Posted in Escambia County Politics

Design-Build of new jail topic for upcoming BCC meeting

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a special meeting to discuss the new jail the county is planning to build. County staff…

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Posted in Business Pensacola

GDP in 15 Florida Metro Areas grew faster than nation, not Pensacola

Most Florida metro areas outpaced the nation in gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2015. Fifteen of Florida’s 22 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) increased…

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Posted in Education

The need to increase mental health counseling on college campuses [podcast]

With a 48 percent increase in the number of students seeking counseling, Florida universities are asking for an additional $14.5 million in the coming budget…

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Posted in Business State & National News

Lawmakers expected to act on workers’ comp

By JIM TURNER AND JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With Florida businesses facing a 14.5 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance rates, state…

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Posted in Entertainment

Tour de ‘Panzacola’ on Oct. 15

This October the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) is joining hundreds of archaeological organizations around the world to celebrate International Archaeology Day. FPAN is hosting…

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Posted in Environment State & National News

Viewpoint: Amendment 1- Utilities Effort to Kill Solar in the Sunshine State

From the League of Women Voters of Florida: Like the ancient story of the Trojan Horse, Florida utilities have brought into our gates, under the…

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Posted in Business Entertainment

Putnam and Visit Florida promote Pensacola Seafood Festival

In recognition of National Seafood Month in October, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer…

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Posted in Business

Rafferty named 2016 Perry Nichols Award recipient

Levin Papantonio shareholder Troy Rafferty is the recipient of the 2016 Perry Nichols Award from the Florida Justice Association (FJA). The Perry Nichols Award is…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Clinton did very well on social media after debate

The social media analysis company Impact Social completed its analysis on the reaction amongst Florida voters to the first televised Presidential TV debate between Donald…

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Posted in Business

Workers Comp rate to jump 14.5 percent on Dec. 1

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has issued an Order that gives contingent approval to an overall combined average statewide Workers’ Compensation Insurance rate…

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Posted in Caring

Covenant Care Inpatient Hospice Center at Sacred Heart Hospital coming in the summer of 2017

Covenant Care and Sacred Heart Hospital announced today a new collaboration to address the needs of seriously ill patients and families at the end of…

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Posted in Caring

Achieve Escambia hires executive director

Greg Voss has been named director of Achieve Escambia; Pensacola’s new cradle to career collective impact effort. Voss has more than 25 years of experience…

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