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The Pensacola Interstate Fair is proud to announce that applications are now available for the 2023-2024 John E. Frenkel, Sr. Educational Grant program. Deadline to…

Last week, General Electric announced plans to invest more than $450 million in its existing U.S. manufacturing facilities this year, purchasing cutting-edge equipment and making…

The school board evaluated School Superintendent Tim Smith last May at the end of his full school year. No one said he needed improvement. District…

Today, I talked with Commissioner Lumon May, Quint Studer and Don Gaetz about Lewis Bear, Jr. I also replayed a January 2022 interview with Lewis…

Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — It didn’t take long…

The Shops of Palafox presents The 3rd Annual Spring Shop Hop on Palafox! Sunday, March 5th, 11 am-4 pm. Sip, shop and hop into spring…

Customers Fed Up! FP&L Hikes Electric Bills Again! Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to yet again rubber-stamp new FP&L rate increases. Hard-hit Panhandle residents…

We received the news that Lewis Bear, Jr. passed during the night. The family shared that he went peacefully. PERSONAL Born: February 10, 1941 in…

In the fall of 2018 when voters approved a referendum empowering the school board to appoint the school superintendent, the district ranked 53 out of…

If you’re one of the many people that believe a zombie apocalypse is inevitable, you’re going to need to be prepared. In fact, 1 in…

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner A former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida caused a kerfuffle this…

The City of Pensacola is excited to announce a partnership with the Pensacola Museum of Art to bring a CUBED art installation to City Hall,…