit
against
Deepwater
Horizon
owner
Transocean.
4.19.11
Earth
Day
Symposium
The
University
of
West
Florida
Department
of
Environmental
Studies
and
Gulf
Coast
Energy
Network
host
4th
annual
Earth
Day
Environmental
Symposium,
Environmental
Career
and
Internship
Fair,
and
BP
One-Year
Memorial
panel
discussion.
Instructor
and
Emerald
Coastkeeper
Chasidy
Fisher
Hobbs
is
one
of
the
event
organizers.
4.19.11
GCCF
Year
Update
Kenneth
Feinberg,
the
man
overseeing
the
oil
spill
claims
process
says
one
year
later
the
program
is
going
well.
4.19.11
Spill
Cyber
Conference
Students
at
Pensacola
State
College
will
spend
the
week
sharing
their
perceptions
of
the
oil
spill
in
the
gulf,
as
part
of a
public
speaking
course.
4.18.11
Presidential
Primary
Florida's
Republican
leaders
are
backing
a
plan
to
move
the
date
of
the
state's
presidential
primary
for
2012.
4.18.11
Sexual
Abuse
Walk
South
Florida
resident
Lauren
Book
swings
through
the
Panhandle
on a
one-thousand
mile
walk
to
raise
awareness
of
sexual
abuse.
4.15.11
BP
Tourism
Tour
Mike
Utsler,
BP's
COO
of
Gulf
Coast
Restoration,
visits
Pensacola
Beach
to
repeat
message
that
oil
continues
to
disappear.
4.14.11
New
Reef
Readied
Work
is
almost
finished
on
Pensacola
Beach's
newest
underwater
attraction--a
snorkeling
reef
just
of
Park
East.
4.14.11
Coast
Guard
Spill
Report
A
report
by
the
U-S
Coast
Guard
on
its
oil
spill
response
reflects
what
many
locals
are
claiming
about
it.
4.13.11
Pre-Summer
Gas
Hike
Gas
prices
continue
to
rise,
with
no
end
in
sight,
in
the
run
up
to
the
summer
driving
season.
4.12.11
Civil
War
150th
UWF
history
professor
Derek
Zumbro
discusses
the
beginning
of
the
bloody
conflict
at
Fort
Sumter,
South
Carolina.
4.12.11
Tate
Assault
Sentencing
The
young
man
accused
of
sexually
assaulting
a
female
classmate
learns
the
penalty
for
the
offense.
4.12.11
Saving
Pelican
895
Pensacola
hosts
the
Florida
premiere
of the
HBO
documentary,
which
follows
the
plight
of
one
Louisiana
bird
affected
by
the
gulf
oil
spill.
4.11.11
Final
Honor
Flight
The
ninth
and
final
group
of
WWII
veterans
is
flown
to
Washington,
D.C.
to
visit
monument
in
their
honor.
4.11.11
Cancer
Scam
Warnings
go
out
to
local
givers
following
the
recent
arrest
of a
Milton
couple
for
an
alleged
cancer
scam.
4.11.11
ARC
Clients
Impacted
ARC
Gateway
prepares
local
developmentally
disabled
adults
for
the
loss
of
services
due
to
funding
cuts.
4.8.11
Shutdown
Saga
Time
is
running
out
for
President
Obama
and
Congressional
leaders
to
avoid
a
partial
shutdown
of
the
government.
U.S.
Senator
Bill
Nelson
and
Congressman
Jeff
Miller
weigh
in.
Local
National
Park
Service
officials
prepare.
ARC
Gateway
Cuts
The
ARC
Gateway
in
Pensacola
is
forced
to
close
a
daycare
center,
which
serves
some
children
with
disabilities,
due
to
budget
cuts.
Autism
Awareness
Month
The
FSU
Center
for
Autism
and
Related
Disabilities
spotlights
the
neurological
condition
and
funding
needs
with
local
fundraiser.
IN: School
Troubles
The
weekly
Independent
News
conducts
a review
of
crime
at
schools
within
the
Escambia
District.
Dave
Dunwoody
reports.
Get
in
the
Spirit
The
April
9th
event
highlights
Pensacola's
historic
St.
Michael's
Cemetery.
Public
History
UWF
history
professor
Patrick
Moore
discusses
National
Council
on
Public
History
2011
conference
in
Pensacola
this
week.
Escambia
Housing
Rule
On
another
3-2
vote,
the
Escambia
County
Commission
has
approved
a
zoning
change
regarding
the
number
of
unrelated
occupants
in
some
dwellings.
