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Hayward takes shot to lure NBA-affliated team

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward pitched the Pensacola Bay Center Wednesday June 7 as the possible future home for the NBA New…

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Two counties discuss future of jail agreement

Representatives of Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson are meeting with Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown at 1 p.m. today. Because of the talks, Sheriff Adkinson…

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NBA Request for Proposal had a timeline

Thanks to a public record request, Inweekly obtained a copy for the Request for Proposal for hosting a NBA Development League affiliate of the New…

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Lawmakers poised to vote on medical cannabis process today

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House and Senate leaders might be divided on issues that forced them to return to the Capitol…

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NBA Developmental League could be wave of the future, but does Hayward have the skills to make it happen in P’cola?

The NBA Developmental League could be a viable option of talented high school players who don’t have the academic “chops” to handle the course load…

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Bowling tries to outline how she controls outside law firms

City Attorney Lysia Bowling is fighting Councilwoman Sherri Myers’ effort to put in stricter controls over the city’s outside legal contracts. Myers wants no more…

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Choral Society’s ‘A Toast to Summer’ on June 23

The Choral Society of Pensacola will host A Toast of Summer, a casual evening at Artel Gallery (223 Palafox Pl.), on Friday, June 23, beginning…

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UWF professor, communications students earn top honors

Dr. Bruce Swain, professor emeritus from the University of West Florida Department of Communication, was honored as educator of the year at the 2017 Southeastern…

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Pensacola firefighters help Workman Middle School orchestra

Yamaha and Schmidt’s Music came together to donate several musical instruments, including six violins, two cellos, a digital piano and an upright bass to help…

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Buffett names his favorite Gulf Coast bars

Garden & Gun magazine got singer Jimmy Buffett to list his favorite Gulf Coast bars for its june/July issue. “The one thing talking to Jimmy,…

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Children’s Hospital adds Ronald McDonald Family Room

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Trey Barefield remembers getting a call at 4:45 a.m. to come to the Children’s Hospital immediately to check on the condition…

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Panhandle leaders see opportunity in BP money

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With the first check — for $300 million — on the way, Northwest Florida leaders know they…

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