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Chamber seeks input on hiring new president

From Greater Pensacola Chamber Board Chairman and Vice Chairman: The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce wants to hear from key stakeholders in the community about…

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COW Rundown

The Pensacola City Council has a fair amount of meat on the table for Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Here’s a taste: Maritime Park…

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Only half of Escambia public school students read on grade level, according to FCAT

The rest of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores have been released. The news for Escambia County isn’t good. Just as last year, only about…

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School Board and ECSO battle over investigations and due process

By Sarah McCarten A modest crowd gathered at the Hall Center Wednesday afternoon June 5 just around 4:30 p.m. awaiting the start of a Special…

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Gov. Scott announce GBSI will add 120 employees over next five years

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Global Business Solutions Inc. (GBSI), an innovator in information technology services and technical training, has announced a five-year plan…

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Oliver finalist for Lee County job

Former Escambia County Administrator Randy Oliver is among the five finalist for the administrator position at Lee County, Fla. He had one-on-one meetings with Lee…

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Sheriff Morgan wants Valentino to recuse himself and give depostion on statements re:detention staff

Sheriff David Morgan has requested that Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino recuse himself from the Department of Justice Working Group based on the commission chairman’s…

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RESTORE Tour Kicks Off in Pensacola

Many of the attendees at Monday’s Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council public input session sported stickers that read ‘RESTORING Our Environment RESTORES Our Economy.’ The…

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Mayor says he needs 12 months to figure out how to get CMP to break even

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward held a town hall meeting at the Lucia M. Tryon Branch Library in District 2 on Tuesday, May 28. The meeting…

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16 sites submitted to Gulf Power for certification

Press release: Sixteen potential sites for new industries and commerce parks have been submitted for Gulf Power Company’s new site certification program by cities, counties…

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RESTORE Reminder

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council is hosting a meeting tonight in an effort to gather public input on an initial draft of its Comprehensive…

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Posted in Pensacola Politics

Viewpoint: 33-percent vs 14-percent is a No Brainer: Vote No!

By Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare It is no surprise to me that the local newspaper is pushing for the elimination of the two at-large…

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