Bense named UWF President Emeritus

Today, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees named Dr. Judith Bense President Emeritus, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Bense will retire as president on…

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Pensacola Violent Crime Suppression Operation has immediate impact

Less than 12 hours into its effort to reduce gun violence, the Pensacola Police Department is having an impact. Officers have found caches of firearms…

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Bubba Watson represents Pensacola at MLB winter meetings

Major League Baseball will hold its winter meetings next week at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Blue Wahoos co-owner…

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President-elect Trump gives update via YouTube

President-elect Donald Trump took to YouTube to give a two and a half minute update to outline his first executive actions on trade, energy, regulation,…

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In Escambia, 726 did not vote for any presidential candidate

According to the Supervisor of Elections website, 154,660 people voted in Escambia this year. However, only 153,934 of them cast votes for president, meaning 726…

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Rubio: FBI email investigation should impact president race

“How could you possibly elect someone as President who’s under FBI investigation?” asked Sen. Marco Rubio in phone interview this morning. “For example, what if…

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USA Today: Trump ‘unfit for the presidency’

In its 34-year history, USA TODAY’s Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race. However, today the board has ended its silence. In…

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Florida Chamber poll shows presidential race tight

As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump make final preparations for their first presidential debate tonight, the latest Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI) statewide poll shows…

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McMullin for President hitting a wall in Florida

BACKROOM BRIEFING: MCMULLIN BACKERS OFFER SOMETHING TO CHEW ON (Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM TURNER AND JIM SAUNDERS THE…

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Buzz: Gov. Scott called UWF trustees, pushed Saunders for presidency

Inweekly has learned that Gov. Rick Scott weighed in on the selection of the new University of West Florida president. Last night, he called several…

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UWF Board selects Saunders as next president

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees selected Dr. Martha Saunders as its next president, by a 9-4 vote. Before the Board voted by…

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UWF Presidential Search Committee votes to send all four finalists to Board of Trustees

The University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee voted, 12-7, to send all four finalists – Frank Ashley, Don Gaetz, Martha Saunders, and Mike Sherman…

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