Poll: Benson controls ECUA race

Incumbent District 2 ECUA board member Lois Benson has a commanding lead over challenger Gloria Horning, according to the latest Inweekly/Political Matrix poll. The poll…

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Women in Politics to host candidate forum

Ten candidates on the November ballot are expected to participate in a forum hosted by the Institute for Women in Politics on Thursday, September 27….

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Olson changed administrative appeal procedures for non-union employees

We learned this morning that former City Administrator Eric Olson inactivated the Human Resource Manual and replaced it with the Mayor’s Administrative Policies and Procedures,…

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Olson replaced HR manual with Mayor’s Policy Manual

City Administrator Keith Wilkins called this morning to explain the inactivation of the City of Pensacola’s Human Resource Manual by his predecessor, Eric Olson. He…

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Report details charter school closures

by Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida — A new report from a Tallahassee-based research group raises questions about the growing role of charter…

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League of Women Voters offers election primer

By Jeremy Morrison —With Florida’s upcoming election in November, various efforts are afoot to educate voters about what exactly will be on their ballots. One…

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House committee passes medical cannabis bill

Today, the House Judiciary Committee reported the Medical Cannabis Research Act favorably, sending it to the House floor for a vote. This legislation, the first…

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Olson ‘inactivated’ HR manual while facing HR complaints

Last week, we reported that former City Administrator Eric Olson “inactivated” the the Human Resources Manual. The city PIO has failed to respond to emails…

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Hill leads District 6 race, half of the voters uncertain

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 122 likely Pensacola City voters residing in district 6, Ann Hill holds a large lead over W.A. (Butch)…

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Poll: 11-point swing in Council District 4 race

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of likely Pensacola City voters residing in District 4, Chris Phillips has moved ahead of Jared Moore by 2.8…

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Poll: Robinson leads Spencer by 11 points

According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 462 likely Pensacola City voters, County Commissioner Grover Robinson has a 10.6-point lead over Pensacola City Council Brian…

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Blue Wahoos named organization of the year

For the third time in the franchise’s seven-year history, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos were named the Don Mincher Organization of the Year for 2018. The…

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DeSantis resigns from House to run

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida — With the general election less than two months away, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis resigned Monday…

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Hayward wants to give other employees 10.5 percent raise over three years

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is proposing the Pensacola City Council give the union that represents the general employees, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal…

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City administrator ‘inactivated’ HR manual in May

According to the City of Pensacola’s website, the employees no longer have a Human Resources manual that outlines their rights, duties and obligations. “As of…

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Secular declares victory on Bayview Park Cross case

From the American Humanist Association and Freedom From Religion Foundation: Two of the nation’s leading secular organizations have scored a resounding victory for the First…

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Marlette to speak at First Amendment Foundation event

The First Amendment Foundation is hosting an event that will feature the News Journal’s (Inweekly Rising Star 2013) Andy Marlette 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24…

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Bayview Park Cross case may be headed to U.S. Supreme Court

Saying “our hands are tied” by legal precedent, a federal appeals court Friday upheld a ruling that requires the removal of a decades-old Latin cross…

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Gillum taps Orlando businessman as running mate

By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida — Doubling down on his appeal to progressive voters, Andrew Gillum on Thursday picked former primary rival…

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DeSantis picks Nunez as running mate

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida… State Rep. Jeanette Nunez, a Miami Republican who publicly criticized President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign,…

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