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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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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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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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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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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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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Cody Martin joins Pensacola Opera

Executive Director Jerome Shannon announces the appointment of Cody Martin to the position of Director of Education for Pensacola Opera. “Cody Martin is one of…

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Official statement on Saturday protests

From the Pensacola Police Department: The demonstration at Lee Square went from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm today, with approximately 250-300 people in attendance. Pensacola…

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National civil rights groups asks Trump to fire staff with alt-right ties

On Aug. 16, The National Movement for Civil and Human Rights sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that “he give rise to moral…

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Pensacola mayor recommends public workshop on Confederate monument

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told Andrew McKay on NewsRadio 1620 that he is recommending that the Pensacola City Council hold a workshop to get public…

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Scott: Confederate monument on Capitol grounds a legislative decision

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott says proposals to remove a Confederate soldier monument from the Capitol grounds should be…

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See plan for Shreveport Pelicans

The City of Shreveport has placed its proposal for the New Orleans Pelicans’ G-League team online and it is substantially more impressive than Mayor Hayward’s…

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