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Gulf Islands National Seashore Wins USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice 2018

Pensacola, Fla. – Visit Pensacola is pleased to share that the Gulf Islands National Seashore has been named USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice 2018 Best…

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Gaetz, Bergosh to be on Internet Community Crawl, Jan. 24

On Jan. 24, the Internet Association will lead an Internet Community Crawl with local businesses in Pensacola to highlight the importance of the internet in…

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American Airlines to offer non-stop flights to Philadelphia, starting June 7

American Airlines on Thursday announced the launch of new nonstop service this summer from Philadelphia International Airport to seven new domestic destinations, including Pensacola. The…

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Amazon announces finalists for second HQ

Amazon today announced the 20 finalists in its quest to build second headquarters. The company had 238 applicants, including Pensacola. At stake are 50,000 jobs….

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Which is more important – a life or boathouse

My Outtakes column this week gives another example of how government has money to spend on the projects it wants. Others are delayed and “slow…

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Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series postponed

Last week, we featured the lecture – “The Typewriter Project: Poetry as Public Art.” Due to projected inclement weather, the Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series…

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UWF Luna Settlement project wins top award

The University of West Florida Division of Anthropology and Archaeology recently received the 2018 Daniel G. Roberts Award for Excellence in Public Historical Archaeology for…

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Gaetz: Treasury Secretary to protect bank accounts of marijuana dispensaries [podcast]

Congressman Matt Gaetz yesterday said on “Pensacola Speaks” that he met last week wth Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin in the Oval Office to discuss medical…

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MLK day: Black & White six years later

In February 2012, I wrote a cover story, “Black & White,” on the wide disparities in business, education, health and juvenile justice between blacks and…

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Seligman First Amendment Lecture Series hosts Sen. Bob Graham

The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities will host Sen. Bob Graham on Jan 16. from 1 to 2:30 p.m….

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Nelson calls out Zinke and Scott on offshore drilling flip

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) sent a letter yesterday to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke demanding specific details on any new five-year offshore drilling plan the…

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Living the Dream announces 2018 honorees

“Will we march only to the music of time, or will we, risking criticism and abuse, march to the soul-saving music of eternity?” -Martin Luther…

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