Escambia Children’s Trust gives BCC annual report

The Escambia Children’s Trust staff has delivered to the Board of County Commissioners its annual report for 2022. The annual report must include the following:…

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Children’s Trust reboots grant reviews

The Escambia Children’s Trust will conduct interviews with the top 29 ranked proposers for its Out-of-School-Time RFP. The first is 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan….

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Stakeholders collaborating to avoid Baker Act crisis

By Tom St. Myer Efforts to circumvent a looming mental health treatment crisis in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are trending in the right direction…

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Humane Society in Meltdown Mode?

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After the termination of its former interim executive director, the Pensacola Humane Society has apparently experienced a mass exodus of sorts,…

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New Year Brings Lobbying Restrictions, Toll Breaks

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Beefed up lobbying restrictions and breaks for motorists who frequently use toll roads are among…

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Junior League receives Golden Pear Grant

MAITLAND, Fla. (December 21, 2022) – The American Fundraising Foundation (AmFund) announced recipients of the 2022 Golden Pear Grants during a live stream on Facebook…

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Cities, Counties File Suits Over Opioid Epidemic

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Local governments in Northwest Florida and Miami-Dade County have filed lawsuits seeking damages from the…

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Real News: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022

The Southern Youth Sports Association held its winter banquets this week. Commissioner Lumon May shares the details. A Floodlight and NPR joint investigation has found…

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FP&L writes big check to Council on Aging

Florida Power & Light Company Supports Council on Aging with $45,000 Donation PENSACOLA, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2022) – Florida Power & Light Company donated $45,000 to Council on Aging of West Florida to…

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Cannabis dispensary asks for help after multiple break-ins

Legal Leaf on Navy Boulevard Suffers Another Burglary, Just Days After Juveniles Arrested for Breaking Into both the Navy and Cervantes Locations The business has…

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Operation Santa

More than 1,400 children in the child welfare system from Escambia to Walton County will experience the magic of Christmas thanks to the support of…

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Humane Society hires two organizations to mediate issues

Press Release from the Pensacola Humane Society: Responding to recent accusations by its employees of alleged mismanagement, the Pensacola Humane Society’s board of directors has…

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