Oil
Spill
Recovery
Act
A
bill
co-sponsored
by
Cong.
Jeff
Miller
would
send
a
portion
of
B-P
fines
paid
to
impacted
gulf
states.
Hayward
Projects
Vote
The
Pensacola
City
Council
votes
on
plans
supported
by
Mayor
Ashton
Hayward
to
build
a
new
community
center
and
revamp
Main
Street.
33rd
Fighter
Wing
Colonel
David
Hlatky
is
relieved
of
his
command
of
the
F-35
training
unit
following
personal
misconduct
allegations.
Pensacola
Reef
Escambia
County's
newest
artificial
reef
is
being
constructed
in
the
gulf
south
of
Pensacola
Beach.
Oil
Spill
Bill
Legislation
to
provide
tax
breaks
and
incentives
to
offset
losses
from
the
gulf
oil
spill
continues
to
move
through
the
Florida
statehouse.
Drug
Strike
Force
Florida
Gov.
Rick
Scott
is
out
with
a
plan
to
crack
down
on
distribution
of
drugs
to
addicts
and
dealers.
Health
Rankings
Escambia
County
ranks
in
the
middle
of
the
state's
67
counties
when
it
comes
to
the
health
of
its
residents,
while
nearby
counties
rank
near
the
top.
Minority
Disaster
Prep
Concerns
and
possible
solutions
to
disaster
preparedness
in
minority
communities
is
the
topic
of a
meeting
this
week
in
Escambia
County.
Panhandling
Law
Review
The
constitutionality
of
Escambia
County's
panhandling
ordinance
will
be
debated
in a
May
court
hearing.
Rebuild
Grant
Rebuild
Northwest
Florida
has
received
major
federal
grant
funding
to
continue
its
hurricane
mitigation
program.
Festival
on
the
Green
Jeff
Comeau,
festival
director,
discusses
the University
of West Florida's
annual
spring
event,
set
for
April
1
and
2.
School
Prayer
Hearing
Federal
Judge
Rodgers
says
a
July
trial
is
likely
in
lawsuit
to
overturn
the
consent
decree
regarding
prayer
in
Santa
Rosa
schools.
Medal
of
Honor
Navy
and
Marine
Corps
recipients
were
honored
in a
ceremony
aboard
Pensacola
NAS.
Navy
Federal
Jobs
Navy
Federal
Credit
Union
opens
a
new
building;
plans
to
add
up
to
1,100
additional
jobs.
Jury
Greeting
Escambia
Sheriff
David
Morgan
agrees
to
end
his
practice
of
thanking
prospective
jurors
for
their
service--before
they
serve.
Marquis
Bayou
Bridge
Local
supporters
meet
to
discuss
the
next
phase
in
the
effort
to
preserve
this
old
structure
in
downtown
Milton.
S-R
School
Prayer
Baccalaureate
services
are
not
off-limits
says
a
federal
judge
hearing
the
school
prayer
case
involving
the
Santa
Rosa
County
School
District.
Sansom
Trial
Update
Former
Gov.
Charlie
Crist
testifies
in
the
grand
theft
case
against
former
House
Speaker
Ray
Sansom
of
Destin.
FPR's
TaRhaun
Russ
reports.
Kick
Butts
Day
The
initiative
between
Tobacco-Free
Florida
and
the
state's
county
health
departments
aims
to
remind
young
people
of
the
dangers
of
tobacco.
Eric
Smith
Resigns
Escambia
Superintendent
Malcolm
Thomas
reacts
to
resignation
of
Florida's
Education
Commissioner.
B-P
Public
Forum
B-P
hosts
a
series
of
forums
designed
to
provide
an
update
on
data
from
last
year's
oil
spill
in
the
gulf.
Foreclosure
Mediation
The
Collins
Center
for
Public
Policy-and
director
Ned
Pope-administers
Florida's
Foreclosure
Mediation
Program
in
the
1st
Judicial
Circuit.
Escambia
Reorganizes
Escambia
County's
new
administrator
details
new
departmental
structure.
Silver
Sands
Jobs
The
outlet
mall
near
Destin
hosts
Wednesday
"Shop
for
a
Job"
festivals
through
April
6;
hundreds
of
jobs
available.
S-R
Budget
Deficit
Santa
Rosa
County
considers
how
to
deal
with
expected
budget
shortfall
in
fiscal
2012.
