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Breaking: NAS Pensacola to be honored

There were two takeaways from the AFCEA (The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) luncheon at noon today. Capt. Terrence M. Shashaty, Commanding Officer of NAS…

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DeSantis calls out Disney for being ‘woke’

From his latest solicitation for campaign contributions: I will never allow woke corporations to strong-arm our state. Yesterday, I announced that I am calling on…

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Tia Robbins and Taste of Pensacola [podcast]

Tia Robbins discusses her startup, Taste of Pensacola.

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Blue Angels chapter of AFCEA meets tomorrow

On WCOA, Bill Dunn, president of the Blue Angels chapter of AFCEA (The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association), discussed his organization’s new focus: Connecting…

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Textbook publishers waiting for explanations from DeSantis, Corcoran

The Florida Department of Education yesterday posted on its website an outline of the 54 books that were rejected. The department scored the books on…

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DeSantis expands special session to punish Disney

Gov. Ron DeSantis modified his call for a special session today so that it will also include a discussion of eliminating the Reedy Creek Improvement…

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Few specifics provided on textbook rejections

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After a high-profile announcement Friday about rejecting math textbooks submitted for adoption by the state,…

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Pensacola ranks #66 among small cities most friendly for startups

The personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2022’s Best Small Cities to Start a Business. To rank the most business-friendly small markets, WalletHub…

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UWF SGA tackles period poverty

The University of West Florida’s Student Government Association is taking steps to tackle period poverty on UWF’s Pensacola campus. Period poverty is the inability to…

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Young Florida judge vacates CDC mask mandate

The youngest federal judge appointed by Donald Trump has struck down the federal mask mandate on airplanes and public transportation, ruling the Centers for Disease…

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Real News podcast: Oil leases, Easter Egg Roll

The Biden administration could restart the sale of onshore leases for oil and gas drilling on federal lands this week, upsetting environmental activists in the…

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Today’s DeSantis press conference, April 18

Last November, State Rep. Wyman Duggan (R-Jacksonville) submitted an appropriation request for the 2022-23 budget asking for $8 million for the Leon Haley, Jr., MD…

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