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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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Posted in Politics

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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Posted in Caring

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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Posted in Business

Breaking: Sacred coming to Peacock

On WCOA this morning, Elrico Tunstall and fellow executive producer Ladaron Clary announced that the Peacock network has picked up Sacred as a six-part series….

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Posted in Caring Education Escambia County Pensacola

Why were Children’s Trust proposals rejected?

After spending four hours reviewing dozens of proposals for out-of-school time programs in late November, the grant committee chair Tori Woods made a motion at…

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Posted in Business Crime

This might be a record

Last May, Paul Jordan came into Fish House and drank and ate at the bar for a couple of hours. After the couple sitting next…

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Posted in Crime Escambia County

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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Posted in Politics

Cold weather coming

From the city of Pensacola: With the National Weather Service advising extremely cold temperatures and windy conditions for Escambia County and the City of Pensacola,…

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Real News: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022

DIB Executive Director Walker Wilson announces the winner of 2022 All I Want Giveaway. The Chadbourne Foundation has donated $500,000 for the purchase of the…

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Posted in Caring Health

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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Posted in Business Health

Baptist bonds get BBB rating

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Baptist Health Care Corporation’s (BHCC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’ and the ratings on approximately $610 million series 2020 A…

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Posted in Crime Education Escambia County

Sheriff’s office and Children’s Trust

Last week, the Escambia Children’s Trust failed to pass Escambia Sheriff Chip Simmons’ request $432,501 for Movie Nights ($40,000), Public Service Announcements ($50,000), Virtual Reality…

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