Breaking news: Kaine’s Pensacola visit cancelled

Senator Tim Kaine’s planned visit to Florida on Thursday and Friday is cancelled due to the developing weather situation across the state.

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Five observations from the Aug. 30 primaries

No Political Resurrection The voters were not interested in the political resurrections of Ron McNesby or Buck Lee. Lee, the former manager of the Santa…

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Lewis appointed circuit judge

Attorney Jeffrey E. Lewis has been appointed to the 1st Judicial Circuit bench. Gov. Rick Scott’s office announced the move Friday. The circuit covers Escambia,…

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Beruff takes one last swing before departing

Sen. Marco Rubio handily defeated Carlos Beruff for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Last night, Carlos Beruff sent out this op-ed as his…

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Money did not win Escambia County races

Escambia County Commission candidate Jesse Casey spent $49.25* for each of the 2,442 votes cast for him. Most of it was his own money. Charles…

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Rubio, Murphy face off for U.S. Senate seat

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, the Republican incumbent, will face Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy in November in a…

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Gaetz and Broxson win

State Rep. Matt Gaetz soundly defeated his opponents in the GOP Congressional primary. Last night he released a statement on his victory. “I want to…

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Morgan and Lunsford win big, no surprises

Few surprises and no upsets occurred in yesterday’s primaries in Escambia County. Two-term incumbent Sheriff David Morgan easily handled his opponents, beating the field with…

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Strong mayor government is expensive, about $669K more annually

The cities of Sarasota and Pensacola have similar population sizes. Sarasota has a council-city manager form of government. Pensacola has a mayor-council government, in which…

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Mystery candidate withdraws from Congressional race

From Escambia County Supervisor of Elections: The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office was notified by the Florida Division of Elections today after the polls…

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District 1 GOP primary may be most expensive in Escambia County history

The Republican primary to replace Wilson Robertson on the Escambia County Commission may be the most expensive BCC race in the history of Escambia County,…

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Voting starts smoothly

The News Service of Florida reports: with more than 1.75 million votes already cast by mail or in early voting, Florida Secretary of State Ken…

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DOD awards Escambia County School District $1.5 million grant

For another year, the Escambia County School District has been awarded a five-year, $1.5 million dollar grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)…

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Pensacola State ranked among Most Affordable Colleges

For the fifth consecutive year, the U.S. Department of Education lists Pensacola State College as a best value among public four-year colleges and universities. Pensacola…

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In Escambia County, incumbents rarely lose primaries but it can happen

A challenger has the best chance to beat an incumbent when there are only two candidates in the race – 2014: Underhill vs. Valentino; 2012:…

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Votes count: primary elections can be close

Escambia County has a history of close primary elections. Every primary has at lease one race that is decided by a few votes. Please vote…

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Chamber hosts pregame UWF tailgate party

The Greater Pensacola Chamber is teaming up with Pensacola Sports to kick off University of West Florida (UWF) football’s inaugural season with a tailgate prior…

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Kaine coming to Pensacola this week

For the second week in a row, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Kaine will try to bolster support in Florida for presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The…

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Rubio swings through Pensacola

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio made a campaign stop in Pensacola this afternoon and asked for his supporters to help get out the vote tomorrow. Rubio…

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Hopjacks Nine Mile to undergo conversion

Joe Abston, owner of Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, The Tin Cow, Pot Roast & Pinot and Taco Mez announced today his expansion of The…

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