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By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson has backed Sen. Tina Polsky, a Boca Raton Democrat who…

The new 17th Avenue interchange is open in Pensacola. The new interchange will add direct access to Bayfront Parkway (left lane) from the flyover and…

The UAB Blazers celebrate homecoming with Children’s Harbor. CEO Cat Outzen gives the details. Rebel Radio’s Brendan Gailbraith shares the buzz on the Ole Miss…

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As Republicans throughout the nation continue to refuse to acknowledge former President Donald Trump’s re-election…

The Escambia County Commission will receive $61.7 million in American Rescue Plan funds. The commissioners approved a plan today to spend $22 million of to…

According to the Florida Bar’s website, Matthew Louis Gaetz II is not eligible to practice law in Florida because in his delinquent in paying his…

CEO Hope Kennedy and her chamber, the North Tampa Bay Chamber, aren’t afraid to tackle controversial issues that they believe could have a positive impact…

Visit Pensacola and tourism has a record-shattering year in FY 2021. CEO Darren Schaefer shared at yesterday’s annual meeting that Escambia County set records in average…

Sources are telling Inweekly that Gov.  Ron DeSantis will call a special legislative session on vaccine mandates. We will have more details later. From The…

FEMA has approved a grant of $13,715,504 for the State of Florida to reimburse Escambia County for costs associated with county-wide debris removal after Hurricane…

Dr. Sally Butzin is the speaker in a special meeting sponsor by the League of Women Voters Pensacola Bay Area. She is a public education…

World-renowned trial lawyer and philanthropist Fredric G. Levin has given the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law an additional $40 million as…

Gulf Coast Kid’s House executive director Stacey Kostevicki discusses this weekend’s fundraiser, “Brunch & Bubbles.” About 10 individual tickets are still available – here.

Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy explains why her organization has filed a lawsuit to protect trees on a site on North Palafox.

Last Friday, an FDA advisory panel recommended the FDA move forward with a booster vaccine for both Moderna and Johnson and Johnson. The recommendation is…

A review of the video released yesterday by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office regarding Dec. 6, 2019 terrorist attack at NAS Pensacola revealed that one…

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Facebook, the parent company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus and more, will rebrand and announce a fresh name as…

By Ryan Dailey,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Football programs could come to Florida’s state college system after top education officials Wednesday repealed a…

Gulf Coast Health Care, LLC, whose corporate office is located 40 S. Palafox, Suite 400, has Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as well as many of its…

We’re hearing supply chains around the worldwide have been disrupted. Retailer are warning that Christmas shopping may be impacted. UWF’s supply chain expert, Dr. Scott…