Boycott announced over panhandling ordinance

Opponents of City of Pensacola’s anti-panhandling ordinance launched a Facebook event page for a six-week boycott of a 11 downtown Pensacola businesses, two others located…

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Gulf Islands National Seashore had $206M impact in local economies in 2016

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4.8 million visitors to Gulf Islands National Seashore in 2016 spent $206 million in communities near…

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Blues Angel Music hosts free recycle and restring even

Local musicians are invited to attend a free recycle and restring event at Blues Angel Music in Pensacola on Saturday April 29 at 9 a.m….

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Andrews Institute looks to next 10 years

Dr. James Andrews, one of the premier orthopedic surgeons in the country, recalled that former Baptist Health Care president Al Stubblefield traveled to Birmingham, Ala.,…

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New beach traffic plan eliminates two bottlenecks [podcast]

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners has studied the traffic on Pensacola Beach for seven years. Two engineering firms have examined the issues and identified…

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State Corrections holding job fair, too

The Florida Department of Corrections will host a recruitment event at Century Correctional Institution. The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking qualified individuals to join…

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2017 Spring Job Fair on Friday, April 21

CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College have partnered to host the 2017 Spring Job Fair on Friday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m….

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Check out these Tax Day deals

On Tax Day, April 18, restaurants around the country will be offering fantastic freebies, Tax Day sales, and sweet deals. Offers.com has rounded up a…

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Pensacola lags way behind on ‘Best Small Cities to Start a Business’

With National Small Business Week approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017’s Best Small Cities to Start a Business. To determine…

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Studer on customer service [podcast]

On “Pensacola Speaks,” Quint Studer discusses how to create great customer service.

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Saenger Theatre now offers public Wi-Fi

The Saenger Theatre recently upgraded its amenities for patrons attending events at the city-owned building. Through a joint effort with the Technology Department of the…

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VT MAE within budget and set to open Spring 2018

On Monday, Dave Penzone, the consultant hired by Mayor Ashton Hayward to oversee the VT MAE project at the Pensacola International Airport, updated the Pensacola…

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Governor gets $1.5B from Trump Administration for health care

As the House and Senate get ready to start negotiating a budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Gov. Rick Scott and federal officials announced Wednesday…

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Studers may convert SunTrust building to conference center

Nearly two years after Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward rejected the Studers’ lease agreement to build a conference center and the UWF Center for Entrepreneurship at…

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Big Tobacco loses again

Pointing to “intentional” wrongdoing in the past by the tobacco industry, a state appeals court Wednesday ordered two cigarette makers to pay a full $35…

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Senate committee splits Triumph dollars with counties (update)

Over the weekend, I fielded several calls regard the amended Florida Senate Bill 364 concerning the Triumph funds. The amendment came from Panama City Sen….

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New Vet app created in Pensacola gets funding

The Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with VetCV, a Pensacola-based company with technology…

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DIB releases guidelines for street performers (update)

Pensacola’s Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) today announced it is working to create guidelines that will “preserve the authenticity of what street performances represent” within the…

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Want to help build new Pensacola Bay Bridge?

CareerSource Escarosa has partnered with Skanska US Civil Southeast Inc. to host an information session Thursday, April 13 from 8 AM to 11:30 AM regarding…

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Pensacola mayor works out payment plan with Port tenant

Next week, Mayor Ashton Hayward will ask the Pensacola City Council to approve a new financial agreement with Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services, a…

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