Politicos rage against the machine…in fun

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In a new twist on man vs. machine, more than a dozen Florida campaign whizzes are matching…

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City releases part of the documents

This morning I was handed a disk at city hall that has the documents Inweekly requested regarding Jerry Pate Design and the Main Street projects….

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Nine Mile to Receive Nearly $42 Million to Widen Road

Two projects will create four lanes from Beulah Road to US 29 The latest release of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) 5-year Work Plan…

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Pensacola City Council to hold public workshop to discuss LOST extension

WHAT: The Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop session to discuss the extension of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST), which Escambia County has…

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Reynolds gets council approval for manager of Michigan city

Former Pensacola City Administrator Bill Reynolds received a 5-0 vote from the Petroskey City Council to be their new city manager. According to the Petroskey…

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State Attorney: City must release documents given to federal grand jury

I received a phone call yesterday from the Chief Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille that the city of Pensacola will fulfill my public record requests…

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Taddeo-Goldstein coming to Pensacola on Monday

The Charlie Crist Pensacola Campaign Office grand opening is Monday, September 15 at 5:30 pm. Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee Annette Taddeo-Goldstein will be there. The…

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Bay Cliffs Neighborhood Watch gets organized against burlaries and creepers

The Bay Cliff Neighborhood Association is the latest neighborhood in the city of Pensacola to organize and use Facebook to share information. From John Paul…

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Six corrections sergeants in Chipley arrested

Six Department of Corrections Staff Arrested; Terminated from Employment DOC strictly enforcing zero-tolerance policy for criminal behavior by staff Chipley, Fla — The Florida Department…

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Life Support Project: Wedgewood, An American Nightmare

Dr. Gloria Horning has worked hard to document the environmental and health issues in the Wedgewood community. She helped me connect with residents in the…

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Regulators take another shot at pot rules

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State regulators have hurriedly released a revamped framework for Florida’s new medical-marijuana industry, making minor changes after…

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Escambia County pledges to cooperate with grand jury

From the Escambia County Public Information Office: Escambia County is in receipt of a press release from the State Attorney’s Office for the First Judicial…

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State attorney to take jail explosion investigation to grand jury

State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that the Office of the State Attorney has completed its review of the facts and circumstances leading up to…

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More a Mason-Dixon Florida poll

As I reported yesterday Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Charlie Crist remain locked in a tight race for governor, with Scott holding a…

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Ethics reform fight in Tallahassee

Last meeting, the Pensacola City Council rejected Councilwoman Sherri Myers’ effort to strengthen the city’s code of ethics. In Tallahassee, citizens are pushing a charter…

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New Poll: Scott 43, Crist 41, Wyllie 4

From Political Fix Florida: Gov. Rick Scott is topping Democrat Charlie Crist by a 43-41 margin with Libertarian Adrian Wyllie getting 4 percent, according to…

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Pot rule placed on hold

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Health regulators will almost certainly delay a rule that will eventually create the framework for the state’s…

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Bare appointed to FLC vice chairmanship

Press Release: Councilman Charles Bare Appointed to Serve as Vice Chairman of the Florida League of Cities Transportation and Intergovernmental Relations Policy Committee The Florida…

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City Chief Information Officer heads to West Palm Beach

Press Release: Pensacola CIO Jones accepts position in West Palm Beach Paul Jones, the City of Pensacola’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), has accepted a position…

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McDonnell verdict exposes a system that puts privleged few above the rest of us

In 2012, Va. Governor Bob McDonnell spoke at a campaign rally for Mitt Romney on the deck of The Fish House. Today McDonnell and his…

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