‘Upwords’ returns

Mayor Ashton Hayward’s digital newsletter, Upwords, has returned after a seven-month hiatus. The newsletter–which was sent weekly at first, then biweekly–had been shelved and replaced…

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SunPass gets new customer service platform

The Florida Department of Transportation began converting to a new Centralized Customer Service System for SunPass customers on June 1. This conversion represents a massive…

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Powell holds campaign kick-off and rally on Friday

From The Committee to Elect Lawrence S. Powell Mayor of Pensacola: The Lawrence S. Powell for Mayor Campaign it will host its Powell for Mayor…

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Saturday protest against separating families

On Saturday, June 30, residents of Pensacola and Northwest Florida will gather at Pensacola City Hall, 222 W Main St. to protest the Trump administration’s…

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High schools show some improvement

The high schools in Escambia County improved the points they earned this past school year.  Pine Forest improved its grade from a ‘D’ to a…

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Hannity campaigns for Gaetz and DeSantis here on July 2

On Monday, July 2nd, Fox News conservative commentator Sean Hannity will be holding a campaign rally with Matt Gaetz and gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis in…

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Middle schools remain mediocre

Escambia County’s middle schools showed little change in their grades.  Brown Barge remained an ‘A’, Ransom a ‘B’. Bellview dropped from a ‘B’ to a…

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Elementary school grades troubling

Three years ago, Escambia County had 14 ‘A’ elementary (non-charter) schools. The last two years it has had only six.  However, the six ‘A’s are…

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Escambia School District gets B grade

Escambia County School District scored 20 points higher that it did last year and earned 54 percent of the total possible points to achieve a…

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Lunsford endorses Andrade

Today, Alex Andrade, who is running to replace Frank White in Florida House District 2, announced his endorsement by Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford….

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Selfies with the Blue Angels

The City of Pensacola and the Blue Angels Association is returning with the Blues in the City. The public is invited to get up close…

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UWF scores in Top 3 of state universities

The Florida Board of Governors announced today the University of West Florida is among the top-performing public universities for the second consecutive year. UWF earned…

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Bydlak picks up Florida Medical Association PAC endorsement

The Florida Medical Association PAC (FMA PAC), Florida’s leading advocate for electing pro-medicine candidates to office, today endorsed Republican candidate Rebekah Bydlak in House District…

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Small Business Night at Blue Wahoos Stadium, July 10

The Florida SBDC at UWF and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos are teaming up again this year for Small Business Night at Blue Wahoos Stadium on…

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Heroes Among US: Capt. Floyd Brown

I had opportunity to interview this morning retired Navy Capt. Floyd Brown will be the featured speaker at Thursday night’s Heroes Among Us outdoor speaker…

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How many votes do candidates need to win primaries

Supervisor of Elections David Stafford spoke at the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s candidate school earlier this month. Predicting voter turnout for a primary is always difficult….

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IHMC building up for AIA Florida ‘People’s Choice’ award

Floridians and the world-wide public at large can vote online for their favorite community buildings in the fifth annual People’s Choice Competition, launched by the…

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City Interactive Financial Transparency Platform never updated

In February 2017, the City of Pensacola launched the Interactive Financial Transparency Platform module of its OpenGov software. It would revolutionize how taxpayers could track city revenue…

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Evander Holyfield Two-Day Boxing Camp on July 7-8

Hall of Fame boxer Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield will lead a series of training camps for both children and adults on July 7-8 at the…

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Psst, Simmons has raised $88K for 2020 sheriff’s race

While most of us are focused on the 2018 election cycle, Chief  Deputy Chip Simmons quietly has raised $88,570 for his campaign for Escambia County…

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