Viewpoint: Setting schools on a collision course

Superintendent reversal would set Escambia Schools on a collision course with failure By Jarah Jacquay Escambia County’s governmental gears are grinding slowly into reverse and…

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About-face: FPL now plans to decrease rates in May

SANDESTIN — A day after announcing customers should expect an increase in their electric bills in April, Florida Power & Light announced plans to decrease…

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FPL plans to increase electric bill rates in April

Florida Power & Light customers should expect yet another increase to their electric bills in April. J.T. Young, vice president and general manager of FPL…

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State budget growing as rapidly as population

By Tom St. Myer The state budget is growing as rapidly as the population in Florida. But what happens when the growth finally slows down?…

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ECT awards $5.1 million to 19 children’s service providers

By Tom St. Myer An arduous two-year process filled with missteps finally resulted in the Escambia Children’s Trust awarding millions of taxpayer dollars to agencies…

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Warrington Middle School’s fate comes down to negotiations

By Tom St. Myer Negotiations between Escambia County Public Schools and Charter Schools USA will determine the fate of Warrington Middle School. The for-profit charter…

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Gun violence roundtable opened a broad conversation on the community

By Tom St. Myer Gun violence served as the entry point, but a roundtable consisting primarily of elected officials expanded into a broad conversation about…

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Breaking: Smith survives school board meeting

By Tom St. Myer A late addition to the Escambia County School Board agenda to discuss the termination of Superintendent Tim Smith was struck down…

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FDOH overwhelmed as DeSantis pushed to reopen in 2020

By Grayson Keglovic A State Auditor General report released last week found several inaccuracies in how Florida tracked COVID-19 cases and deaths during the early…

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Charter Review makes ‘some headway’ [podcast]

By Grayson Keglovic Time continues to tick as the Pensacola Charter Review Commission finds itself in a time crunch to finish its report. The report…

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Wiggins reimagines Jackson Street [podcast]

By Grayson Keglovic After several pedestrian accidents and deaths, Escambia County and the city of Pensacola listened to the citizens in their communities’ concerns, realizing…

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Rebekah Jones responds to IG report [podcast] – update

By Elizabeth Royappa Since last Thursday, Florida papers have been reporting on the controversy surrounding fired Department of Health data scientist Rebekah Jones and the…

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GB native serving on elite Ceremonial Guard

Gulf Breeze native spends Memorial Day honoring fallen military members while serving in the elite Ceremonial Guard By Lt. Egdanis Torres Sierra, Navy Office of…

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Stomping out Fair Districts

By Grayson Keglovic Florida’s “fair districts” are being “stomped off in our faces,” with Gov. Ron DeSantis to blame, League of Women Voters of Florida…

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DeSantis listened to Panhandle’s anger over FPL rates

By Grayson Keglovic, Inweekly Anger from Northwest Floridians swayed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to veto Florida Power & Light’s priority bill, according to the Miami…

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Pensacola’s new affordable housing plan

By Tom St. Myer The City of Pensacola took a step toward addressing the critical shortage of affordable housing on Monday at its City Council…

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Pegasus Laboratories expands [podcast]

By Tom St. Myer Pegasus Laboratories is expanding its footprint and increasing the number of high-paying jobs in Pensacola after a creative and collaborative effort…

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No Florida election audit

Florida does not plan to review the 2020 election, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday during an appearance in St. Pete Beach. “What we do in…

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Minimum wage hike, vaping changes take effect

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Minimum wage workers in Florida will get a voter-approved pay boost this week, while about…

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Joe and Willie happy, Florida keeps harness racing

Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist often joke on “Morning Joe” about spending time at the track when they aren’t talking about their time in a…

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