Local QB stars in XFL inaugural game

By Steve Barnes Brandon Silvers has traded the Emerald Coast for the Emerald City. The Pensacola-born, former Troy University quarterback started for the Seattle Dragons…

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Varona tells employees good bye and thank you

Note: Steve Barnes sends in articles occasionally for this blog. His focus has been sports, but he sent me this on Robert de Varona’s final…

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Baseball game demonstrated strong Pensacola-Troy connection

By Steve Barnes Tuesday, Troy’s baseball team had the first at-bat, but that was a mistake. It should have been the home team. The Trojans…

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Meet Pete Shinnick, first UWF football coach

A glance at Pete Shinnick’s resume documents the talents one would expect to find – coach, educator, mentor. Perhaps another term should be added: architect….

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