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UWF student honored for voice and arts advocacy

University of West Florida student Donovan Black received two notable honors recently, the 2017 Grady-Rayam Prize in Vocal Performance and the UWF Arts Advocacy Award….

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Posted in Business Health

Andrews Institute looks to next 10 years

Dr. James Andrews, one of the premier orthopedic surgeons in the country, recalled that former Baptist Health Care president Al Stubblefield traveled to Birmingham, Ala.,…

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Two endowed chairs announced at PSC board meeting

Giving local school children the opportunity for better dental hygiene and health care is the goal of two new recipients of endowed chairs at Pensacola…

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Posted in Business

New beach traffic plan eliminates two bottlenecks [podcast]

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners has studied the traffic on Pensacola Beach for seven years. Two engineering firms have examined the issues and identified…

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Posted in State & National News

Gaetz wants answers about safety of T-45 aircraft [podcast]

Congressman Matt Gaetz still have safety concerns about the T-45 aircraft that have resumed training operations. On “Pensacola Speak,” he said, “I’m glad that in…

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Posted in Pensacola Politics

Open Gaetz Day in Pensacola, April 20

Congressman Matt Gaetz will be hosting a full day of events in the Pensacola Beach and Pensacola area on April 20, for “Open Gaetz Day…

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Posted in Caring

5th Annual ‘Heroes Among Us’ Speaker Series releases 2017 Schedule

The Cpl. J.R. Spears Detachment of the Marine Corps League announces its 5th Annual Heroes Among Us speaker series to be held at Pensacola Veterans…

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Posted in Caring Education

Fred Levin gifts $550,000 to UWF for Askew Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies

Attorney and community advocate Fred Levin is investing $550,000 in the University of West Florida to establish the Reubin O’D. Askew Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies….

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Posted in Education

National Science Foundation awards $1.3 million grant to UWF

The National Science Foundation awarded a $1.3 million, five-year grant to support University of West Florida students pursuing teaching careers in STEM fields, or science,…

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Local high student wins Kennedy Center competition

VSA, a Jean Kennedy Smith Arts and Disability program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, announces the winners of the 2017…

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Posted in Pensacola

City of Pensacola launches speakers bureau

This week, the City of Pensacola announced on its “Transparent Pensacola” page the creation of a speakers bureau to provide public speakers for local clubs,…

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Posted in Business Pensacola

VT MAE within budget and set to open Spring 2018

On Monday, Dave Penzone, the consultant hired by Mayor Ashton Hayward to oversee the VT MAE project at the Pensacola International Airport, updated the Pensacola…

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