Florida Senate, House differ on lobbyist rules

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA New Florida Senate rules released Tuesday do not include the broad-based restrictions on lobbying and budget measures…

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Mayor sells historic Pensacola street markers

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has put up for auction 30 historic street markers. They are to be sold “AS-IS” on the website GovDeals.com. Their condition…

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Residents around Blount site know nothing of Hayward redevelopment plan

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and his staff have been working for months on a plan for the redevelopment of the Blount Middle School site on…

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White, Williamson head to Tallahassee for first meeting

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA More than 60 newly elected lawmakers were in the Capitol on Tuesday, comparing their recent political campaigns…

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Gulf Coast Chorale’s ‘That’s Christmas to Me, ‘ Dec. 2

Pensacola, Fla.: On December 2nd you can get your Christmas spirit in high gear at the Gulf Coast Chorale’s performance of ‘That’s Christmas to Me.’…

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Podcast: Writing about your “postage stamp”

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I interview Katherine Clark, winner of the 2015 Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction. We talked about what is special about…

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Lobbyists earn nearly $30 million last quarter in Florida

The News Service of Florida reports lobbyists earned about $30 million during the year’s third quarter for their work in the Legislature, according to a…

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Not everyone wants more low-income housing, check out Santa Rosa

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners heard from the citizens from the southern part of the county last week and rejected two low-income…

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Talk: Florida Open Primary Study

Florida Open Primary Study Who: League of Women Voters of the Pensacola Bay Area What: Florida Open Primary Study When: Saturday, November 19, 2016 Coffee…

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Morris Court playground gets reprieve

At the end of the Pensacola City Council’s Agenda Review, Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn pulled her recommendation that the City permanently close the playground in Morris…

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Pensacola Speaks: No more paying beach toll with cash

What do you think about the the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners’ decision to cease accepting cash tolls on the Bob Sikes Bridge beginning…

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Pensacola State College hosts Holiday Experience, Dec. 6

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Take a star-sprinkled campus, add plenty of students and high-tech equipment, mix in some learning and laughter, then top it off with…

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