Legion supports executive order on student loans

Press release: A longstanding campaign by The American Legion to end the victimization of military veterans and families by some for-profit schools has culminated in…

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Shop for a Cause

The Capstone Academy in Pensacola will have a yard sale on Saturday, May 5 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school located at…

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Council Approves Pen Air, Blows Off Steam

While it eventually green-lighted the Pen Air deal, the Pensacola City Council let it be known that it was not pleased about the circumstances. “Delighted…

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Holly Benson shoulders some blame for Medicaid disaster

In February 2008, Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Benson to the position of Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, the agency that oversees…

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Audit: Over 63 percent of Medicaid payments were wrong

Escambia County has uncovered a summary report from the office of State of Florida Auditor General David W. Martin outlining significant flaws related to the…

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Blog hits milestones

Ricksblog.biz has had 2.1 million visitors and 9.8 million page-views over the past 12 months. By mid-May, we will record our 10,000th post and our…

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Climate Impacts Day

It’s never too late to become a more conscious Earth-dweller. 350 Pensacola presents Climate Impacts Day to be held, Saturday, May 5. The events scheduled…

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Another candidate drops out of District 3 Democratic primary

The office of Supervisor of Elections David Stafford has announced that Terreance Hines has withdrawn from the County Commissioner, District 3 race. There are five…

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Bizarre tale – Guns, WMS and ‘fake’ tutors

All schools in Escambia County are on alert this morning after two men claiming to be tutors were pulled over by the Escambia County Sheriff’s…

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Local teacher a 2013 Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year Award finalist

Jeffrey Pribble of Escambia High School has been chosen as one of five finalists to compete for the 2013 Macy’s/Florida Department of Education Teacher of…

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Portabello adds Gulf Power location

Ericka and Ryan Thomas have signed a contract for the restaurant space at the Gulf Power headquarters on Bayfront Parkway –to be called “Portabello Eatery…

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Buzz: Judge refuses to dismiss case against three commissioners

Judge Linda Nobles denied the request to dismiss Forrest Gibbs lawsuit against Escambia County Commissioners Grover Robinson, Kevin White and Marie Young. Gibbs suing the…

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