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Southwest Airlines announces new summer weekend flights

From June 3-August 14, Southwest Airlines will offer new, non-stop weekend service to Denver International Airport (DEN) from the Pensacola International Airport. The carrier has…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

City of Pensacola Gas tax appeal in limbo

The City of Pensacola’s appeal of the local option gas tax allocation has stalled. According to County Attorney Alison Rogers, the appeal is in the…

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Posted in Education Escambia County

League of Women Voters to hear results of area election survey

Area Election Survey Results.. Who:League of Women Voters of the Pensacola Bay Area What: Area Election Survey Results When: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 Coffee 10:15…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

ECUA Downtown Water System Maintenance Project starts Jan. 4

This past summer, ECUA began a maintenance project of the water system in the core of downtown Pensacola. The purpose of this project is to…

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Posted in Pensacola Politics

New survey shows District 7 has different views of City of Pensacola

Early last month, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced the results of the third annual City of Pensacola Community Survey that was conducted by the University…

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Haas Center did not commit to cover all districts equally in Pensacola survey

WUWF asked Amy Newburn, who handled the Pensacola Community Survey for the UWF Haas Center, about our criticism that West Pensacola was under-represented in the…

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Posted in Politics

Backroom Briefing: Corcoran Goes Wawa In Incentives Debate

(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Gov. Rick Scott…

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Buzz: Brown water is back in downtown Pensacola (update)

Update: We spoke with ECUA Public Information Officer Nathalie Bowers about the issue. Crews were on site to address any residual issues and have been…

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Posted in Caring Education

Thirty Million Words Newborn Initiative coming to Pensacola

Dr. Dana Suskind announced Tuesday that the University of Chicago is partnering with the Studer Community Institute to pilot its Thirty Million Words® Newborn Initiative…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola State & National News

Escambia County State Legislative Delegation meets Jan. 4

State Representative Clay Ingram, chairman of the Escambia County State Legislative Delegation, announces that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017…

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Posted in Business Environment Escambia County Pensacola Politics

What is in the future for Triumph Gulf Coast [podcast]

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has established a select committee to oversee the spending of $300 million in RESTORE funds the state will receive next…

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Corcoran sends letter to county tourist and economic development agencies

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran plans to use the House’s oversight powers to see how tourist and economic development councils around the state are spending…

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