State wants further audit of Okaloosa County finances

The state’s Joint Legislative Auditing Committee ordered yesterday a countywide audit of all Okaloosa County finances as well as an audit of the Clerk of…

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Tiger Bay Club seeks members with ‘Wet Your Feet’ special

PANHANDLE TIGER BAY CLUB Press Release: We have a new membership program this year. It is a one-time special for new members only: four meetings…

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Ever’man Co-op Elections

Ever’man Natural Foods Co-op is currently holding an election for its Board of Directors. The election period runs from Feb. 1 through Feb. 14. Current…

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Sign of the Time: UF offers social media degree

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has launched a fully online Master of Arts in Mass Communication with a specialization in social…

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ATU opposes Mayor Hayward’s decision to withhold gas tax from ECAT

Press Release: The ATU Local 1395 will be holding “X” Day next Thursday, Feb. 14. At the Press Conference/Event the Union and customers will be…

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Interview with Pensacola Civil Rights Icon

Rev. H.K. Matthews, founder and first president of the Escambia County chapter of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, visited the Independent News today to thank us…

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Sorry, Bollards not on order

The bollards aren’t on order as Mayor Ashton Hayward told the board of directors of the Greater Pensacola Chamber on Jan. 22. A bollard is…

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RESTORE Ready

Escambia County’s RESTORE advisory committee was unveiled tonight. The Escambia County Commission approved the nine member committee, and also named two alternates. The committee, which…

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Buzz: DIB extends offer for new director

We’ve heard the Downtown Improvement Board has extended an offer to Ron Butlin to its new executive director – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

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Rep. Ingram wants to stamp out spice

Press Release: Rep. Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) filed House Bill 619, which bans a group of synthetic cannabinoids and substitute cathinones, commonly known as “spice,” “K2”…

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Kick off Valentine’s Week with the Women of IMPACT 100

Press Release: IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is conducting its 2013 membership drive with a series of community socials. Membership…

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Valentino challenges City on its pulling gas tax revenues from ECAT

Our reporter Jeremy Morrison is covering the Escambia County Commission agenda workshop. He just texted me that Commissioner Valentino has made a statement against Mayor…

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