Cross Debate still unscheduled [podcast]

The proposed debate between Amanda Kondrat’yev and Rep. Matt Gaetz on whether the Bayview Park cross should be allowed to remain on public land has…

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Scott wants Obama to declare federal emergency after Orlando attack

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Calling the massacre at an Orlando nightclub “an attack on our state and entire nation,” Gov. Rick…

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Wilcox coming to Pensacola Tuesday

Todd Wilcox, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, today announced a statewide tour aimed at discussing national security with Floridians. The three-day tour, “Preserving Peace…

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Broxson widens money lead in Senate race

In a primary contest for an open Northwest Florida Senate seat, State Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, continued increasing his financial edge in May over…

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Okaloosa fire chief investigation shows how it could be done with transparency

Last night, the Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District board was briefed on how Mark Bonfanti with the Tallahassee law firm of Allen Norton & Blue…

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Area school districts show little improvement in state assessments

Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart today announced the state assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Civics and U.S. History for 2015-16 school year. Statewide,…

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Notes re: missing 2015 reprimands of Fire Chief-designate David Allen found

Since June 1, former Pensacola City Councilwoman Maren Deweese has been trying to get the City of Pensacola to release all letters of reprimand issued…

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Backroom Briefing: Trump causes heartburn for Bondi

(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was one…

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Future of Sunday House in hands of judge

From City of Pensacola: On June 6, 2016, the City of Pensacola was served with a Petition for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief filed by…

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HOME program coming to area

The HOME program is coming to Escambia County. The five-year loan program is run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The…

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Other Florida cities have dozens apply for city administrator jobs

Before he was hired as the Pensacola City Manager in 1998, Tom Bonfield served as the city manager of Temple Terrace, Fla. for 13 years….

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Pensacola Fire Chief-designation sends out memo asking firefighters to attend council meeting

Former Pensacola City Councilwoman Maren Deweese has sent out to city officials and media the memo from Fire Chief-designate David Allen that I mentioned yesterday:…

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