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Covenant Hospice offers training for new volunteers

Covenant Hospice is seeking individuals and groups to join its award-winning volunteer team. Training workshops will be held from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm on…

Supreme Court turns down BP request to suspend paying claims

The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to halt BP’s payments of claims stemming from 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In a one-sentence order issued…

Big Tobacco loses in court

U.S. SUPREME COURT TURNS DOWN TOBACCO CASES The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to take up appeals filed by tobacco companies in 10 Florida lawsuits…

College tuition and loans will be highlighted this week

Today President Barack Obama will announce his plans to help college graduates deal with their college loans. Borrowersâ€™ debt load is growing and retarding the…

National Flight Academy seeks retired aviators

The National Flight Academy is seeking former military (Navy/Marine Corps/Air Force) pilots to serve as simulator flight instructors for their new adult program “THE NAVAL…

Miller chosen to give weekly GOP address

Fixing the problems at the VA will be the focus when Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) delivers the Weekly Republican Address on Saturday, June 7. As…

FCAT math: More than half of middle schoolers failed, but percentage is better than 2013

The FCAT math score showed some improvement over 2013 at most grade levels, except for third (49 percent, down 3) and fourth (55 percent, down…

FCAT reading scores show Escambia elementary schools the same, middle slightly up and high school down over 2013

The Florida Department of Education has posted the 2014 FCAT scores. Escambia County still remains below the state averages in reading for all grades. Elementary…

U.S Chemical Safety Board: faulty blowout preventer caused Deepwater Horizon blast, leaves other rigs vulnerable (animation)

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has found that the Deepwater Horizon explosion was due to a Blowout Preventer that failed due to an unrecognized pipe…

Bare offers his proposed charter revisions

Proposed Charter Revisions for Workshop Prepared by Charles Bare Issue 1: Powers and Duties Summary: The text referring to powers and duties for…

Pensacola City Council to explore charter amendments, June 16

The Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop on Monday, June 16, 2014 beginning at 10 a.m., Hagler Mason Conference Room, 2nd Floor of City…

See ‘Big Hex,’ IHMC running robot (video)

This video documents IHMC’s work on the HexRunner project. Designed and built in late 2013 to demonstrate key fast-running robotic balance and control principals at…

FDOT to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Pensacola Bay Bridge, June 10

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a public hearing concerning the replacement of the Pensacola Bay Bridge on Tuesday, June 10, 5:30 p.m….

Natural gas battle between Century and Pensacola heating up

The Town of Century is locked in a battle with Pensacola Energy Services, the city of Pensacola’s gas utility. PES has been providing natural gas…

Chain Reaction: Summer Volunteer Opportunities for Local Teens

Press Release: Attention all parents of high school students: School is finally out and Chain Reaction, Pensacolaâ€™s only teen volunteer organization, has many different opportunities…

Bowl for Kidsâ€™ Sake, June 21

Bowl for Kidsâ€™ Sake to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters presented by The Bear Family Foundation, Wind Creek Hospitality and WEAR TV3 & WFGX My…

Summer with Shakespeare

Southeastern Teen Shakespeare Company announces three Shakespeare Camps Three evil witches help Macbeth commit the murder in his heart. Joan of Arc leads the French…

EPA National Contingency Plan and the Gulf of Mexico: A Talk by Riki Ott, June 10

Dr. Riki Ott brings her expertise to Pensacola to discuss ways we can strengthen oil spill prevention and response. What: EPA National Contingency Plan and…