Posted in Politics

State Roundup: Can I get a mulligan

(Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA There might not have been much cursing or…

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Posted in Caring

Local boy named Children’s Miracle Network Champion

Today, 14-year-old Drew Barefield of Crestview will join pediatric patients from each state on an Ambassador Tour for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Drew was treated…

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Posted in Business

Chamber surveys candidates [podcast]

The Greater Pensacola Chamber will send an online survey to local candidates running for Pensacola City Council and Escambia County Board of County Commissioners. Survey…

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Posted in Environment

Help Clean up Bayou Chico Saturday, June 25

The public is invited to join Escambia County Natural Resources Management’s Marine Resources and Water Quality Divisions for the Bayou Chico Trash Round-up Saturday, June…

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Posted in 2016 Election Guns

Coalition calls for special Florida legislative session to ban assault weapons

A coalition of more than 60 local, state, and national organizations have called on the Florida Legislature to convene a special session by July 4…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Trump campaign uses website to bash Clinton

The Donald Trump campaign announced today that it has new website that will target Democrat Hilary Clinton, LyingCrookedHillary.com. Not exactly subtle, but subtlety isn’t in…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Wilcox drops out of U.S. Senate race

Todd Wilcox today released the following statement regarding his campaign for the United States Senate: “A year ago I decided to run for the United…

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Posted in Politics

Gaetz predicts Democrats call for a special session on guns will fail [podcast]

Yesterday on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks,” State Rep. Matt Gaetz said that an effort by the Florida House Democrat to force a special session…

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Posted in Pensacola

Mayor Hayward to post FY 2017 budget in July

According to city officials, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward plans to release his sixth budget next month. “The proposed budget document will be posted on the…

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Posted in Caring

Combating rise of suicides among military veterans [podcast]

On “Pensacola Speaks,” USAF Major Damon Friedman discussed on Monday his efforts to combat the rise in suicides among our military veterans. “There is an…

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Posted in Politics

Lopez-Cantera endorses Rubio, encourages Beruff and Wilcox to withdraw

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera issued the following statement regarding Marco Rubio’s decision to seek re-election to the U.S. Senate: “I want to thank all of…

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Posted in Politics

Evers gun giveaway ‘screams of desperation’ [podcast]

Full Contact Strategies CEO Ryan Wiggins wasn’t impressed with State Sen. Greg Evers’ AR-15 giveaway contest for those who like his Facebook page. Evers is…

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