Teacher
Pay
Bill
The
state
of
Florida
is
moving
ahead
with
legislation
that
would
end
tenure
and
tie
pay
to
student
performance.
Domestic
Violence
The
Escambia
County
Domestic
Violence
Coalition
updates
local
fatality
review.
Just
Drive
Following
the
death
of a
classmate
thought
to
be
texting
and
driving,
students
at
Crestview
High
School
conduct
a
"Just
Drive"
campaign.
Flood
Week
Public
safety
officials
take
opportunity
to
discuss
ways
to
address
hazards
associated
with
flooding.
Firefighter
Grant
Escambia
Commissioners
consider
rejecting
a
grant
to
expand
firefighter
ranks.
Tobacco
Free
Prisons
Florida's
new
prison
chief
institutes
a
no-smoking
policy,
following
similar
actions
in
other
lockups
around
the
state.
Escambia
Transit
Survey
Public
input
is
sought
for
long-term
plan
for
public
transportation
needs.
Japan
Earthquake
Shigeko
Honda,
director
of
the
UWF
Japan
Center,
discusses
concerns
in
the
aftermath
of
the
recent
earthquake
and
tsunami
in
her
native
Japan.
Bishop
Ricard
Retires
The
Catholic
Diocese
of
Pensacola-Tallahassee
will
get
a
new
leader
as
Bishop
John
Ricard
officially
steps
down.
BBB-Japan
Earthquake
The
Better
Business
Bureau
recommends
research
of
charitable
organizations
before
giving
to
relief
funds.
Community
Gardening
Local
groups
host
"Community
Gardening
Day"
to
show
residents
how
to
create
successful
community
gardens.
January
Jobless
Rate
Florida's
unemployment
rate
drops
slightly,
while
joblessness
was
up a
bit
in
the
Panhandle.
Bense
Town
Hall
Dr.
Judy
Bense,
UWF
President,
plans
to
share
the
administration's
strategic
visioning
for
university
academics,
budget
planning,
and
campus
master
plan.
2011
Session
Opens
Florida's
annual
60-day
legislative
session
begins
in
the
midst
of a
$3.6
billion
budget
shortfall
and
sweeping
education,
pension
and
Medicaid
reform
plans.
Population
Growth
The
latest
census
figures
show
Escambia
County
lags
behind
the
rest
of
the
western
Panhandle
in
population
growth.
Hayward
Beautification
The
Pensacola
City
Council
gives
tentative
approval
of
his
West
side
beautification
plan.
Red
Cross
Month
Jerry
Kindle,
CEO
of
the
Northwest
Florida
Chapter,
discussed
the
mission
of
the
organization
and
the
need
for
volunteers,
financial
contributions
and
blood.
New
Claims
Process
Gov.
Rick
Scott,
A-G
Pam
Bondi,
and
Gulf
Coast
Claims
Facility
Administrator
Ken
Feinberg
reach
agreement
on a
new
claims
process.
Wildfire
Assistance
Firefighters
from
the
Blackwater
District
head
down
state
to
help
battle
wildfires.
Sheriff
Writes
Governor
Escambia
Sheriff
David
Morgan,
who
was
on
Gov.
Scott's
transition
team,
spells
out
concerns
regarding
proposed
budget
cuts.
Red
Flag
Rally
In
the
wake
of
protests
in
Wisconsin,
hundreds
of
teachers
from
Escambia
and
Santa
Rosa
Counties
mobilize
for
fight
against
proposed
education
cuts
in
Florida.
GuLF
STUDY
The
National
Institute
of
Environmental
Health
Sciences
begins
largest
ever
study
on
the
impact
of
oil
spills
on
human
health.
Dr.
Dale
Sandler
will
lead
the
effort.
2011
Grammar
Day
Friday,
March
4th
is
National
Grammar
Day.
In
celebration,
the
UWF
Writing
Lab
and
director
Mamie
Hixon
will
host
"Grammar
Night"
event.
Rising
Gas
Prices
Unrest
in
the
Middle
East
continues
to
contribute
to a
steep
hike
in
gas
prices
during
the
past
month.
Stallworth
Trial
Trial
begins
for
Donnie
Stallworth,
the
third
and
final
man
charged
with
first
degree
murder
for
the
2009
slayings
of
Byrd
and
Melanie
Billings.
Wallace
Honored
Pensacola
WWII
veteran
Lt.
Lester
Wallace,
now
95
years
old,
was
honored
recently
by
Sen.
