Posted in Business Caring

Reds GM praises Blue Wahoos

Zach Buchanan, Reds beat reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer, is covering the MLB Winter Meetings. He wrote about Blue Wahoos co-owner Bubba Watson’s appearance and…

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Posted in Pensacola

Blount Property a Blank Slate

By Duwayne Escobedo One of the big questions that popped up about city plans to develop 15 to 20 workforce homes on the 2.65 acre…

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Posted in Environment Pensacola

Tanyard residents upset about Pensacola stormwater project

Since May, the City of Pensacola has worked on building a huge stormwater pond on West Government Street, two blocks from City Hall next to…

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Posted in Caring

Former Pensacola ACLU leader passes

Susan Watson, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, died on Friday after a brief illness, according to news reports. The…

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Posted in Education

Buzz: Harper no longer on UWF Cabinet

Sources at the University of West Florida have told Inweekly that Dr. Rick Harper is no longer an assistant vice president and head of the…

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Posted in Pensacola

Pasco County to drop lobbyist, Pensacola mayor wants the amplification

The Pasco County Commission last week voted to not renew the contract of its lobbyist when it expires next year. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told…

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Posted in Politics

Florida Lawmaker ‘University’ begins next Tuesday

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has set up a “Legislator University” to train new lawmakers. Here is the curriculum that Rep. Frank White and Jayer…

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Posted in Caring Environment Escambia County Pensacola

Clean up Carpenter Creek [podcast]

This week, I interviewed Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy about her efforts to clean up Carpenter Creek. She and Councilwoman Sherri Myers had a tremendous response…

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Posted in State & National News

Boston.com sees VA secretary as a battle between Brown and Palin

The title of the Boston.com article spoke volumes – “Sarah Palin Might Get Scott Brown’s Job at the VA.” What? No mention of Jeff Miller?…

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Pensacola police chief responds to increase in homicides and gun violence

From the Pensacola Police Department: Pensacola Police will be saturating areas within city limits at various times and days in the near future in an…

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White House adds Pensacola to TechHire Initiative to train and place locally 200 technology workers by 2020

The White House announced today that Pensacola will be included in the expansion of its TechHire Initiative to 20 cities, states, and rural areas. Mobile,…

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Posted in Pensacola Politics

Transparent Pensacola slowly becoming more accountable

City of Pensacola has finally posted some its September monthly reports: September 2016 Line-Item Financial Statement    The Pensacola Fire Department continued to manage its overtime…

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