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Phillip Levine on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today at 5 p.m.

Miami Beach Mayor Phillip Levine and his Florida’s Living Rooms Bus Tour will in Pensacola this afternoon. Mayor Levine will also be my guest on…

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Feds drop possible drilling off Florida Coast

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida waters were removed Tuesday from White House plans to open previously protected parts of…

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Posted in Environment Escambia County Politics

Gaetz: Soup not ‘fully cooked’ on offshore drilling [podcast]

On Jan. 4, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke that the White House plans to allow offshore drilling for crude oil and natural gas…

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Posted in Pensacola Politics State & National News

News Service of Florida article demonstrates value of ‘State of…’ addresses

Gov. Rick Scott and nearly every strong mayor in the state of Florida give annual speeches about the status of their governments. Pensacola Mayor Ashton…

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Bubba Watson Drive – home to The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart

The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart has a new official address recognizing local professional golfer Bubba Watson – 1 Bubba Watson Drive. In…

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Breaking news: DeSantis enters gubernatorial race

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis filed paperwork Friday to formally enter Florida’s 2018 gubernatorial race, after landing praise…

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Posted in Pensacola

No homicides in 2017, a tribute to PPD and news reporting

In November 2016, Chief David Alexander told the Pensacola City Council that little could be done about the rise of homicides inside the city limits….

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Posted in Caring Politics

Session tells U.S. attorneys to enforce federal cannabis laws, Gaetz objects

Today, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice has rescinded the “Cole Memo” and two additional memos related to marijuana enforcement…

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Posted in Escambia County

Appeal delays new penalty phase for Patrick Gonzalez

The new sentencing hearing for the murderer of Bud and Melanie Billings has been delayed while the Florida Supreme Court hears his latest appeal. Last…

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City Planning: Different rules, different maps for different folks

The recent debate over the validity of the city’s online maps and whether developers and the public can rely on them isn’t a new problem…

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Handful of new laws take effect with new year

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, January 2, 2018……… Six bills from the 2017 legislative session became effective with the…

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Top 10 Inweekly arts, music and entertainment stories

Foo Foo Fest 2017 Don’t say there’s nothing to do in Pensacola. Hangout Fest 2017 Inweekly team covered this music festival as only it could….

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