Posted in Caring

Viewpoint: More than a blanket needed

Shannon Nickinson, editor for Progress & Promise, wrote this column for Context Florida. This is a problem that needs more than a blanket. Social media…

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Posted in 2014 Election Pensacola Politics

Roy Jones, Jr. wants to be mayor of Pensacola

Pensacola’s favorite son and boxing legend, Roy Jones, Jr., plans to run for mayor of Pensacola, according to BoxingScene.com. Jones, age 45, is the first…

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Posted in Caring

Pensacola Opera hosts a Cinderella Tea Party

On Sunday, March 23 at noon, prior to the matinee performance of Cinderella at the Saenger Theatre, Pensacola Opera will host a Cinderella Tea Party…

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Posted in Education Escambia County

Commissioner Valentino joins Superintendent Malcolm Thomas for meeting on WMS

Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino and Superintendent Malcolm Thomas, Escambia County School District, will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Warrington…

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Posted in News

INYR: Navarre Pass, Crist for FSU president, Escambia County Outlook

We’ve got Steve Glover on at 11:05 talking about opening of a pass at Navarre Beach. Then at 12:35 pm, Ryan Wiggins of Full Contact…

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Posted in State & National News

Florida lawmakers look at Facebook privacy and job applications

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Big business brother is balking at a proposal that would ban employers from peeking into workers’ private…

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Posted in Business

ST Aerospace Powerpoint

County staff prepared a Powerpoint presentation on Project Stallion, the code name for ST Aerospace. Reviewing it I can better understand the concerns of the…

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Posted in Politics

Buttercup on the Pensacola City Council agenda for Feb. 27

Buttercup’s owner Laura Kirkman wrote to me about the next Pensacola City Council meeting: I just wanted to let you know that Buttercup, the pot-belly…

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Posted in State & National News

Civil War battle still being fought

By Margie Menzel, The News Service of Florida State officials hoped to resolve a controversy about whether to add a Union memorial to the Olustee…

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Posted in State & National News

Buzz: Crist for FSU president

Peter Schorsch of SaintPetersBlog.com believes it makes sense. In his daily newsletter, “Sunburn,” Schorsch wrote that one way for Gov. Rick Scott to win re-election…

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Posted in State & National News

Gaetz supports repealing red light cameras

Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, and House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, are no fans of red-light cameras — that much is clear. Echoing comments…

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Posted in Politics

INYR: Wounded Warriors, Fallout from PNJ fish hatchery article and inside Tallahassee

We got Buddy James coming on the show at 11:35 am to make a big announcement on his efforts to build a car for Wounded…

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