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Touart Survives Round One

Members of the Escambia County Administrator Search Committee went down the list of applicants for the county’s top job this afternoon and whittled down the…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola Politics

Mayor Hayward terminates Reynolds

Press Release: Statement from Mayor Ashton Hayward Today, I made the decision to terminate Bill Reynolds from his position as City Administrator. Last week, I…

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Play Money

The city of Pensacola Parks and Recreation board will hold a special meeting Tuesday. The meeting will focus on Neighborhood Services fees and scholarships. According…

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350‘s Climate Action Teach-In

Local environmentalists will meet Tuesday evening to discuss elements of the climate action plan recently outlined by President Barack Obama. Last month, Obama announced a…

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Posted in Escambia County

County budget workshops this week, no reports on jail transfer received

The Escambia Board of County Commission will hold budget workshops this week. On July 15, Interim County Administrator George Touart repeatedly has told the commissioners…

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Narrowing It Down

The selection committee for the next administrator for Escambia County will meet for the second time following the holiday weekend. During the group’s initial meeting,…

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Posted in Pensacola

City of Pensacola failed to timely respond to public record requests

In our article “The Upside of Corruption,” I failed to mentioned the State Attorney’s findings and recommendations regarding the Hayward administration handling of public records….

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Posted in Politics

DBPR Announces New Communications Director

Press Release: he Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) today announced it named Tajiana Ancora-Brown, an experienced marketing communications professional, its director of…

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Posted in Escambia County

Valentino Earns FAC’s ACC

Escambia County Commission Chairman Gene Valentino has been presented with the Advanced County Commissioner (ACC) designation by the Florida Association of Counties. The designation follows…

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Here are the State Attorney’s reports on the City of Pensacola

These were released yesterday: Charges City Council Investigation City of Pensacola – Report

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“Whale Wars” Team in Port at Pensacola, Assisting with Gulf Whale Survey

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS), perhaps most famously known as the conservation group featured on Animal Planet’s “Whale Wars,” is currently assisting Ocean Alliance with…

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The Upside of Corruption (Story is live)

Angry Bird and Catfish almost pulled off the perfect coup. Allegations of harassment, fake identities, leaked documents handed off at a downtown bar to their…

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