Bill
Nelson
during
a
ceremony
at
Veterans
Memorial
Plaza.
Wallace
is the
only
surviving
officer
of
the
USS
Mount
Hood,
which
was
torpedoed
and
sunk
in
November
1944.
Miller
Meets
With
BP
U.S.
Rep.
Jeff
Miller
plans
meeting
with
BP
officials
to
discuss
the
claims
process
and
other
gulf
oil
spill issues.
Guns
on
Campus
UWF's
police
chief
and
students
weigh
in
on a
bill
that
would
allow
guns
on
university
campuses.
Boeing
Tanker
Contract
Boeing
wins
bid
for
the
$35
billion
Air
Force
tanker
contract,
beating
out
E.A.D.S,
which
had
planned
to
build
the
planes
in
Mobile,
AL.
Spring
Break
Prep
Pensacola
Beach
public
safety
officials
are
gearing
up
for
the
annual
flock
of
students.
Discovery
Final
Flight
The
space
shuttle
Discovery
begins
its
last
flight
to
the
International
Space
Station.
ECAT
Informational
Pickets
Escambia
County
Area
Transit
personnel
and
some
of
their
riders
have
been
forming
informational
picket
lines
outside
the
Rosa
Parks
Transit
Complex
to
bring
attention
to
the
need
for
improved
service
and
adequate
local
funding.
Teacher
Rallies
The
teacher
protests
in
Wisconsin
have
caught
the
attention
of
Florida's
teachers
and
their
unions.
Feinberg
Frustration
Frustrations
reach
boiling
point
as
Ken
Feinberg,
administrator
of
BP's
$20
billion
oil
spill
claims
fund,
goes
before
a
state
House
Committee.
FPR's
Trimmel
Gomes
reports.
Gonzalez
Sentenced
Patrick
Gonzales,
Jr.,
convicted
triggerman
in
the
murders
of
Byrd
and
Melanie
Billings,
receives
the
death
penalty.
Escambia
BP
Settlement
Escambia
County
leaders
vote
to
accept
a
$1.84
million
payment
from
BP
for
lost
revenues
as a
result
of
the
gulf
oil
spill.
Ricard
Retirement
Bishop
John
Ricard,
leader
of
the
Pensacola-Tallahassee
Catholic
Diocese,
submits
request
to
retire
to
the
Vatican.
Dr.
John
Woodall
Acclaimed
psychiatrist
speaks
on
resilient
skills
needed
for
kids
to
thrive
as
part
of
Feb.
24th
talk
in
Pensacola.
February
Fog
Travelers
in
the
region
are
urged
to
exercise
caution
due
to
foggy
conditions
forecast
through
early
next
week.
Childers
Appeal
Update
The
11th
U-S
Circuit
Court
of
Appeals
hears
oral
arguments
in
W.D.
Childers'
bribery
case.
Claims
Fund
Update
Florida
state
Rep.
Doug
Broxson
visits
Gulf
Coast
Claims
Facility
in
Ohio,
as
U-S Sen.
Bill
Nelson
calls
for
a
federal
review
of
the
$20
billion
BP
oil
spill
compensation
fund.
Salib
on
New
Egypt
Cairo
native
Fadel
Salib,
a
Pensacola
psychiatrist,
celebrates
the
new
day
in
Egypt.
Escambia
2-1-1
United
Way
of
Escambia
County's
"First
Call
for
Help"
line
is
basis
for
a
new
2-1-1
phone
system,
with
24/7
information
on
local
social
services.
BBB
Air
Duct
Cleaners
The
Better
Business
Bureau
is
warning
homeowners
to
beware
of
fraudulent
air
duct
cleaners.
Claims
Fund
Probe
Florida
Sen.
Bill
Nelson
is
calling
for
a
federal
review
of
the
$20
billion
BP
oil
spill
compensation
fund.
Local
Egyptians
Speak
Egyptian-Americans
from
the
Pensacola
area
weigh
in
on
the
tensions
over
change
of
leadership
in
their
home
country.
Scott
School
Cuts
Gov.
Rick
Scott's
deep
budget
cuts
include
a
reduction
in
school
spending.
BP
Tourism
Money
Panhandle
Counties
are
awaiting
final
payment
of
marketing
funds
to
promote
the
upcoming
tourism
season.
Black
Folks
Anthology
The
fifth
and
final
volume
of
"When
Black
Folks
Was
Colored,"
featuring
local
authors,
is
set
for
release.
