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Walton County Sheriff: ‘We don’t worship money’

Yesterday, Walton County Sheriff Mike Atkinson notified the Escambia Board of County Commissioners that he will terminate the agreement to house the county’s prisoners, effective…

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Breaking News: Walton County cancels jail contract

Escambia County Commission Chairman Doug Underhill might get to build the “Tent City” jail that he has been discussing in BCC meetings. Late this afternoon,…

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Posted in Environment Pensacola

EPA awards grant for Community Maritime Park brownfield

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected 172 communities across the country including five in Florida to receive funding for brownfield site revitalization to…

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Pensacola Symphony Orchestra forms advisory council

The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra announces the formation of an advisory council to support and guide the organization. Established by the board of directors, this leadership…

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City of Pensacola legal fees continue to climb, up 35-percent in two years

According to the quarterly, unaudited financial reports that CFO Dick Barker will present to the Pensacola City Council, the Hayward administration’s legal fees are up…

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Posted in Environment Escambia County Pensacola

Citizens celebrate Carpenter’s Creek efforts

By Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY Locals celebrated and simultaneously discussed Escambia County’s purchase of the 8.5-acre Carpenter’s Creek headwater property and restoration processes over pizza and…

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Escambia County has over $245-million in state budget…but still faces line-item veto review

Escambia County could receive over $245 million for projects and programs, if they survive Gov. Rick Scott’s line-item veto: Project First City Arts Alliance, Inc….

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Fiesta of Five Flags Celebration Schedule of Events: May 31 – June 9

The Fiesta of Five Flags Celebration is an annual series of events to celebrate the founding of Pensacola in 1559 by Spanish conquistador, Don Tristan…

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Storyteller, poet, musician David Gonzalez performs free at PSC June 7

Pensacola State College presents award-winning storyteller, musician, poet and actor David Gonzalez at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Hagler Auditorium, Building 2, Room…

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Medical pot regs slowly developing

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After state lawmakers failed to act, health officials on Thursday laid out a framework for adopting regulations…

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Breaking news: Myers proposes repeal of anti-panhandling ordinance

Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers notified Inweekly that she plans to ask her fellow council members to repeal the anti-panhandling ordinance passed earlier this month…

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Judge grants new penalty phase for Patrick Gonzalez

The State Attorney’s Office announced this morning that Judge Nickolas Geeker has ordered a new penalty phase for Leonard Patrick Gonzalez, Jr., who was convicted…

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