Ritchie and Galecki convicted in Nevada

On Wednesday, July 3, Burton Ritchie, former owner of The Psychedelic Shack, and Benjamin Galecki, former Pensacon CEO and Pensacola chamber board member, were convicted…

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No Beach tolls this holiday weekend

Commissioner Robert Bender called to say there will be no tolls on the Bob Sikes Bridges this weekend – starting tonight at midnight through Sunday…

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Morgan responds

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan called an “all hands” meeting this afternoon to respond to allegations made by woman who is serving a 25-year prison…

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Thomas v. Triumph: ‘Honestly, I’d rather do it myself’

The PNJ today confirmed what we reported last week — Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has rejected a $2.3 million vocational grant from Triumph…

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North Palafox diet begins next Monday

From Office of Mayor Grover Robinson: Construction on the North Palafox Street Road Diet Project will begin Monday, July 8, part of the City of Pensacola’s…

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Presser Notes: Ollies, Lemonade and Cross Re-do

by Jeremy Morrison While the skatepark planned for downtown Pensacola is still at least a year away from becoming a reality, skateboarders will have something…

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Crisis: Math scores tragic

The middle school math scores are tragic with only one eighth class above the state average (46%)–the magnet school Brown Barge (66%). The other eight…

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Escambia Public Education crisis in a nutshell

Escambia County only has two 10 grades that exceed the state average (53%) for students that are performing on grade level or higher for English…

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State assessments reveal district still behind

The Florida Department of Education yesterday released the state assessment grades for the school districts. Santa Rosa County sent out a letter touting its successes….

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New laws start on July 1

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s record $90.98 billion spending plan for next fiscal year and more than 100 new…

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Oops: Supreme Court has ruled for lower court to rehear Bayview Cross case

The American Humanist Association has announced that the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the rulings of the district court and court of appeals had concluded that…

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Mayor, dust off plans and go to work

Mayor Grover Robinson doesn’t have to go too far to find ideas about what to do on Moreno Street after Baptist Hospital relocates. There’s the…

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