Posted in Pensacola Politics

Council passes panhandling ordinance

By Brandy Volovecky The Pensacola City Council voted to approve an ordinance to the city code that would prohibit aggressive panhandling in downtown Pensacola at…

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Posted in Caring

Sheriff Morgan thanks community for help with search for missing boy

A tearful Sheriff David Morgan thanks the volunteers and agencies that helped with the search for Owen Black, the autistic boy, age 8, that was…

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Posted in Jeremy's Notebook

Myers: Table ‘Aggressive’ Panhandling Proposal

The Pensacola City Council will be discussing a proposed ordinance this afternoon aimed at “aggressive” panhandling. It is the final proposal in a collection of…

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Boy found dead

“It is with great sadness that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office releases the following information: At approximately 1303 CST our search for Owen Black is…

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Boy, age 8, still missing

Search efforts are still underway for Owen Black, the autistic 8-year-old boy that has been missing since Friday. Both PNJ and WEAR TV have botched…

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Oliver’s final report recommends mayor take control of maritime park

The Independent News has gotten a copy of consultant Randy Oliver’s final report on the Community Maritime Park–the one that the mayor didn’t share with…

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Posted in Crime

Daily ignores City of Pensacola crime problem, murders tripled in 2012

In its Friday edition, the daily newspaper attempts to go after Sheriff David Morgan for the rise in crime rate last year but ignores the…

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Posted in Escambia County

Toll Plaza Construction Update

Here’s an update from Escambia County on the toll plaza construction project: Today, May 16, one lane is closed on the Pensacola Beach Boulevard bridge…

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On WCOA this morning

For the next two days, I will sub for Jim Sanborn on WCOA’s morning show. Should be fun.

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Approving Beck and Eating B.S.

The Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees voted today to forward a proposed lease agreement with Justin and Greg Beck for the park’s parcel…

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Home(less) Schooling

Prior to considering the collection of proposed “no camping” ordinances currently on their table, members of the Pensacola City Council were provided with a presentation…

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Posted in Politics

Grover Robinson and Marie Young get a summary judgment in Gibbs case

County Attorney Alison Rogers sent the following email to the county commissioners: Commissioners, Please be aware that today Judge Nobles granted summary judgment for the…

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