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Judge tosses out prison whistleblower case

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by five Department of Corrections investigators who claimed they…

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Pensacola Speaks podcast: Grover Robinson on FAC and Confederate flag

We had Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson on Pensacola Speaks earlier this week. He talked about the 2015 Florida Legislative Session and the flag controversy….

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Pensacola Speaks podcast: Deanna Smith of Trauma Intervention Program

My interview with Deanna Smith of TIP of Northwest Florida. Pensacola Speaks is on News Talk 1370 WCOA weekdays from 5-6 p.m.

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Ohio sues BP for $33.3 million

Ohio State Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board file a lawsuit on March 2 against BP –…

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Florida Chamber poll shows voters more confident

Press release: Florida voters are increasingly more confident about the direction Florida is headed, yet remain significantly concerned about the federal government, according to the…

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City of Five Flags was never official motto of Pensacola

Joe Vinson has written an informative column for Pensacola Today – “5 things to keep in mind about Pensacola’s five flags.” Vinson points out that…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

NAACP offers ‘compromise’ on Confederate flag issue

The Pensacola branch of the NAACP has sent a letter to the Escambia Board of County Commissioners titled: “Economic Development Committee Flag Response and Proposed…

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UWF celebrates gift to support Clinical Laboratory Sciences

The University of West Florida recently celebrated a transformational gift of $100,000 to UWF’s Clinical Lab Sciences program by Dr. Ranga Rao Krothapalli, in memory…

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Swtizers donate $500,000 to new downtown Y

The donations continue to roll into YMCA of Northwest Florida for its new downtown facility. Today, the Switzer family–Bobby, Charlie and John–committed $500,000. “Our family…

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Pensacola Speaks: Where do you stand on Five Flags issue

Call into Pensacola Speaks this afternoon at 5:12 pm and let us know what you think about Commissioner Grover Robinson’s proposal to bring back the…

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Hayward hires new CIO

Mayor Ashton Hayward announced yesterday in a press release that he has hired a new Chief Information Officer, Steve Smith of Flower Mound, Texas. Smith,…

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Pensacola City Council agenda has 49 items

The Pensacola City Council may have set a record for its March 9 Agenda Review. It has 49 items. The agenda packet is 1,032 pages….

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