Posted in Education

‘Pants on Fire’ urban legend still used in Pensacola

Some urban legends never die and still pop up in speeches in Pensacola. When BeReadyKids! held its annual breakfast seeking volunteers and donations before Labor…

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Posted in Politics

‘We Won’t Back Down’

A “We Won’t Go Back” Rally and Voter Registration Action will be held Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Plaza Ferdinand,…

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Posted in Politics

New update to city parking app

City of Pensacola parking users who pay through the ParkPensacola app are asked to please ensure their app is updated to the latest version by…

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Posted in Politics

Real News podcasts: Tuesday, Sept. 6

Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh talks about how the board is trying to determine how many people are homeless in the county and then decide…

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Posted in Baseball Caring

Blue Wahoos & Waste Management partner to renovate local field

For the 11th consecutive year, the Blue Wahoos and Waste Management have partnered to renovate an area youth athletic field and are accepting nominations from…

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Posted in Entertainment Veterans

Celebrate the Blue Angels at Sept. Gallery Night

On Friday, Sept. 16, from 5–9 pm, Gallery Night Pensacola’s theme is “Celebrate the Blue Angels!” presented by Publix with main event partner the Naval…

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Posted in Business

Tips on hiring a contractor [podcast]

Viewpoint from Chad Edgar, Home Builders Association of West Florida president: The recent news headlines about contractors taking money from clients and not performing the…

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Posted in Politics

Podcast: Reeves moves transition into Sunshine

Florida’s First Amendment Foundation has advised that Mayor-elect D.C. Reeves’ transition team should operate in accordance with Florida’s Sunshine Law. On WCOA this morning, Reeves…

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Posted in Caring Health

What is the true homeless count? [podcasts]

Escambia County has $4.1 million to spend to help homeless and unsheltered people in the county. Opening Doors reports that its Point-in-Time survey counted 750…

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Posted in Business

Electric bills likely to increase in 2023

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida residents and businesses likely will get hit with higher electric bills in 2023 as…

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Posted in Politics

Breaking: Padden endorses Patton

Today in its print edition, the News Journal profiles the Pensacola City Council runoff between incumbent Ann Hill and Allison Patton. The article covers how…

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Posted in State & National News

Weekly Roundup: How High Is Too High?

Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Medical-marijuana patients in Florida…

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