UWF Lecture Series to Tackle Democracy's Future in East Asia

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- The University of West Florida's Askew Lecture Series is heading back to downtown Pensacola next month with a pretty timely topic. On April 9th, South Korean politics scholar Dr. Erik Mobrand will lead a discussion on East Asia, the United States, and the future of democracy at the Museum of Commerce. The free public event kicks off with a reception at five-thirty, followed by the lecture at six and a book signing at seven-fifteen. Mobrand is a Princeton-educated professor at Seoul National University and author of "Top-Down Democracy in South Korea."

Santa Rosa County Clerk Hosting Passport Day and License Reinstatement Event in April

Santa Rosa County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- The Santa Rosa County Clerk of Courts is holding two back-to-back community events on April 11th. Passport Day runs from eight in the morning until two in the afternoon at both the Milton and Gulf Breeze clerk offices, offering walk-in passport services for first-time applicants and children. That same day, Operation Green Light gives residents with suspended driver licenses a chance to pay overdue court obligations and potentially avoid additional collection fees. Both events are in-person only. For more information call 850-983-1974 for passports or 850-981-5655 for the license reinstatement event.

Escambia County Warns of Planning and Zoning Invoice Scam

Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Escambia County is warning residents about a new email scam. Fraudulent emails are circulating claiming to be from Escambia County Planning and Zoning and demanding immediate payment to approve variance applications. The county says these emails are not legitimate. Legitimate Planning and Zoning invoices will only come from a myescambia.com email address. Residents who receive a suspicious message should not click any links or make any payments and can report the scam to the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov.