Backroom Briefing: Eyes on the IRS

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner and Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE — Warning, “They are coming here. They are coming…

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Real News podcasts: Thursday, Aug. 18

ABC News’ Brad Garrett explains why the Mar-a-Lago affidavit should remain sealed. Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh previews what he wants the BCC to consider…

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Baker Act problem on the horizon [podcast]

State Rep. Alex Andrade warns HCA West Florida Hospital halting its Baker Act care could have dire impacts on Panhandle counties.

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Get Out The Vote Rally – Saturday, Aug. 20 [podcast]

The Northwest Florida Panhandle Coalition for Civic Engagement will hold a second Get Out The Vote Rally on Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 11:00 a.m….

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What will BCC do about Contractor Board? [podcast]

Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh previews what he wants the BCC to consider regarding the Contractor’s Competency Board at this morning’s meeting.

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Here are the big campaign contributors

Here are those who contributed $250 or more and to whom they gave their money: Contributor LName First Name  Amount Candidate Office  Abbott Shane  $   …

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City Council D6 finances

Here is how the campaign finances breakdown: Ann Hill Cash $13,057.00 In-kind $2,850.00 Expenditures $11,551.44 Maureen Padden Cash $5,731.26 In-kind $526.00 Expenditures $2,830.85 Allison Patton Cash $58,480.00 In-kind $2,637.35 Expenditures…

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Over 21,000 have voted, Early Voting ends Saturday

The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections reports that 21,743 votes have been cast in the county as of last night: Vote by mail- 14,745 Early…

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Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022

ABC News’ Alex Stone was at Liz Cheney’s election night party. Hear his thoughts. DIB Executive Director Walker Wilson explains how the fund for the…

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Update on new Baptist Hospital campus

With most of the work on the 23,000-square-foot Central Energy Plant completed, cool air is now flowing through the air conditioning system on several floors…

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Breaking: HCA West Florida dropping Baker Act beds [podcast]

Inweekly has heard that HCA West Florida Hospital has given the state a two-week notice that it will no longer take in Baker Act patients….

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Chaotic Trust meeting ends with no decision on funding

The Escambia Children’s Trust Board held a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9, that lasted over two hours. The staff brought the board three funding proposals….

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