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New Orleans considers renaming 37 streets, parks and public spaces tied to white supremacists

The New Orleans City Council is considering a recommendation to rename 37 streets, parks and public spaces honoring white supremacists after its Street Renaming Commission…

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Posted in Business

Council debates maritime park proposal

By Jeremy Morrison Raising concerns about finances, the potential for gentrification and “opportunity hoarding,” the Pensacola City Council cast a collective sideways glance at the…

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Walk-in COVID vaccination today with broader rules

Community Health Northwest Florida is holding a walk-invaccination clinic on Monday, March 8th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W….

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Posted in State & National News

Gaetz tweets before and after Jan. 6 insurrection

The chair of the House Administration Committee, U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) on Friday released the social media posts of her Republican colleagues that she…

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UWF earns recognition as 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education

Pensacola, Fla. – March 4, 2021 – The University of West Florida earned the 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation….

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Posted in Pensacola

Pensacola one of four ports targeted by Florida House

SCALED-BACK BILL TARGETS PORT REGULATIONS By Jim Turner, The News Service of Service TALLAHASSEE — Most seaports in the state were removed Wednesday from legislation…

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CPAC’s Fireworks

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As the Pensacola Citizen Police Advisory Committee approaches the deadline to submit its report, members pondered the committee’s future and reflected…

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Former Gulf Power prez joins PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has hired Marlene Santos as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer effective March 15. For the past two…

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Gulf Power gets approval for rate changes

The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved two Gulf Power Company (Gulf) petitions relating to impacts from Hurricane Sally. The PSC approved a reduction…

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Trusting the trust

The Escambia Children’s Trust sputtered through its February meeting with chair Patty Hightower pushing for the partial board to move on a timetable recommended by…

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Two Winn-Dixie stores COVID shots

Two Winn-Dixie locations in Escambia County will now offer the COVID-19 vaccine: Winn-Dixie Store No. 498: 1550 S. Hwy. 29, Cantonment, FL 32533 Winn-Dixie Store…

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Buzz: Gaetz for Ag Commish persists

After Biden’s inauguration, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) teased the media that the only office statewide office he would consider running for in 2022…

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