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Daily Outtakes: What Theresa Blackwell does not want you to know?

Beulah advocate Theresa Blackwell professes to love the OLF-8 Master Plan created by the DPZ Co-Design and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The…

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Podcast: Mayor stresses enhance public safety

Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced a comprehensive review of the city’s public safety protocols following the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, emphasizing…

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Triumph grant hot topic at OLF-8 meeting

Two days before the Board of County Commission potentially selects the developer for Outlying Field-8, residents gathered at Beulah Church on Tuesday night to review…

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OLF-8 posts draw criticism but few facts

To avoid hackers and comments that violate the rules for interaction, this blog has software that blocks certain posts based algorithms. Several posts defending Ms….

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Daily Outtakes: ‘Staggering’ numbers of red light violations

Initial data from Pensacola’s newly installed red light cameras has revealed “staggering” numbers of violations, according to Mayor D.C. Reeves, though specific figures won’t be…

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Mayor Reeves addresses safety concerns after NOLA attack

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced today that the city is conducting a comprehensive review of its security protocols for public events in response to the…

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The Whitmire Ghoul – audio podcast

We have created an audio version of Sena Maddison’s “The Whitmire Ghoul: What We Know.” Sena adds more details from the police reports and the…

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Cold Weather Shelters Open in Escambia County

With a Cold Weather Advisory in effect for Escambia County early this week, several cold weather shelters are opening their doors to provide relief from…

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DeSantis ensures UWF Board of Trustees takes a hard right turn

Today. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed five new members to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, none of which are UWF alumni or live…

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Daily Outtakes: 2024 Winners & Losers of the Year

Twenty-five years ago, we wanted to create a unique opinion column that would attract readers and prick the comfortable politicians and power brokers. Winners &…

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The Whitmire Ghoul: What we know

From July 1957 to March 1958, Pensacola was gripped by a series of disturbing grave robberies. Four deceased women’s bodies were taken from their graves…

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FL D1 Congressional Race News

Republican candidate Gene Valentino has picked up two more endorsements: Former Escambia County Commissioner Kevin White: “Whether addressing challenges or pursuing opportunities, Gene consistently demonstrates…

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Daily Outtakes: Law Enforcement Memorial Plaza groundbreaking set

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Foundation has launched an ambitious project to create a Memorial Plaza honoring fallen law enforcement officers, with a groundbreaking scheduled for…

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Escambia County wins dismissal of Perdido Key lawsuits

On Dec. 18,  Circuit Court Judge Jan Shackelford granted motions to dismiss six related lawsuits challenging a public beach access easement in the Gulf Beach…

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Rudman withdraws all his Florida House bills

To garner publicity for this congressional campaign, State Rep. Joel Rudman made several press announcements about bills he was filing in the Florida House. All…

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Daily Outtakes: 10 Big Legal Issues in 2025

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Numerous big Florida legal issues are pending in state and federal courts as 2024 ends….

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What really happened in the 401a case? What did the judge rule?

A reader commented that the 401a contributions were misappropriations. However, Judge William Stone didn’t use the word “misappropriation” in his ruling. NO DOLLAR DIFFERENCE TO…

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Overlooked news stories of 2024

The election – both at national and local levels – overshadowed much of what happened in our community in 2024. Some stories get buried under…

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Sheriff Simmons endorses Jimmy Patronis

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons has joined his fellow sheriffs in Northwest Florida in endorsing Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis for Florida’s First Congressional District. “I’ve…

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Top Ten News Stories of 2024

Everyone loves this. What did we miss? MATT GAETZ’S TUMULTUOUS YEAR Where to begin? The former U.S. representative made national headlines in July when he…

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