Apologies and Subpoenas

While there was no commitment to an investigation, the Pensacola City Council did decide to continue exploring. “It’s not about guilt or innocence, just fact-finding,”…

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BP’s Early Restoration Dollars, Round Two

The public will have the opportunity tonight to review and comment on a recently released plan from the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment trustees….

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Council to Discuss FOP Request

The Pensacola City Council will consider during today’s Committee of the Whole meeting if it should investigate Mayor Ashton Hayward after the local police union…

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Hernando Today: Oops, GOP miscalculated who would vote

My Florida Voices column got picked up by the Tampa Tribune’s Hernando Today: “The worst thing that happened to the Republican Party and its presidential…

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Schieffer: Some broken hearts, empty wallets (video)

Bob Schieffer reflects on some wealthy people who spent a lot of money on 2012 election cycle, making him remember the days when rich people…

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Lunch suggestion: Carmen’s Lunch Bar

By Shelby Smithey… The saying “the best gifts come in the smallest packages” rings true for downtown Pensacola’s newest restaurant Carmen’s Lunch Bar, winner of…

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Survey: Republican Party Can’t Count on Florida Latino Vote

By, Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection MIAMI – While the nation waits for Florida’s complete election results, there is already an indication that Latinos…

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Commission Aims for Library & Gas Taxes

Continuing the currently unfolding discussion regarding funding for the West Florida Public Library system, the Escambia County Commission agreed this morning to move forward with…

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Touart and McNesby being sued for not paying BP clean-up workers properly

On the day George Touart was being named Escambia County’s interim county administrator, he, his son Matthew and former Sheriff Ron McNesby were served for…

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Hammering Out the Libraries

The West Florida Public Library system got a Band-Aid yesterday for fiscal year 2013. Now the city of Pensacola and Escambia County must figure out…

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Occupy Pensacola ‘Denied’ in Suit Against City

Occupy Pensacola was handed a defeat yesterday in its lawsuit against the city of Pensacola. The United States District Court, Northern District of Florida ruled…

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Best local election day story

The interim Escambia County Administrator George Touart was making the rounds last night to victory parties. When he visited The Improv, Touart went up to…

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