Posted in Crime Education

School-to-Prison Pipeline: Southern Poverty Law Center questions Escambia County school system practices

Last week I interviewed David Utter from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on the Escambia Youth Justice Coalition. He said that in Escambia county…

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Posted in Business

Scott wants $100 million for Visit Florida

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Gov. Rick Scott will seek $100 million to help bring 100 million visitors a year to the…

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Posted in Politics State & National News

State capitol briefs

CRIST, COMMITTEE BRING IN $1.04M IN DECEMBER Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and an affiliated committee collected about $1.04 million in December, bring their combined…

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Posted in Caring

Rep. Mike Hill hands out food

Farm Share is partnering with Representative Mike Hill to sponsor a free food distribution on Saturday, January 18, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Brownsville…

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Posted in Business

PETA goes after Gulf Breeze Zoo

PETA has filed formal comments with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) opposing the Gulf Breeze Zoo’s (GBZ) application for a permit to breed…

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Posted in Business

House of Sticks: Another history repeats itself

By Kent Lyndon What do Orange County, California, Detroit, Michigan, and–yes, just a four hour drive from where you all live–Jefferson County, Alabama, have in…

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Posted in Politics

IN Your Head Radio for Jan. 10: Economic Development, Lionfish Threat to Gulf Coast, Pro-Fish Hatchery, Lumon May

The guest list today is solid. We have been asked by Cumulus Media to continue the show another week. This reminds me of the line…

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Posted in Pensacola Politics

More on PYP forum for Mayor Hayward and 2012 URAC report

The Pensacola Young Professionals is hosting on Tuesday, Jan. 14 a forum to get an update from Mayor Ashton Hayward on his implementation of the…

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Posted in Health

Nurse organization points out Florida ranks 2nd in nation in high hospital charges

New data released by the nation’s largest nurses’ organization, National Nurses United, this week revealed that Florida is one of the primary actors nationwide in…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

City issues a press release on airport flooding

At approximately 3:40 p.m. yesterday afternoon, Pensacola International Airport experienced a break in a water line that feeds the terminal fire sprinkler system. The pipe…

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Posted in Caring

WOB holds fundraiser for Typhoon victims

World of Beer (WOB) Palafox, a beer-centric tavern known for an extensive collection of craft brews from around the world, will host a fundraiser to…

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Posted in Politics

What is happening in Tallahassee today

VEHICLE FEES: A Senate committee will take up a proposal by Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, to roll back vehicle-registration fees that were increased in 2009….

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