Posted in Crime

Tampa TV station reports rogue chemist tried to cut a deal

Tampa TV station Fox 13 is reporting that FDLE Chemist Joseph Graves tried to negotiate with law enforcement before his arrest. He offered his full…

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Posted in Pensacola

Many days you cannot make this stuff up: Mayor announces blanket drive

Press Release: Office of the Mayor to Sponsor Week Long Blanket Drive Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Office of the Mayor will be sponsoring a…

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Posted in Pensacola

Hayward’s no-blanket ordinance backlash: Pensacola called Most Horrible City on the Planet

On Broward/Palm Beach New Times blog, Chris Joseph criticized today Pensacola for its no-blanket ordinance: “A Florida City Made It Illegal For Homeless People to…

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Posted in State & National News

Red-light cameras could be repealed

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A measure to repeal the state’s red-light traffic camera law will be pushed forward by lawmakers using…

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Posted in Pensacola

Taylor files to run for City Council District 6 seat

Press Release: Small businessman Mark Taylor filed today to run for the District 6 seat on the Pensacola City Council. Taylor, 33, is the owner…

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Posted in Caring

Breast Cancer Research set for March 7

On Thursday March 7, 2014, a benefit will be held to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at Seville Quarter in Downtown Pensacola from 6…

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Posted in State & National News Veterans

Ingram files Veterans Employment Bill

State Senator Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) and State Representative Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) have filed legislation which allows private, non-public employers in Florida to give hiring preference…

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Posted in Health State & National News

Nurse practitioner debate flares in Florida House

A House select committee Monday began working on a 155-page bill that would give new powers to nurse practitioners and has spurred a lobbying battle…

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Posted in Politics

INYR Feb. 11 topics: Pirates & shipwrecks, Coastal cleanup and Lion Fish

We have another strong line-up for today’s show: 11:05 am Dr. Amy Mitchell-Cook, associate professor of the Department of History at UWF. Cook’s specialization in…

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Posted in Business Politics

City attorney gets ‘independent’ opinion on airport food concessions lease

The Pensacola City Council contemplated last month extending the current least of the city’s airport food concessions vendor, Varona’s, for the time necessary for Mayor…

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Posted in State & National News

On Tap in the Capital: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014

Legislature: BILLS COULD LIMIT NURSING HOME LAWSUITS: House and Senate panels are scheduled to take up bills (HB 569 and SB 670) that would place…

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Posted in 2014 Election Pensacola

Bare gathers necessary signatures to be on the ballot for Pensacola mayor

Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare has received confirmation from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office that he had gathered enough signatures to be placed…

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