Posted in Business

TDC chair officially requests state audit of TDC funds

On Friday, April 9, Escambia County Tourist Development Council chair David Bear sent a letter to the Florida Department of Revenue and County Administrator Janice Gilley…

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Posted in Politics

Gaetz-gate: Gaetz buddy, city lobbyist resigns

One-time Florida House Speaker designate Chris Dorworth has “very amicably” departed from the Ballard lobby firm. Dorworth told Florida Politics that his decision was to…

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Posted in Escambia County

Garcon toll suspended another 30 days

Pursuant to Executive Orders 20-224, 20-248 and the extension of those orders in Executive Order 21-64, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Kevin J. Thibault,…

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Posted in Politics

Gaetz-gate: Trail of payments uncovered, ghost candidate

The Daily Beast has uncovered  two late-night Venmo transactions in May 2018, Congressman Matt Gaetz sent his friend, the accused sex trafficker Joel Greenberg. The…

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Posted in Politics

Gilley’s HR nightmare

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners found out during its agenda review that Public Safety and its fire department have not been following the county’s…

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Posted in Politics

Gaetz-gate: Spin, spin, spin (UPDATED)

Congressman Matt “Not a Monk” Gaetz is in trouble, and for once his glib, fiery rhetoric hasn’t stemmed the wave of negative news stories that…

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Posted in Politics

Will Gaetz’s party bro cut a plea deal?

The Washington Post is reporting that Joel Greenberg, the former tax collector for Seminole County and reported wingman for Congressman Matt Gaetz, is in plea…

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Gaetz-gate: ‘Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama’

CBS News says multiple sources have shared federal investigators are looking into a Bahamas trip Matt Gaetz may have taken  in late 2018 or early…

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Posted in Business Pensacola

Country Club set victims of insurance fraud

John Thomas, owner of Thomas Insurance on Garden Street in Pensacola, has been arrested by federal agents in Arizona for wire fraud. Sources have shared…

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Posted in Entertainment

Pensacola Blue Wahoos welcome fans back to Blue Wahoos Stadium

Pensacola, FL – The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have received approval from Major League Baseball to open Blue Wahoos Stadium to fans in 2021 with new…

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Gaetz-gate gobbledygook

Our congressman, Matt Gaetz, has stayed in the news – not in a good way, but he is trying to raise campaign funds on the…

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Posted in Education

Escambia Children’s Trust launches this month

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed five members to complete the Escambia Children’s Trust board of directors, the nonprofit is set to launch later…

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