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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