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Appointments to Fiesta of Five Flags Commission

Mary Hozeng, Tom Owens and Dr. Jimmy Jones have been appointed or reappointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Fiesta of Five Flags Commission of…

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South Walton featured on Emeril’s TV show this Sunday

Chef Emeril Lagasse Samples Restaurants in South Walton County on Latest Emeril’s Florida TV Episode -Local FRLA Restaurants in Sandestin, Seaside, Seagrove and Santa Rosa…

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Special Valentine event

The Choral Society of Pensacola presents “To Pensacola with Love: An Evening of Champagne, Chocolate and Song” Friday, February 14, 2014 The Choral Society of…

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Scott proposes $30 million to train workforce in STEM fields

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Workforce training in science and technology fields would get $30 million from Gov. Rick Scott in the…

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House of Sticks: Origin of Derivatives

One can trace the origin of derivatives, for the purpose of the future delivery of a product, to Mesopotamia circa 2000 BC. The actual trading…

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Pensacola Sports Association Invites Public to Sign Banner for Doug Baldwin

On Sunday, Feb. 2, Pensacola will be represented in Super Bowl XLVIII by Doug Baldwin, wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks. The Pensacola Sports Association…

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CNN and Anderson Cooper examine Rick Scott fundraising

CNN’s Anderson Cooper featured Gov. Rick Scott in a piece on the “the extortion game” of pay-to-play politics. The segment was about more than Florida’s…

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IN Your Head Radio Jan. 24: Commissioners talk about Touart legacy, PC Wu on what he likes to eat at the airport and Steve Schale on Democratic Party

A full line-up. The show airs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on WCOA FM 100.7. You can listen online at Wcoapensacola.com or on iheartRadio….

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State Capital Briefs

COURT: CITIZENS CAN FACE BAD-FAITH LAWSUIT In a case stemming from hurricane damage in 2004, an appeals court ruled Thursday that the state-backed Citizens Property…

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Buzz: George Touart passes away

I just got a phone call that former County Administrator George Touart passed away during the night. Yesterday I received this email from one of…

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City administrator insinuates Bruce Beach lease better than Maritime Park for Pensacola (video)

During the “Mornings with the Mayor” session on Wednesday, I asked Mayor Ashton Hayward about his proposal to lease Bruce Beach for a dollar a…

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Hayward loses Airport Food Concession battle

By a 4-4 vote, Pensacola City Council rejected tonight Mayor Ashton Hayward’s recommendation to award airport concessions contract to OHM Foods.   Four months of delays…

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