Lawmakers move to abolish Constitution Revision Commission

With the full Senate poised to take up the issue, a plan that would abolish an influential panel that can place proposed constitutional amendments on…

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Gov. DeSantis appoints new UWF trustees

Pensacola, Fla. – March 17, 2021 – Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Hsu and reappointment of Lewis Bear Jr. and…

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DeSantis offers blueprint for stimulus spending

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis pitched plans Tuesday to use nearly half of the money coming to…

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Documentary featuring Mike Papantonio on Opioid Crises debuts at SXSW 2021

The Oxy Kingpins, a new documentary focused on the opioid epidemic and the work by Mike Papantonio, the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm and others,…

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FDLE uncovers election fraud

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has uncovered election fraud – not in the 2020 presidential election but in homecoming queen race. FDLE agents Monday…

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Southtowne taxes

Southtowne, a 258-unit apartment complex built by Studer properties in downtown Pensacola, received an economic development exemption, known as an EDATE, from the city and…

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Vaccine reluctance

As of March 13, 54,023 in Escambia County have received at least on shot of the COVID vaccine – 29,272 have completed the series. Axios…

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Pensacola City Hall opens Monday

City of Pensacola offices and facilities that were closed due to COVID-19 will reopen to the public on Monday, March 15, with some restrictions still…

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Spirit Airlines coming to Pensacola

Spirit Airlines today announced More Go to the Florida Panhandle, with plans to bring Spirit Signature Service, brand new Airbus planes and its low fares…

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Mayoral Q&A: Vaccines and a Parking Garage

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A couple of days after engaging in a spirited discussion with the Pensacola City Council about the prospects of leasing a…

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Kindergarten readiness lags behind state, Achieve Escambia goal

Escambia County’s Kindergarten Readiness improved by one percentage point over the 2019-20 school year, 47% to 48%, while Santa Rosa jumped 21 points from 57%…

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DPZ has no idea what will happen at COW

Marina Khoury and her DPZ CoDesign team have no idea what will happen at today’s Committee of the Whole. The commissioners are scheduled to review…

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