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Viewpoint: Pressing Reset on the Video Game Violence Debate

By Benjamin Stubbs My 6-year-old daughter is bright, happy, and, like many children, loves media. She has always loved books and movies, and she is…

Independent News covers Inauguration

Production manager/editor/reporter Joani Delezen is in D.C. covering Inauguration Day. She’s there with our former Food writer and 2012 Rising Star Ashley Hardaway.

Video: Hot Stove Politics in Escambia and Pensacola

On Jan. 8, I was invited to sit in with attorney Bill Rankin on his television show “Within Reason.” Segment One – Ernie Lee Magaha…

Videos: Manti Te’o and Lance Armstrong interviews

Embarrassed Football Star Manti Te’o Breaks Silence Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o at last breaks his silence about the hoax involving him and a…

School District wants you to give your security ideas to principals

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has formed, as I reported earlier this week, a campus security task force. His office issued this press release on it. He…

Lt. Gov. Carroll in Pensacola this weekend

Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll is visiting Pensacola this weekend, which provide local officials a few photo ops. Lt. Governor Jennifer Carrollâ€™s Schedule Saturday, January…

If you live downtown, shower Saturday night

ECUA Press Release: Downtown Pensacola Water Customers Will Experience Loss of Water on Sunday, January 20, 2013 Effective Sunday, January 20, 2013, from 5:00 a.m….

Saturday: National Gun Appreciation Day

In celebration of the Second Amendment, Jan. 19 will be the first national Gun Appreciation Day. It falls barely a month after the Sandy Hook…

Gulf Power continues Re-Occupancy program

Press Release: Gulf Power Company has announced that it will continue to offer its â€œRe-Occupancyâ€ rebate program in 2013, as well as other programs to…

Thomas says school marshals may be in the future for Escambia elementary schools

Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas told his school board at special workshop on Thursday that he has talked with local law enforcement about establishing…

Another Pensacola theory shot to hell

Richard Florida: “Many cities think they can lure young people back as they get older and have families, and while this may work to a…

Scott is slipping again in approval rating, may need a new dog

The latest poll by Public Policy Polling shows Gov. Rick Scott’s approval numbers have declined dropping to 33 percent, with 57 percent disapproving of him….

Hayward’s Hot Rod Hamster

city of Pensacola press release: Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward joined officials, teachers, and students across the state yesterday in celebrating Florida Literacy Week by participating…

Superintendent Thomas and School Board to discuss security today at 3 p.m.

At its workshop today, the Escambia County School Board and Superintendent Malcolm Thomas will discuss school security. Chairman Jeff Bergosh has placed on the agenda…

How safe are your kids at school? We don’t know

We asked the Escambia Public School District what schools have surveillance cameras and what schools have access control. We know that some do, but not…

FDOT proposes Northwest Florida Toll Authority for our counties. Tolls are in our future.

According to the Daily News, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad told attendees yesterday at the Emerald Coast Transportation Symposium on Okaloosa Island that…

Port of Pensacola still battles past due receivables

The Port of Pensacola’s account receivables have dropped over the period of Nov. 30, 2012 to Jan. 15, 2013 —going from $506,939 to $393,107. However,…