A month ago several polls had billionaire Donald Trump with a 20-point lead over Sen. Marco Rubio in the Florida GOP presidential primary. The most recent poll by Monmouth University shows that…
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Pensacola Speaks II: Top Rubio advisor at 5:35
Albert Martinez, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s top advisor, will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:35 pm. The 36-year-old is a veteran political operative whose past clients include…
Inweekly endorses Rubio
Inweekly endorses for the Republican presidential nomination the son of an immigrant bartender and a maid, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. This newspaper built its foundation on challenging the rich and powerful that…
Florida House and Senate close on budget
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House and Senate budget chiefs drew closer Sunday to a final agreement on the spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1,…
State Weekly Roundup: The game is afoot
(Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Nothing is ever dead until the final day of the legislative session, but the bills…
Ingram-sponsored bill passed that closes legal loopholes for Spice and other synthetic drugs
Last week, the Florida House unanimously voted last week in favor of the HB 1347, sponsored by Representative Clay Ingram, which allows for categorically outlawing synthetic drugs. Today the Florida Senate for…
City crews pick up 52 loads in Dunmire Woods area, C&D on Saturday
Press Release: On Thursday, March 3, Sanitation crews collected 52 loads from Dunmire Woods. Today, crews will collect the area south of Creighton and begin a second sweep of the tornado impacted…
New low in GOP politics: who has biggest ‘hands’
In last night’s GOP presidential debate, Donald Trump boasted of his anatomy: “I guarantee you there is no problem.” Really? Is this the type of rhetoric we want from the next leader…
Pensacola Speaks: Congressman Rooney, Don Gaetz
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Congressman Thomas Rooney (R-Okeechobee), co-chair of Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign in Florida, will be on the show during the first half hour. Rooney was elected to the U.S….
Florida Senate revamps, reduces Gov. Scott tax-cut package
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s request for $1 billion in tax cuts, which the House initially sought to match, was cut by lawmakers to $129.1 million…
Three Panhandle Paradoxes
Corcoran Cha-Cha The Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran claims that giving $300 million in BP Settlement to Triumph Gulf Coast is unconstitutional. “Florida has not yet received the settlement money. When that…
Pensacola City Attorney opines council resolution on city hall access not binding
City Attorney Lysia Bowling has rendered an opinion that the resolution passed by the Pensacola City Council granting them access to city hall without an escort as non-binding on the mayor’s office….