ECAT collecting toys to surprise a local nonprofit

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives announced the system will host a toy drive to collect new and gently used toys for an area nonprofit….

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Rep. White on Speaker Corcoran and new lobbying rules [podcast]

Yesterday, State Rep. Frank White was my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.” We discussed House Speaker Richard Corcoran and his rules that…

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Merry Marketplace Expo, Dec. 8

This Thursday, Dec. 8, the Greater Pensacola Chamber kicks off the holiday shopping season with its inaugural Merry Marketplace retail expo from 1 to 7…

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Tanyard Update: County checking Shortleaf, more help on the way…maybe

Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown told Inweekly he is sending county code enforcement and environmental officials to the Shortleaf borrow pit to confirm the dumping…

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How to destroy a Pensacola neighborhood or ‘You oughta see all the rats’

Community activist Dr. Gloria Horning summed her feelings about what is happening in the Tanyards neighborhood only two blocks from Pensacola City Hall in four…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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