Posted in 2014 Election

City workers union endorses Mike Lowery for County Commission, District 4

The Executive Board and officers of the local AFSCME (American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees) Local #3253 voted unanimously to endorse Mike Lowery…

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Posted in Politics

City employee fired for interference in political races

The city manager of St. Augustine terminated the contact of the city’s marketing strategist for its 450th Commemoration, Charlie Seraphin, for his “involvement in the…

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City reaches tentative agreement with firefighters union

City of Pensacola Chief Operations Officer Tamara Fountain informed the city council yesterday that city staff and leaders of the International Association of Fire Fighters…

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Backroom Briefing: GOP, Democrats go to war over women

By BRANDON LARRABEE AND MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Republican candidates have long suffered from the “gender gap” between male and female voters,…

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First Amendment Foundation asks candidates about their private email accounts and computers

The First Amendment Foundation, the non-profit that promotes open government Florida, asked the two gubernatorial candidates. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist, to answer a few…

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Posted in Entertainment

Foo Foo Fest: Budweiser Clydesdales Palafox Procession, Nov. 6

The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will march through downtown Pensacola beginning at the intersection of Palafox and Garden Streets and proceeding to the Blue Wahoos stadium….

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Posted in Caring

Neighborhood Watch Academy taking applications

Sheriff David Morgan would like to invite the public to the Neighborhood Watch Academy class taking place Nov. 18 at Sheriff’s Main Administration Building, 1700…

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Foo Foo Fest: Pensacola Children’s Chorus presents An American Tribute, Nov. 11

The Pensacola Children’s Chorus presents “An American Tribute” at 2:30pm, Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, November 11th at the Naval Aviation Museum, NAS, Pensacola. This production is…

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Foo Foo Fest: Navy’s Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show, Nov. 7-9

“The Cradle of Naval Aviation,” Naval Air Station Pensacola, celebrates its 100th birthday this year, and the festivities continue in November with spectacular day and…

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Posted in Business Health

Baptist CEO Faulkner named Vice Chair/Chairman-Elect of the Florida Hospital Association

Baptist Health Care President and CEO Mark Faulkner has been selected the Vice Chair/Chairman-Elect of the Florida Hospital Association 2014-15 Board of Trustees. “It is…

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Political cyber attacks, truth does not matter

Escambia County and Pensacola aren’t the only places where campaigns create negative websites to bash their political opponents. The Ocala Star Banner reports today that…

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Poll: Independents give Crist light lead

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Pointing to support from independent voters, a poll released Thursday gives Democrat Charlie Crist a slight edge…

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