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House proposes major voucher expansion

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling it a move toward “universal choice,” House Speaker Paul Renner on Thursday announced a…

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Real News: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023

Commissioner Robert Bender discusses the Florida’s Auditor General’s preliminary findings of its operational audit of the Tourist Development Tax collections. The search warrant of Moscow…

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Another Escambia County Fire Rescue statewide honor

ECFR’s Joel Richardson Named FFCA Instructor of the Year Escambia County Fire Rescue is pleased to announce that Captain Joel Richardson has been named the…

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UWF announces $250k gift to name undergraduate communication program

Pensacola, Fla. –  The University of West Florida announced a $250,000 gift from Rhonda and Jerry Maygarden to the Maygarden Family Scholarship Endowment at the…

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Miraflores Burial Ground Study group announced

Mayor D.C. Reeves has selected 10 individuals to serve as the Miraflores Burial Ground Study Community Advisory Group, which will assist the City of Pensacola…

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Real News: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023

Escambia School Superintendent Tim Smiths discusses the drop in graduation rates and the challenges facing children in the post-pandemic world. SNAP (Stop Now and Plan)…

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Podcast: Japanese New Year Celebration

The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida (JAS) will usher in the “Year of the Rabbit” with its 29th annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Saturday,…

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Auditor releases preliminary findings on TDC collections

Florida’s Auditor General has sent the Escambia Board of County Commissioners (BCC) three preliminary and tentative audit findings with recommendations that may be included in…

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Mobile, Ala. has lowest life expectancy

According to MoneyGeek, life expectancy at birth in the United States has experienced a significant decline in recent years, dropping from 77 to 76.1 from…

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Progress reports to measure schools

A Senate panel on Tuesday reviewed some of the early results of a new “progress monitoring” system of student assessments in public schools. Lawmakers last…

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Zip Codes, Pockets of Poverty, School Grades: Go where the need exists

Earlier this month, I recommended that Escambia Children’s Trust target the pockets of poverty for its funds. School Board member Kevin Adams shared on WCOA…

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Real News: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2023

We Are Perdido is holding a neighborhood meeting to discuss incorporating the Perdido area. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan….

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