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Council president wants meet to vote on holding a meeting on Confederate statue

Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer has responded to Mayor Ashton Hayward’s recommendation to hold a workshop for public input on the possible removal of the…

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Shreveport mayor presents plans for Pelicans arena, Saints training camp

Yesterday Shreveport Mayor Ollie Taylor presented to the city council her plan for a $150-million development for her downtown that would include a 3,200 arena…

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Mayor sends letter to BCC on NBA presentation

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward finally contacted the Escambia County commissioners about his efforts to attract a NBA developmental team to the Pensacola area. He emailed…

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President Trump summons covfefe to ward off investigations

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City concedes to public pressure, Morris Court playground to reopen

Thanks to lobbying from Commissioner Lumon May and the neighborhood on the Area Housing Commission the Morris Court playground will reopen next Tuesday. Of course,…

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UWF Student Body President elected chair of Florida Student Association

On May 20, the Florida Student Association elected University of West Florida Student Body President Kishane Patel to serve as chair for the 2017-18 academic…

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State college presidents ask Scott to veto education budget [podcast]

Dr. Ed Meadows, president of Pensacola State College, believes the education budget passed by the Florida Legislature increases funding for the elite universities on the…

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What kind of president was Andrew Jackson [podcast]

Alan Manning is a presidential scholar, attorney, educator and author of “Father Lincoln: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and His Boys.” On “Pensacola Speaks,”…

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SETSCO presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing

It’s 1959 in Messina, Connecticut, Elvis is all over the radio, and Pedro, the captain of the winning football team, and his crew are invited…

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Council President seeks full council input on Hayward veto of budget analyst

From Pensacola Council President Brian Spencer: Mayoral Veto of #17-00186 Hiring of a Budget Analyst Although requests have been made of me as Council President…

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Council president responds to veto

Pensacola Council President Brian Spencer responded last night to Inweekly’s request for his position on Mayor Ashton Hayward’s veto of a council action to begin…

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More on Negron press conference

NEGRON SKEPTICAL ABOUT DEEPWATER HORIZON PROPOSALS By The News Service of Florida Senate President Joe Negron expressed concerns Tuesday about House proposals he said could…

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