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The Florida Board of Education voted today unanimously to lower the passing grade for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test writing exam. Preliminary results showed only…

Republicans in the Senate voted down a bill to block an increase in the interest rates for student loans last week. In explaining his “no”…

AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 1395 1720 W. FAIRFIELD DRIVE, SUITE 307 PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32501 May 10, 2012 To: Honorable County Commissioners, Board of County Commissioners,…

More than 7 million students and their families rely on federally subsidized Stafford loans to help pay for college. The loans are distributed by the…

Although, he didn’t come right out and say it, Ron Paul in effect, has ended his campaign. Quote: “Moving forward, however, we will no longer…

Cumulus paid $6.5 million for Pamal’s two FMs in Pensacola area–“Soft Rock 94.5” WMEZ and “Your Country” WXBM, Milton (102.7). Radio-info.com reports the plan is…

Preliminary data released today shows that only 27 percent of all Florida fourth graders scored a Level 4 or higher on the writing portion of…

CBS announced Sunday it will cancel “CSI: Miami,” according to The Los Angeles Times. The show aired more than 200 episodes in its 10-year run….

Marc Salem wrote a column for Men’s Health on how to spot when a politician is lying. In important public interviews, Yasir Arafat sucked in…

The Independent News has been named a finalist for the 2012 Sunshine State Awards in Non-Deadline News Reporting (Small) for its cover story on the…

Last week Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff, Steve McNamara, was profiled by The Miami Herald, which spurred a series of news articles that raised…

Press Release: Former Blue Wahoos infielder Mike Costanzo was called up to the Major Leagues on Saturday afternoon by the Cincinnati Reds and becomes the…