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Hovind federal trial starts next week

Kent Hovind, the founder of Creation Science Evangelism and the defunct Dinosaur Adventure Land, will be back in Federal Court before Judge Casey Rodgers next…

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FAF joins lawsuit against Scott and Florida Cabinet

Press release: Last week, Barbara Petersen, president of Florida’s First Amendment Foundation, sent an open letter to Governor Rick Scott and members of the Florida…

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Grover sends viewpoint on flag debate

From Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson: Recently in talking with a citizen I mentioned the County spends over $300-million annually on its budget with little…

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Escambia crime stats show nearly 10 percent drop index crimes

The annual Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics for 2014 show a 9.6% reduction in index crimes and indicate the number of violent crimes in Escambia…

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Big bucks involved in Net Neutrality issue

This week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a proposed change to net neutrality rules outlined by commission chairman Tom Wheeler. These new rules reclassify…

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Trial begins over ex-Speaker Ray Sansom’s legal fees

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A trial began Thursday to determine whether former House Speaker Ray Sansom deserves to be reimbursed for…

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Emily Echevarria wins Staremaster Press Battle (video)

Emily Echevarria, Troy Moon, Carly Borden and I faced off in the Press Battle edition of Staremaster competition. Echevarria, editor with Ballinger Publishing, won an…

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Slideshow on Rex Theater renovation

The REX Theatre, built in 1910, was once a popular part of the downtown Pensacola social scene, and local nonprofit Harvest Outreach is nearing completion…

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Pensacola Speaks: Sheriff Morgan and Jeff Bergosh today at 5 p.m.

Pensacola Speaks airs today from 5-6 p.m. on News Talk 1370AM WCOA. We’ve got Sheriff David Morgan on the show today around 5:15 p.m. We…

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Lady Rex: Mystery woman fresco found in Rex Theater

Harvest Church gave media tours of the iconic Rex Theater today. Under the stairs they found this fresco under the plaster. The church will have…

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Todd Thomson hired by Chamber for advocacy

Clay Ingram is also the president and CEO of the Greater Pensacola Chamber. He announced Wednesday afternoon on Pensacola Speaks that he has hired political…

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Move To Amend goes to Pensacola City Council in March

Yesterday on Pensacola Speaks, we interviewed Mike Potters on Move to Amend. The Northwest Florida (Pensacola) Move To Amend Chapter will attend the Pensacola City…

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