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Pensacola celebrates 194th anniversary of becoming U.S. territory on Friday, July 17

Historian John Appleyard called the office. This Friday, July 17, Pensacola celebrates becoming part of the United States. Military Gov. Andrew Jackson accepted the West…

Call to local restaurants and businesses: Greet returning Argos

From UWF VP Kevin Bailey: Dear Pensacola Area Restaurant and Business Owners: On behalf of the Division of Student Affairs at the University of West…

Orlando attorney pours funds into medical marijuana effort

A political committee leading a renewed effort to pass a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana raised nearly $293,000 in June, with about $233,000 of…

PS Podcasts: Redistricting and Running of the Bulls

On Thursday’s show, I spoke with Todd Thomson about the Florida Supreme Court ruling that ordered the Florida Legislature to redraw some of the state’s…

Tax collector reaches agreement with Ferris wheel owner

Escambia County will not have to send the repo guys to Atlanta to bring back the Skyview Atlanta Ferris Wheel. Tax Collector Janet Holley announced…

What do the Twitter accounts of the presidential candidates tell us?

If Twitter voted for the Presidential Primary, it would be Hillary Clinton (3.81 million) versus Donald Trump (3.11 million), according to website Spokeo.com. The contest…

NRSC Memo: Miller close to making decision on U.S. Senate race

Ward Bake, executive director of National Republican Senatorial Committee, sent out a memo giving his analysis of the various U.S. Senate races in the 2016…

Nurseries seek piece of new pot industry

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In a key step toward making a type of medical marijuana available to patients, the Florida Department…

Lutimothy May laid off by city of Pensacola

Rev. LuTimothy May is no longer Mayor Ashton Hayward’s community outreach administrator. The man who chaired the mayor’s transition team in 2010, and whom Hayward…

National Sheriffsâ€™ Association Presidential Straw Poll has Huckebee leading

Several candidates for president spoke at the the National Sheriffs’ Association’s (NSA) 75th Anniversary Conference and Presidential Forum in Baltimore, MD last week. NSA members…

Hayward fails to put Studer leases on July agenda

Mayor Ashton Hayward isn’t starting off the second half of 2015 much better than the first half. The most talked about new projects for downtown…

Podcast: Bergosh pre-files for County Commission District 1 seat

School Board member Jeff Bergosh has pre-filed to run for Escambia County Commission District 1 seat. Incumbent Wilson Robertson has already announced that he will…

Court looks at allowing guns in university housing

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After a high-profile legislative debate this spring about concealed weapons on college campuses, a state appeals court…

No version of the Confederate flag will fly over Escambia County buildings

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners last night voted unanimously to no longer fly the Confederate flag in its five-flag displays and to replace…

County sued over invocations

Alleging violations of the state and federal constitutions, the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Brevard County Commission…

WSRE seeks questions for lawmakers

WSRE SEEKS CONSTITUENTSâ€™ QUESTIONS FOR â€œLEGISLATIVE REVIEWâ€ â€œLegislative Review: Dialogue with the Delegationâ€ Airs Live on July 9 Press Release: WSRE, PBS for the Gulf…

UWF Foundation announces 2015-2016 Board of Directors

UWF Foundation announces 2015-2016 Board of Directors Press Release: The University of West Florida Foundation, Inc., today announced its 2015-2016 Board of Directors, as new…