Connie Mack Attack

The frontline of a political campaign is not for the weak stomached. The scripts and variables are fluid. It can get awkward and painful to…

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Jerralds and the GCAACC

There’s another forum on the calendar to discuss the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce. Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds has scheduled a May…

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Government Street Meeting Cancelled

Tonight’s public meeting concerning the opening of Government Street has been cancelled. City officials are apparently still studying the issue. Travis Peterson, spokesman for Pensacola…

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INside Politics: More than Pen Air in vote

The Pensacola City Council vote on the forgiveness of the balance ($79,854.64) of a loan made from the City to the Downtown Improvement Board in…

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Miller Snubs Student Loan Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill aiming to keep federal student loan interest rates at the current 3.4 percent. Rep. Jeff Miller…

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Jerralds vs. Hawthorne, Round Two

The Gulf Coast African-American Chamber of Commerce will be the subject of an upcoming community meeting. Pensacola City Councilman John Jerralds said last week that…

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For whom the Marine Bell tolls

Press Release: Marine Memorial Bell to Arrive in Pensacola on Saturday (April 27, 2012) Following a bell casting ceremony on Thursday in Cincinnati, the memorial…

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This quote could apply to us

NY Times QUOTATION OF THE DAY “Our streets are bleeding, and they’re bleeding profusely.” CHARLES H. RAMSEY, the police commissioner of Philadelphia, at a meeting…

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Council Approves Pen Air, Blows Off Steam

While it eventually green-lighted the Pen Air deal, the Pensacola City Council let it be known that it was not pleased about the circumstances. “Delighted…

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Council to Meet Executive Candidates

Months after its top candidate flinched just before taking the job, the Pensacola City Council may soon be meeting a few more applicants for its…

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Council Paves Way for Pen Air

Once it had become apparent that the Pen Air deal was hitting a true snag, Mayor Ashton Hayward made his way into the meeting room….

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City Council Rundown

The Pensacola City Council will be covering matters ranging from budgets to personnel to liquor during its Committee of the Whole meeting this afternoon. Council…

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Wal-Mart Looks for Liquor License

An attorney representing Wal-Mart Store #1224—the local Creighton Road location—will be requesting next week that the city of Pensacola grant the store permission to sell…

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Second Noose Found at UWF

It’s an old image, seared into the consciousness of society. In the South, the symbolism is unmistakable. The noose, however, is not something the University…

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Libraries Spared

After nearly three hours of discussion this morning supporter of the West Florida Library System have reason to celebrate. Quietly. “We are left cautiously optimistic,”…

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Sen. Nelson Talks RESTORE & More

Senator Bill Nelson checked in with local political and community leaders this morning in Pensacola, spending most of the meeting discussing the RESTORE Act. The…

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Library ‘Crisis’

According to Bette Hooten, president of the West Florida Library System, the regional collection of libraries are in “crisis mode.” “I cannot tell you how…

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Hugh King’s spirals, provides no witnesses for his tale

Hugh King, former Pensacola City Councilman, former pastor of Greater Union Baptist Church, former CMPA board trustee, former Democratic candidate and current pre-filed NPA candidate…

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Don’t call this an advisory

Press Relase: City to host public input meeting on new bus benches and shelters The City of Pensacola and vendor Martin Mency will host a…

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Negotiations, Not Court For Now

The city of Pensacola is sticking to the negotiating table over its ongoing dispute with Gulf Breeze regarding natural gas franchise rights. Although Pensacola officials…

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