Posted in Politics State & National News

DeSantis picks Nunez as running mate

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida… State Rep. Jeanette Nunez, a Miami Republican who publicly criticized President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign,…

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Posted in Escambia County

50 days since grand jury report on ECUA sealed

On July 18, the media was notified that an Escambia County grand jury had completed its investigation of the Emerald Coast Utility Authority. However, the…

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Posted in Pensacola

Police collective bargaining agreements released

Nearly three months after Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached agreements to the Police union, he is presenting the tentative agreements to the…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

Hayward asks county for $12M today for Project Titan

Yesterday, I wrote about the Project Titan–a $275.5-million project to expand aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul operations at the Pensacola International Airport and create the…

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Posted in Business Escambia County Pensacola

Mayor asks City Council for $8M for second hangar

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward next week will ask the Pensacola City Council to allocate $8 million of Local Option Sales Tax towards a second maintenance…

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Posted in Escambia County

Where did Underhill lose the most support

In the 2014 Republican primary, Doug Underhill beat two-term County Commissioner Gene Valentino by earning 62.51 percent of the vote.  Four years later, he’s the…

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Posted in Education

2018 Congressional App Challenge set for Oct. 27

Congressman Matt Gaetz this morning announced the 2018 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a competition for students in middle and high school. The CAC accepts computer…

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Posted in Business Pensacola

Visit Pensacola announces 2018-19 Grant Recipients

Pensacola, Fla. – Visit Pensacola is pleased to announce its 2018-19 grant recipients. Twice a year, Visit Pensacola allocates funds from its annual budget to…

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Hayward named 5G Wireless Champion

CTIA, the wireless industry association, presented Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward with its 5G Wireless Champion Award. The award honored Mayor Hayward’s leadership in encouraging 5G…

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Posted in Politics

Top 10 busiest Escambia County precincts

Here’s the breakdown at 10 a.m. – 7,929 votes cast today — Primary total: 37,829 (18% turnout)   Precinct 43 BEULAH FREE WILL BAPTIST 7561 Mobile…

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Federal tariff mitigation plan for farmers announced

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers hurt by the…

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Posted in Escambia County

Bob-O-Link, Gorham & Cruzat Project public meeting on Aug. 29

District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill, Escambia County staff and Hammond Engineering Inc. are hosting an on-site public meeting to discuss the plans for the Bob-O-Link,…

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