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Recovery starts amid ‘unimaginable’ destruction

By Jim Turner THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA.. TALLAHASSEE — More than 400,000 utility customers remained without power Thursday morning as thousands of rescue and…

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Posted in Escambia County

Pensacola Bay Center opened as a shelter

The following shelters are open in preparation of Hurricane Michael. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E Gregory St.: General population and special needs (now open) Escambia…

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects fast-tracking Bayview Cross case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request from the city of Pensacola to speed up consideration of a case about the removal of…

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Posted in Education

PSC to close also

Due to Hurricane Michael, all Pensacola State College campuses and centers will close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, and remain closed through Wednesday,…

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Cancellations

The Santa Rosa Island Authority has canceled the 7 p.m. Bands on the Beach performance scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 9, due to the hurricane and…

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Posted in Education

Jury finds Newpoint charter school founder guilty

Marcus May, the founder of Newpoint Education Partners that operated charter schools in Escambia County and six other Florida counties, was found guilty yesterday of…

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Posted in Business

Park Service reports on ferry service

From the National Park Service – Gulf Islands National Seashore: Good Morning, Note: Please see the statement below regarding available ridership information for Pensacola Bay…

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Posted in Business Pensacola

No Port vision plan on council agenda

According to the timetable presented to the citizens in June, the Final Vision Plan and Reinvestment Strategy for the Port of Pensacola was to be…

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Council agenda missing significant public records

The mayor’s office has released the agenda for next week’s Pensacola City Council meeting.  Two items lack the necessary public records for the public to…

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Posted in Business

Blue Wahoos become Twins affiliate

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Minnesota Twins it is. Going right up to the deadline the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Minnesota Twins signed a player…

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PYP supports appointed superintendent measure

PENSACOLA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WILL CAMPAIGN IN FAVOR OF APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS The issue of elected vs. appointed superintendent makes its way to voters via…

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Posted in Education Entertainment

USS Nimitz Flight Deck Floor replica at the National Naval Aviation Museum

Pensacola, Fla. – (September 28, 2018) – The National Naval Aviation Museum will soon welcome museum visitors with a custom-designed replica flight deck of the…

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