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Breaking: Skanska funds coming to our area

I spoke with State Rep. Alex Andrade last yesterday afternoon. He has put into the budget a stipulation that the Florida Department of Transportation will…

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Vote for Pensacola in Conde Nast Traveler’s 36th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards

Vote Pensacola Beach for “Beaches” and Pensacola for “Cities” through June 30 Pensacola, Fla. – Voting for Conde Nast Traveler’s 36th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards…

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Disney sues state over ‘retaliation’

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Mostly silent on the issue for the past year, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on…

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EHS Gators win 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge

NASA has announced the winners of the 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) with Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida, winning first place in the…

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Breaking: Community Action Program has funds for rental, utility assistance

Thanks to Sen. Doug Broxson and Rep. Alex Andrade, the Community Action Program will have assistance funds to help locals with rent and utilities, according…

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Real News: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Bob Rivera previews the Marine Corps League’s 2023 Vehicle & Motorcycle Show starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, at the Five Flags Speedway….

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UWF Day of Giving sets new record

The University of West Florida’s fifth annual Day of Giving raised $218,999.33 and connected more than 1,380 donors from around the world in just 24…

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Fetsko: State neglected its responsibility

The Escambia County School District is struggling to reach an agreement with CharterUSA regarding Warrington Middle School before the May 1 deadline. Board chairman Paul…

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Homework: Ed Earl Burch

Author Jim Nesbitt keeps the hard-boiled detective novel alive with his Ed Earl Burch series. Ed Earl is a former vice and homicide detective who…

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Homeless count increases 62 percent

At its General Coalition meeting yesterday, Opening Doors released the Point-in-Time Count for 2023 – 1,180, up 62% from last year. Opening Doors has been…

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Posted in Caring Crime Escambia County Pensacola

Sheriff: Operation Brownsville a pilot program

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons hopes to duplicate Operation Brownsville in other neighborhoods in the county. Over the next 60 days, his agency will work…

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Rules of Brian Doyle Skatepark

With the Blake Doyle Community Skatepark set to open to the public on May 2, the City of Pensacola encourages skatepark users to review the…

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