Pensacola council president wants council to discuss fire chiefs with mayor

Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare plans to ask the council to add on tomorrow’s agenda at a discussion item regarding the termination of Fire…

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Another rehearing denied, this involves beach tax case

The First District Court of Appeals released a ruling Wednesday rejecting an attempt by the Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones and Tax Collector Janet…

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Inside the Pensacola Fire Chiefs report: Unwritten hiring practice not followed by chiefs, but all applicants passed

According to the attorney Russell Van Sickle, the primary reason Chief Human Resource Officer Ed Sisson filed his complaints against Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt…

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Inside the Pensacola fire chiefs report: Only EEOC complaint filed by Glover released

In the report of his investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, Russell Van Sickle devoted Section V to “Glover’s…

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Vast majority support medical pot in Florida

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA About six months before Election Day, Florida voters overwhelmingly support a broad legalization of medical marijuana but…

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Inside the report on Pensacola Fire chiefs: how the 25 years-plus careers of two firefighters ended in 98 days

Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward issued a press release announcing that he was terminating the employment of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief…

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Pensacola Speaks: Newpoint Education Partners and Firing of Pensacola fire chiefs

ON “Pensacola Speak” today, Escambia School Board member Jeff Bergosh will discuss the indictment of Newpoint Education Partners in the first half. In the second…

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Pensacola fire chiefs terminated

Mayor Ashton Hayward has terminated Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The Beggs & Lane report will be posted on…

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District 1 school board seat up for grabs

Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford sent out this announcement today: With the resignation of Escambia County School Board District 1 member Jeffrey Bergosh, effective…

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And there is more on the NEP labyrinth, a connection to Magnolia charter schools shut down in Broward County

The David Stiles mentioned in the prior post is also tied to two other charter school closings. Stiles was once listed as the head of…

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Registered agent for Newpoint Education Partners resigned, opens up window to the NEP labyrinth

Documents filed with the Florida Department of State show that Brian J. Fender of the law firm GrayRobinson resigned as the registered agent for Newpoint…

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Clinton and Trump in dead heat in Florida, Sanders does slightly better

FLORIDA: Clinton 43 – Trump 42; Sanders 44 – Trump 42 In a race marked by wide gender, age and racial gaps, former Secretary of…

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