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Controversy emerges over allowing guns in schools

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida Military veterans or retired law-enforcement officers with concealed weapons permits and special training could be designated to…

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Taizé in the Atrium

St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Gulf Breeze, FL will have on Saturday evenings during Lent at 5 p.m. for “Taizé in the Atrium.”…

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League of Women Voters Pensacola Bay Area forum, March 15

The League of Women Voters Pensacola Bay Area will a forum on Saturday, March 15 at the Tyron Branch Library. Guest Speaker is Fay Walker….

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Tour de Fort: Archaeological Bicycling Tour, March 20

Peddle, hike, and climb your way through Florida’s archaeology and history with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) and the National Park Service on Thursday,…

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Posted in 2014 Election State & National News

Fundraising power of The Fish House

The News Service of Florida reports that local State Representatives Clay Ingram and Doug Broxson raked in the cash in February. Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Midway,…

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County Administrator decision could be this week

On Thursday, March 13, the five finalists will meet separately with individual commissioners in their offices prior to public interviews with the full board at…

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Posted in Education State & National News

Voucher bill gets backing down party-lines

By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A sweeping overhaul of the state’s de facto school-voucher system was approved Thursday by a House subcommittee…

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Walton reappointed to Environmental Regulation board

Pensacola attorney Sarah Walton has been reappointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Environmental Regulation Commission. Walton, 36, of Pensacola, is an attorney with the…

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Dollarhide’s Music to Offer Sneak Peek of New ‘Elton John-Million Dollar Piano’ Movie

Press Release: If you missed Elton John’s spectacular Million Dollar Piano revue at the Colosseum in Las Vegas, now’s your chance to see it in…

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City of Pensacola shows little progress implementing disparity study

Buried in the Pensacola City Council’s agenda packet for this week’s set of meetings is Mayor Ashton Hayward’s quarterly Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Report for…

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Blues Monday, March 10

March’s Blue Monday will feature Boukou Groove with Donnie Sundal and Fred Domulot. This event has been drawing a large, enthusiastic crowd of jazz and…

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First Amendment Foundation unhappy with exemptions in two bills

First Amendment Foundation (FAF) has published its 2014 Legislative Report for week one is now available on its website. You can view it by clicking…

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