Posted in Pensacola

Nelson wants to tell Grover ‘Hi’ and Gene gets a cup of coffee

This must be the day for elected officials to use their positions to get their staffs (and the taxpayers) to promote their re-election campaigns: From…

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Posted in Caring

National Night Out tomorrow

The 31st annual National Night Out, a community event aimed at encouraging people to unite against crime, is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5. The event…

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Posted in Baseball Business

Blue Wahoos rated the best in customer satisfaction

Turnkey Intelligence has ranked the Pensacola Blue Wahoos the first out of 42 minor league baseball teams in customer satisfaction. The company surveyed full, partial…

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Posted in Escambia County

Bus union endorses Valentino and Lowery

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395 which represents the Escambia County Area Transit and Escambia County Community Transportation workers and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1771 which…

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Posted in Education

Another school district switches buses to CNG

Superintendent Malcolm Thomas turned down two years ago Pensacola Energy’s appeal to switch his buses to compressed natural gas. Other districts are much more progressive…

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Posted in Business Escambia County Pensacola

Weekend buzz: Publix coming downtown, Who owns pits and Stevenson on the warpath

The buzz is the old AV Clubbs School on Cervantes between 12th and 11th and the commercial offices on that block will become home to…

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Posted in Caring

AWKO Justice Foundation hosts Help the Kids event, Oct. 4

The AWKO Justice Foundation is hosting the 2nd annual “Help the Kids” tennis event on October 4, 2014 at Roger Scott. They are looking for…

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Posted in Politics

Murzin makes the cut for Public Service Commission

A nominating panel Thursday decided to interview 16 candidates, including current Commissioner Julie Brown, for two upcoming vacancies on the state Public Service Commission. The…

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Posted in State & National News

Breaking News: Judge orders revised Congressional map

From The News Service of Florida Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis on Friday ordered the Legislature to submit a revised map of congressional districts…

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Posted in State & National News Veterans

Miller speaks out for VA reform

Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: “The Department of Veterans Affairs is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis caused by corruption,…

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Posted in State & National News

Gaetz defends his ethics reform laws

Dear Neighbor, We have a bit of good news for those who support holding our elected officials accountable through strong ethics laws. Earlier this week,…

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Posted in Environment

DEP hammers Rolling Hills dump

On Thursday, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection revoked the permit for the Rolling Hills Construction and Demolition Debris Disposal Facility and said that it…

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