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How much did council candidates spend over the last two weeks?

City Council District 2 Charles Bare spent $1860 – Report, Amended Brian Hoffman spent $3,870. – Report, Amend Char Powell $163.50 – Report Brian Wyer…

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Libraries serve nearly 4K meals this summer

West Florida Public Libraries is excited to announce another successful summer for the “Meals for Youths” program. From May 25 until Aug. 9, library staff…

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Escambia Children’s Trust falters with first round of grants

The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) shot blanks on its first round of grants. In June, the ECT board approved the staff’s recommendation to award two…

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Early Voting better than last two primaries

  According to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, more people voted at the Early Voting locations than in the 2018 and 2020 primaries —13,292….

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Weekly Roundup: Wound Up Over Diversity Discussions

Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Chief U.S. District Judge…

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John Sunday Jr. Plaza to de dedicated on Aug. 25

The City of Pensacola invites the public to a dedication ceremony for John Sunday, Jr. Plaza on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. at the…

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Mayor Race: Reeves continues to outspend opponents

DC “Captain America” Reeves spent $16,457 in the final weeks of the primary, significantly more than his opponents – Steve Sharp -$4,544; Jewel Cannada-Wynn –…

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County D2 race: Kevin Brown spends nearly $24K leading up to primary vote

The final campaign finance reports have been filed, and Kevin Brown spent $23,484 over the last two weeks for the Escambia County Commission District 2…

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Top podcasts for the week

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons talks about the challenges of dealing with Baker Act patients with West Florida Hospital dropping its care for them. County…

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A sorta real news podcast

After a week filled with heavy news, we had some fun today – with ABC News’ Jason Nathanson and bowtie champ Eric Stevenson.

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Local selected statewide Medical Professional of the Year 2022

Lakeview Center psychiatrist Annie Cherian, M.D., has been selected by the Florida Behavioral Health Association as the Medical Professional of the Year. Inspired by her…

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Podcast: House of the Dragon, Bad Sisters and She-Hulk

For Game of Thrones fans – the big weekend is finally here! The prequel to one of television’s most successful shows debuts Sunday night on…

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