Cannabis dispensary asks for help after multiple break-ins

Legal Leaf on Navy Boulevard Suffers Another Burglary, Just Days After Juveniles Arrested for Breaking Into both the Navy and Cervantes Locations The business has…

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Cold weather coming

From the city of Pensacola: With the National Weather Service advising extremely cold temperatures and windy conditions for Escambia County and the City of Pensacola,…

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Real News: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022

DIB Executive Director Walker Wilson announces the winner of 2022 All I Want Giveaway. The Chadbourne Foundation has donated $500,000 for the purchase of the…

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Sheriff’s office and Children’s Trust

Last week, the Escambia Children’s Trust failed to pass Escambia Sheriff Chip Simmons’ request $432,501 for Movie Nights ($40,000), Public Service Announcements ($50,000), Virtual Reality…

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Real News: Monday, Dec. 19, 2022

On Thursday, Dec. 15, Escambia County received Triumph Gulf Coast’s approval of its request for up to $14.2 million Thursday to build a road and…

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Project Formal

Taxie Lambert turned the unimaginable sorrow of losing her daughter to making a difference in other girls’ lives. Eleven-year-old Desirea Sierra never made it past…

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Real News: Friday, Dec. 16, 2022

Matt Wolfe previews James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water and the Yellowstone prequel 1923 with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Pensacola Beach Chamber CEO…

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Real News: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022

Stephanie White shares her concerns with the grant process of the Escambia Children’s Trust. She is concerned with the inconsistencies in the process. “There were…

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ECFR’s Lt. Nick Gradia honored as 2022 Florida Professional Firefighter of the Year

Escambia County Fire Rescue is proud to announce that Lt. Nick Gradia was recognized last week as the recipient of the 2022 Florida Professional Firefighter…

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Real News: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022

Will Kennedy discusses University of West Florida’s hiring of Kaleb Nobles as its new football coach. Escambia County Area Transit Mass Transit Director Rodriques Kimbrough…

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County gets nearly $11 million for shoreline project at NAS Pensacola

Escambia County is thrilled to announce a $10.93 million award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coast Resiliency Fund. The award will fund…

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Presser Notes: Baptist Prayers, No Smoking & City Daycare?

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola is betting big on two potential residential developments at the site of the soon-to-be-vacated Baptist Healthcare campus….

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Podcast: Jones explains deferred prosecution agreement

The daily newspaper reported in its print edition this morning that Rebekah Jones signed a plea deal last week admitting guilt in a pending criminal…

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DeSantis seeks Grand Jury probe into COVID-19 shots

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying that COVID-19 vaccines have been “pushed on Americans,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked…

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FDOT: Ninth Avenue Bridge Replacement concludes

Chipley, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed a $4.3 million project on Ninth Avenue (State Road (S.R.) 289) over Carpenters Creek….

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Real News: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022

Ryan Wiggins shares the details for this fun event that’s Saturday, Dec. 17. The line-up starts at Bayview Park at 4:15 pm; parade begins at…

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City gets $637K for multi-use path

The City of Pensacola is excited to announce a $637,060 funding award from the Florida Department of Transportation for a multi-use path at Hollice T….

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Wedding at St. Johns Cemetery

For the first time since the cemetery’s establishment in 1876, St. Johns is hosting a wedding in its Gatehouse chapel. St. Johns is one of…

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Podcast: Children’s Trust concerns

Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May is questioning the grant review process used by the Escambia Children’s Trust and whether its dealing with the disparities in…

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Real News: Monday, Dec. 12, 2022

This afternoon, the Community Redevelopment Agency will vote on funding $460,000 to support a Local Government Area of Opportunity application for Kupfrian Manor for Florida…

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