Posted in Business

Get Started Pensacola finalists announced

Cox Business has announced the finalists of Get Started Pensacola, taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pensacola Little Theatre. The…

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Posted in Business Caring

State launches Florida Unique Abilities Partner Program

Today, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Executive Director Cissy Proctor joined Senate President Andy Gardiner, along with Florida businesses and advocates, to announce the…

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Posted in 2016 Election Escambia County

Florida Election Supervisor keeps Zombie voters in check [podcast]

Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford discussed the reliability of the voting process in Escambia County and Florida. He agreed that since the 2000…

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Jean Wallace receives Florida Scenic Highway award

On Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Florida Scenic Highways Program (FSHP) honored Jean Wallace, Scenic Highway Foundation Vice President, with the Gary Balogh Inspiring Excellence Award…

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Posted in Business Pensacola

Is panhandling the next big problem for downtown Pensacola?

In a letter sent last Friday, Downtown Improvement Board chair John Peacock has asked Mayor Ashton Hayward and the Pensacola City Council to address “a…

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Criminalizing Kids: The Effects of Mass Incarceration on Our Youth

Press Release: Celebrate National Youth Justice Action Month on Wednesday, October 26, and join us for a short documentary screening of “America Divided: The Class…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Busting more voter fraud myths

Let’s bust a few more voter fraud myths: This meme has been circulated on Facebook and Twitter: Politifact has tackled all of these. Let’s start…

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Posted in 2016 Election Politics State & National News

Zombies will not steal the election from Trump

Some in my “Pensacola Speaks” radio audience are convinced that dead people will be voting in this year’s presidential election, and all those votes will…

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Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue saves more than 30 dogs

Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue (NWFLGDR) is currently caring for more than two dozen Danes from a breeding operation in Walton County that left approximately…

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Sandy Sansing wins national recognition

The nomination of Sandy Sansing, president of Sandy Sansing Chevrolet, for the 2017 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced today by TIME. Sansing…

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Posted in 2016 Election Politics

Buzz: Why was Bill Clinton sent to Cobb Center

When former U.S. president visits a city, the red carpet is usually rolled out – regardless if the president is Republican or Democrat. The Democrats…

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Posted in Business Escambia County Pensacola

Workforce housing town hall meeting, Oct. 27

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced two weeks ago that he would be presenting a workforce housing plan to Pensacola City Council in November. Other than…

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