Councilman Spencer responds re:National Memorial To Missing Children

August 15, 2018 TO: Clark Thompson, Rick Outzen FROM: Brian Spencer RE: National Memorial To Missing Children Clark, Rick – As I have done so…

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National Memorial to Missing Children still ‘deplorable’

A year ago downtown business owner Clark Thompson fired off an email to Councilman Brian Spencer protesting the city’s neglect of the National Memorial to…

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Another historic structure demolished

Whitfield Memorial Baptist Church was founded in 1905 at 1605 West Jackson Street. Hurricane Ivan tore a gapping hole in the roof and damaged much…

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StudioAmped announces fall taping schedule

WSRE has announced the bands to perform their original music for the 11th season of “StudioAmped.” The public is invited to attend production of the…

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How new company with no financial history got a $1.9 million school district contract

Last month. Administrative Law Judge R. Bruce McKibben ruled in favor of Pediatric Service of America’s challenge to the Escambia County School District’s awarding its…

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11th Annual Taste of the Beach Festival on Pensacola Beach returns in Sept.

Pensacola Beach restaurants are prepped and ready for the 11th Annual Taste of the Beach festival on Saturday, Sept. 15. Presented by the Pensacola Beach…

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‘Eye the Sky’ may patrol city streets soon

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and IHMC today announced a partnership between IHMC and the Pensacola Police Department to develop a police drone program to help…

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Gaetz, DeSantis tour Panhandle with Rep. Jim Jordan on Saturday

from Matt Gaetz campaign: On Saturday, Aug. 18, Rep. Ron DeSantis will join Rep. Matt Gaetz and Freedom Caucus Founder Rep. Jim Jordan at three…

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Pensacola Discovery Days Celebration starts tomorrow

To celebrate America’s first settlement, Visit Pensacola is hosting the inaugural Pensacola Discovery Days Celebration. Taking place at the Pensacola Visitors Information Center, August 14-15,…

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By the numbers: Voter registration tops 13 million

By Jim Saunders, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA— Some will vote by mail. Some will vote early. Some will go old-school and vote on the…

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Over 9,200 mail-in ballots received

As of Saturday, Aug. 11, 9,243 mail-in ballots had been received by the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office – Republicans: 5,310, Democrat: 2,939, NPA:…

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HR found ‘toxic environment’ in mayor’s office

Among the public records received by Inweekly on Friday afternoon was the report of Human Resource manager Tracy Walsh’s investigation into Constituent Service Administrator Latasha…

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Former city administrator submitted resignation on July 23

According to public records received by Inweekly, former City Administrator Eric Olson submitted his resignation to Mayor Ashton Hayward on Monday, July 23. Read Resignation…

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Former city administrator left mayor’s office in disarray

Public records show that former City Administrator Eric Olson left the mayor’s office “fraught with stress, suspicion, and major polarization.” Olson had two allegations of hostile…

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United Way honors volunteers

United Way of Escambia County celebrated the successes they shared with partner agencies, donors, and volunteers over the past year on Thursday at Sanders Beach-Corinne…

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Sample ballots in the mail

Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford announced today that sample ballots for the August 28 Primary Election are being mailed to Escambia County…

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‘Tentative’ union agreements appear to be a bunch of scribbled notes

In June, Mayor Hayward announced he had reached a tentative agreements with the bargaining units of FOP (Here). On July 26, he announced he had…

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Backroom briefing: Skewering Trump, Selling Books

By Jim Turner and Lloyd Dunkelberger Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida— Mixed reviews are in for Tallahassee’s number-one “Never Trumper” —…

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MetLife MatchUp: Vote for Bubba

The Gulf Coast community rallied behind professional golfer Bubba Watson to help him win the first round of the 2018 MetLife MatchUp, securing a $20,000…

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Fenner Ride set of Oct. 20

More than 400 cyclists from around the region are expected to participate in the annual Fenner Ride in Milton, Fla. on Saturday, Oct. 20. The…

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