Posted in Pensacola

Stay tuned: Myers has called her own press conference

When is a court order not a court order? When is a veto not a veto? When it involves the Pensacola City Council. I’ve sent…

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Posted in Baseball

Wahoos president named Southern League Executive of the Year

MARIETTA, GA – The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs has announced Pensacola Blue Wahoos President Bruce Baldwin as the 2012 Jimmy Bragan Executive of…

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Posted in 2012 Presidential Race

CafePress weighs in on which convention did the most for its candidate

With an average of over 130,000 new designs uploaded every week, CafePress is often seen as a Cultural Barometer®. The Meter graphs track merchandise sales…

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Posted in 2012 Presidential Race

What word will President Obama say most often in speech?

Paddy Power, Europe’s largest betting company, are now taking bets on which word will US President Barack Obama say most often during his campaign speech…

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Posted in News Pensacola Politics

Crime, Chickens and the Press

In one of its most fluid meetings in months, the Pensacola City Council seemed to sail unencumbered through its Thursday night engagement. The board tended…

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Posted in Politics

Chamber Hires Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Pensacola, Fla. – August 7, 2012 – Greater Pensacola Chamber President Jim Hizer announced today that Shannon Steffee has been hired as Vice President, Marketing…

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Posted in Crime

One week after Police Press Conference

The Independent News asked Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons for an update on his department’s increased presence on the streets” “The number of officers has…

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Posted in Crime

Police chief calls press conference on shootings

Pensacola Police Chief Chip W. Simmons will have a press conference for 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 20 to discuss shooting incidents that occurred this week…

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Posted in Escambia County

Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, 4.0 Elected as 2nd Vice President of Florida Association of Counties at Annual Conference

(Press Release) Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV was elected as the 2nd Vice President of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Executive Committee at the…

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Posted in Politics State & National News

Preserving the Integrity of Elections

Sen. Don Gaetz provided us this editorial —- An Op-ed submission by Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner regarding the Department of State’s efforts to…

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Posted in News Pensacola Politics

City Budget Presentation

At the request of Mayor Ashton Hayward, the Pensacola City Council will hold a special meeting Monday. The meeting has been scheduled in order for…

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Posted in Entertainment

Maritime Park Amphitheater is impressive

The Randall K. and Martha A. Hunter Amphitheater is finished. The setting is fantastic. The grand opening is this weekend with Charlie Daniels performing. All…

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