Posted in Business

UWF could pay $5000 per football game for use of Maritime Park

The CMPA will hold a special executive meeting next Friday, August 8 at 9 a.m. to discuss a proposed park rental agreement with the University…

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Posted in Pensacola

City attorney disputes City administrator email

Apparently all is not well in city hall: From: Janet Matteson Date: July 31, 2014 9:01:29 AM CDT To: Colleen Castille , “‘sales@ajmugs.com’” , Ashton…

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Posted in Business Environment

Ingram negotiates agreement between Escambia County and ECUA on recycling

Today, Representative Clay Ingram released the following statement regarding a potential recycling agreement between Escambia County and the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA). “I am…

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Posted in Caring

Help: Mentors needed

Take Stock in Children needs mentors for this fall for the following Escambia County middle schools: Bailey, Ferry Pass, Ransom, and Warrington. Interested persons should…

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Posted in 2014 Election Escambia County

Evers endorses Valentino

I just received an endorsement letter from State Senator Greg Evers for Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino, who is battling Doug Underhill in the District…

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Posted in Business Education

Gulf Power and IHMC sign up for STEM Summer Residency Program

Governor Rick Scott announced today that 19 Florida companies – including Florida IHMC and Gulf Power – are interesting in taking part in the Governor’s…

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Posted in Pensacola

City Council pushes ahead with charter amendments

Pensacola City Council President Jewel Cannada-Wynn has called a special meeting for Monday, August 11 to vote on two proposed amendments to the city’s charter….

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Posted in Entertainment

Scarborough returns to Pensacola for Tiger Bay, August 15

Pensacola’s former Congressman, MSNBC’s host of “Morning Joe,” and my one-time shareholder in our weekly newspaper, Joe Scarborough, will be the guest speaker at Panhandle…

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Posted in 2014 Election

Jobs: Crist and Scott have different approaches

Governor Rick Scott continued his two-week “Jobs for the Next Generation” tour in Pensacola yesterday at Global Business Solutions, introducing his policies to make Florida…

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Posted in 2014 Election

UWF alumae face in judge race, political forum July 31

UWF Legal Studies Program hosts candidates, alumnae for Judicial Forum The University of West Florida Legal Studies Program is sponsoring a judicial forum featuring First…

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Posted in Escambia County

Valentino campaign denies any connection to robocalls

Press Release: The Gene Valentino Campaign is totally unaware of who is in charge or who is involved in creating and releasing these robo calls….

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Posted in Politics State & National News

Lawmaker files bill to get around sovereign immunity

Escambia County is hoping that the state’s sovereign immunity laws will limit how much it has to pay to victims hurt in the April jail…

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