Gaetz family knows best

Okaloosa County officials are upset with both Sen. Don Gaetz and his son, Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to the Daily News. As reporter Tom McLaughlin…

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The time is now for Pensacola

In February 2003, City staff presented to the Pensacola City Council a reported titled “Profile of Pensacola: Demographic, Housing and Economic Characteristics.” The City Council…

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All charges against Spencer Bibbs teacher dismissed

State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that his office will dismiss all charges against Kenneth Campbell, a music teacher at Spencer Bibbs Elementary School, for…

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Peace Corps volunteers talk about rape

Earlier this week I wrote about Lara Logan, the reporter who was sexually assaulted by a crowd while covering the uprising in Cairo. Now Peace…

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Deluna Fest: Why Manchester Orchestra?

Manchester Orchestra latest album, “Simple Math,” is getting rave reviews. On the album, the group performs “Pensacola.” —-“Alcohol, dirty malls, Pensacola, Florida bars” Here are…

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Bayou Bash: Get Out The Trash!

Press release: Members of The Bream Fishermen Association, Clean and Green, Emerald Coastkeeper, Escambia County Solid Waste, Pensacola NAS at Corry Field and Society of…

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Buzz: Psst, oil is still on the beach

Email from a reader: “at the beach 2day by firehouse, frikin oil everywhere, but its all gone,no oil. BULL!”

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Power List: Who is getting nominations?

The overnight emails have been tallied. We want more nominations. Here the 15 most popular names – not in a particular order: Marilyn Hess Mike…

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Democrats go after Big Oil

U.S. Senate Democrats are going after the oil companies, which enjoy huge profits. The senators want to cut off taxpayer subsidies to the oil industry….

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Florida hit hard by GOP Medicaid plan

The Kaiser Foundation has analyzed the GOP Medicare plan. Projected federal spending on Medicaid for the 10-year period 2012 to 2021 would fall by $1.4…

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Harper: More loans in danger here than elsewhere

Dr. Rick Harper, director of the University of West Florida Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, told the Destin Chamber on Tuesday that…

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DeLuna Fest reorganizes

Probably one of the worst kept secrets on Pensacola Beach made the daily newspaper’s website. The “Young Guns” – Nick Bodkins and Nick & Scott…

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The Donald tanks in latest poll

Daily Beast: Trump has fallen to 8 percent in Public Policy Polling’s most recent survey, just a month after he led the Republican presidential field…

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2011 Power List nominations

The IN will publish its annual Power List on June 2. The list includes in order the most influential people in the greater Pensacola area….

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2011 LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL SERVICE

Press Release: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Fraternal Order of Police will honor those law enforcement officers who died while serving in the…

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Daily newspaper circulation figures

Total Average Paid Circulation for News Journal based on the averages for the six months ended 3/31/2011: Monday-Friday 44,607 Sunday 59,779 According to Wikipedia, the…

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Education budget slashed

According to news reports, the Florida Legislature cut the education budget about 8 percent, which averages to $542 per student. Doing the math, Escambia County…

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What happens when GOP can’t agree?

More than 2,000 bills were filed during the 2011 session, but less than 300 were approved at the end of the 60-day session. Bills dealing…

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Koch brother dictates FSU hiring

Charles G. Koch has pledged $1.5 million for positions in Florida State University’s economics department. With the funds comes strings. Koch and his representatives get…

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Buzz: Gingrich will announce Wednesday

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will announce his his campaign for the Republican nomination for president on Wednesday via Twitter and Facebook.

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