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Suntrust donates $25K to Junior Achievement

Yesterday, the SunTrust Foundation presented a $25k check to Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida. “SunTrust’s generous $25,000 donation to Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida will…

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Transformers cleaning up historic Pensacola cemetery

As part of their MLK Day of Service community outreach project, Gulf Power’s service organization, Transformers, and the Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Association…

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Posted in Pensacola

Demolition Ordinance removed from Pensacola Council agenda

Proposed Amendment to Section 12-12-5 of the LDC – Historic Building Demolition Review has been removed from this evening’s 1/12/17 City Council Agenda by its…

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Chappie James Museum takes another step toward reality

by Eurydice Stanley Nearly 100 community members gathered Tuesday afternoon for the groundbreaking of the General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Museum and Flight Academy. Though…

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Remembering Ashley Hardaway Theriot

By Joani Delezen We had high hopes for 2017, but it’s already let us down and broken our hearts. It did so by taking away…

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Posted in State & National News

Miller misses out on VA Secretary position

In his press conference yesterday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he had asked David J. Shulkin, a current under Veterans Affairs secretary, to lead that…

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Posted in Business Education Escambia County

CIE rebrands as Co:Lab

By Duwayne Escobedo FloridaWest revealed a new name and new branding Wednesday for its Gulf Coast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship or CIE for short….

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UWF Historic Trust: Want to be a part of history?

The University of West Florida Historic Trust is seeking volunteers to serve as tour guides, living history interpreters, museum store attendants, and archive and collection…

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Fly VPS takes on Fly Pensacola, adds non-stop flights to 11 cities

Allegiant announced yesterday new, nonstop service to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) from 11 cities, which it called “the largest single expansion into Florida in…

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Posted in Florida Politics

Florida House set to look for budget cuts

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House members are expected to consider how they would cut the state budget by anywhere from $1.1…

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Gaetz: Obamacare repeal begins today

Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL1) said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday that the repeal of Obamacare will begin today. The House of Representatives will pass the Senate…

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Scott proposes freezing fees, Bright Futures extension

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Seeking to keep higher-education costs low and help more students graduate on time, Gov. Rick Scott on…

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