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Blue Wahoos announce changes to playoff schedule

Due to the uncertainty of Hurricane Irma, the Southern League playoffs have been modified for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Due to the impending weather, the…

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Posted in Escambia County

ATU Local 1771 put in hands of trustee

Yesterday, Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown was sent a letter from the Amalgamated Transit Union headquarters informing him that the union that represents the county’s…

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Posted in Pensacola

City of Pensacola releases its June 30 financial reports – 67 days after period closed

The City of Pensacola has gotten lax in releasing its quarterly unaudited financial reports.  The reports for first six months of FY 2017 – which…

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Posted in Politics

Shreveport council member hopes Pensacola gets Pelicans team

Shreveport City Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch says the people of her city don’t want to build an arena for a G-League basketball team owned affiliated with…

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Posted in Education

Navarre High senior named to Students Working Against Tobacco board

Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), Florida’s statewide youth-led movement to combat the tobacco industry, announced the names of its new Youth Advocacy Board members. Catalina…

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Posted in Politics

How Trump and Obama played out in St. Pete mayoral primary

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A virtual tie between St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and challenger Rick Baker in a mayoral primary…

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Posted in Caring

Feeding the Gulf Coast issues a call to action re:Harvey

Feeding the Gulf Coast is part of a strong network of food banks through our affiliation with Feeding America. When disasters strike in our country,…

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Posted in Caring

A Facebook account from Houston

Local contractor John Minor is in Houston. This is what he posted on his Facebook page: “I ended up with 23 sick or injured pulled…

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Posted in Caring

IMPACT 100 announces finalist in two weeks

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a local women’s philanthropy group, is holding a press conference Wednesday, Sept. 13.at 10 a.m. to announce the 2017 finalists…

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Posted in Caring

Study: A Higher Minimum Wage Would Reduce Child Abuse

The states of Oregon and Maryland and the cities of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., all have implemented minimum-wage hikes this summer, and one study…

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Posted in Escambia County Politics State & National News

New candidate files for State House

Vikki Garrett announced her bid for the Florida House of Representatives District 1 open seat. Garrett grew up in District 1 and said in her…

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Posted in Politics State & National News

Gaetz: Huckabee Sanders understands Northwest Florida [podcast]

On “Pensacola Speaks,” Congressman Matt Gaetz said that President Donald Trump’s press secretary has been his ally in getting issues before the president. “We have…

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