Bondi calls Bloomberg a ‘bully’

Attorney General Pam Bondi defended Florida’s environmental record and called former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg a “billionaire bully” after she became a target…

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Rubio holds ‘mobile office hours’ in Jay today

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s staff will hold “mobile office hours” in Gadsden, Pinellas, Calhoun, Santa Rosa and Polk counties. 8:30 a.m., Havana City Hall, 711…

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Long Hollow Cell Tower issue getting attention

On May 14, Melanie Nichols, president of the North Hill Preservation Association, asked Mayor Ashton Hayward, City Administrator Eric Olson, and the Pensacola City Council…

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EntreCon: The Power of a Dream

This morning, I was the moderator for an EntreCon panel that featured Scott Zepp, co-founder of World of Beer, and Celeste Beatty, founder of the…

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Podcast: Spencer on Long Hollow cell tower

Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer wants the council to look into the controversy surrounding the Long Hollow cell tower.

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‘Jump the shark moment’ – Sessions crashes

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A last-ditch effort to keep the courts from drawing state Senate districts collapsed Thursday, as senators voted…

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Florida Senate votes down redistricting plan and adjourns

Well, it looks like the Senate districts will be drawn by the courts. The Florida Senate rejected S9124, by a 23-16 vote. The plan will…

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Long delays in airport food services opening may have cost city quarter of million dollars (Update)

Former City Council President Maren DeWeese reported today that that the food concessions at the Pensacola International failed to meet its revenue projection by $255,185….

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PS: Gaetz, TaxWatch and Long Hollow Cell Tower

On “Pensacola Speaks,” I will have State Rep. Matt Gaetz to discuss his UBER bill and today’s vote on the Florida Senate redistricting. At 5:20…

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Florida Senate to vote on redistricting at 3 p.m. Central

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Legislature’s redistricting chiefs agreed Thursday to move forward with the House’s version of districts for the…

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Escambia County gets ‘F’ on premature births

The March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign aims to reduce preterm birth rates across the United States. The organization has set a goal of reducing the…

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Evers to ask lawmakers to draw him out of his district

State Senator Greg Evers (R-Baker) told Inweekly that he will ask his fellow lawmakers to draw him out of District 2 and set its boundary…

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Belafonte first to reach Havana in 2015 Andrews Institute Pensacola a la Habana Race

From the Pensacola Yacht Club: The Corsair 31R trimaran, ‘Bellafonte’, was the first overall to finish in the 2015 Andrews Institute Pensacola a la Habana…

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2015 National Philanthropy Day nominees announced

The Association of Fundraising Professionals West Florida Chapter proudly announces the nominees for the 2015 National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon. · Bank of America ·…

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Gaetz says he could have used ‘different word’ about Latvia

A week after a 17-minute floor speech that included describing Sen. Jack Latvala as a “bully,” Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, expressed regret Wednesday about his…

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Public records issue arises from Long Hollow Cell Tower investigation

The neighbors in the North Hill and Long Hollow area have been concerned about the work being done on the cell tower in the conversation…

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Florida House panel votes to replace Confederate statue

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A proposal to remove a statue of a Confederate general born in Florida from the U.S. Capitol…

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UWF Historic Trust opens ‘Apron Strings’ exhibit Nov. 10

Press release: The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host “Apron Strings: Ties to the Past,” from Nov. 10, 2015 through Jan. 8, 2016,…

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PS Today: Rep. David Jolly, The Bluffs and Innerarity Island

This afternoon on “Pensacola Speaks,” I will have Congressman David Jolly talk about a letter he has sent Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald…

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Pensacola filmmakers indicted for Pensacola and South Alabama spice operations

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama last week indicted Pensacola filmmakers Ben Galecki and Burton Ritchie, who are also facing indictments in…

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