State Weekly Roundup: Brown interrupts the quiet

(Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Other than a steady stream of emails from…

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Bushwhacker 5K set for Aug. 6

The Capt’n Fun Runners present the annual Capt’n Fun Bushwacker 5K Run on Saturday, August 6, at 7:30 a.m. to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters…

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Case could force pot grower to reveal investors

Editor’s note: Watch this case closely. The list of investors in Loop’s Nursery’s medical marijuana growing venture could be a who’s who of Pensacola. STATE…

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News we broke

We’re not really known for breaking news, but this week we did break news on two major stories and followed up on a story from…

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Pensacola wrap up: week ending July 9

PETA Loves PPD A Compassionate Police Department Award is on its way from PETA to the Pensacola Police Department after officers rushed to save a…

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A Cry for Independent Analysis: Oakcrest Elementary falls from A to F in six years

One criticism of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has been that he and his leadership at the district level haven’t been able to maintain success at the…

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Pensacola Palafox Historic District placed on National Register of Historic Places

Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced today that the Downtown Jacksonville Historic District and Pensacola’s Palafox Historic District were recently listed on the National Park…

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Pensacola City Council shows sympathy for the devil

The Pensacola City Council made no move to change its invocation process at last night’s special meeting. Among the five members that showed up -Charles…

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UWF professor honored for mentoring

The American Chemical Society Scholars Program has selected University of West Florida Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Karen Molek as the 2016 recipient of the…

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Grover, Gulf Breeze, the Bridge and Sunshine [podcast]

The State Attorney’s Office is investigating Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson’s phone call with Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser regarding the new Pensacola Bay Bridge to…

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Trader Jon’s coming to T.T. Wentworth [podcast]

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Dr. Brendan Kelly, UWF Vice President for University Advancement, announced the UWF Historic Trust will bring Trader Jon’s to the second…

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Atlanta, Miami, Orlando and other cities to get direct flights to Havana, Cuba

Passenger flights may begin between Havana, Cuba and up to 10 U.S. airports, including four in Florida, as early as this fall. Pensacola area passengers…

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