Real News: Friday recap

The Spearman Brewing Company was Pensacola’s first brewery. It opened on May 18, 1935, shortly after the end of prohibition, and was popular among local…

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Daily Outtakes: Presidential politics, storm

Polling Nightmares Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign has yet to impact the polls according to the latest summary by Florida Politics. The new Harvard-Harris Poll shows…

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Last Word: Brian Tucker

Brian Tucker Co-owner, Wade Scott Salon & Spa Inweekly, 4/22/2010 What is your chief characteristic? Being “Cool Sunshine” What do you appreciate most about your…

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Storm Update – check back

This will be updated throughout the day. 1:20 PM The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) and Escambia County are working closely together to assist all…

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Daily Outtakes: Power of the pen

Vetoes Gov. Ron DeSantis’ line-item veto list was released late Thursday afternoon. Escambia and Santa Rosa counties survived the process well. Howeve, Gov. DeSantis did…

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Real News: Why hide the boxes, Donald?

Everyone wants to know why Donald Trump didn’t just hand over the documents. I didn’t ask a political pundit for the answer. No, I asked…

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DeSantis doesn’t let details get in the way of presser

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which will start July 1. Lawmakers passed a $117 billion spending plan…

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More City Stop Signs

The City of Pensacola will install two new stop signs on Thursday, June 22 at the intersection of Reus Street and Government Street, which will…

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Backroom Briefing: Water Boarding

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Senate leaders weren’t going to let…

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Daily Outtakes: Presidential aspirations

Who will visit Pensacola? Over the past two decades, Pensacola has been a favorite stop of Republican presidential candidates. George W. Bush, John McCain, Fred…

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Real News: Quint and the Queen

The Studer Community Institute is hosting “Investing in Human Capital” from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Rex Theatre. Quint Studer shares the details….

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Daily Outtakes: For the children

Trust Update Early childhood detection and mental were the two issues the Escambia Children’s Trust tackled on Tuesday morning. The board approved allotting $1.35 million…

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Real News: Crazy Tuesday

Commissioner Robert Bender shares the weekend’s traffic numbers on Pensacola Beach and gives an update on county business. The annual Pensacola Sports Racquet Round-Up –…

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Downtown shooting suspects arrested

Pensacola Police served search warrants at two different houses yesterday and made arrests in the shooting case from Jefferson and Government St. which occurred early…

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Daily Outtakes: Big Dreams

First Large Perdido Bay Access Escambia County will hold the Perdido Boat Ramp groundbreaking at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 16, at 10836 Lillian Highway. The…

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Real News: Reeves, Bergosh, Stafford and Rafferty

As I reported this morning, the City of Pensacola in partnership with Community Health Northwest Florida plans to ask the Escambia Children’s Trust for a…

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Santa Rosa gets $500K for Whiting

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will receive $500,000 to facilitate a Joint Land Use Acquisition to protect Naval Air Station Whiting Field and…

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Daily Outtakes: City wants to make another purchase

Buzz: Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is interested in purchasing Lakeview’s Morris L. Eaddy Activity Center on Lakeview Avenue north of Baptist Hospital. He will announce…

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Real News: Fun Friday

Upward Intuition’s Jon Shell discusses the official opening day event at the Blake Doyle Skatepark starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10. Palafox Market…

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City picks new Welcome sign

The City of Pensacola is excited to announce the winner of the Pensacola welcome sign contest, with the new sign expected to greet as many…

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