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Commissioner still looks for answers on mosquito facility remediation

In preparation for tomorrow’s Escambia County Commission meeting, PNJ reporter Will Isern presented the City of Pensacola’s case for the county to pay for the…

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Four Pensacola City Council seats up for grabs, few running

The Pensacola City Council has four seats that go before the voters this year. The incumbents have pre-filed for their seats: District 1 P.C. Wu;…

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Posted in Politics

Massacre becomes part of political landscape

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Sunday’s horrific massacre at a gay club in Orlando may have deepened the chasm between an increasingly…

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Arguments that won confirmation for Pensacola Fire Chief David Allen

The Pensacola City Council on Monday confirmed Mayor Ashton Hayward’s appointment of David Allen as the city’s fire chief by a 5-3 vote. Council members…

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Posted in Business Pensacola

Pensacola Promise Zone can be resurrected with leadership

Last week, the Obama Administration named the final nine Promise Zones–high poverty areas in select urban, rural and tribal communities. The Pensacola Promise Zone was…

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Posted in News Politics

Orlando shooting: Even if we do all the right things, inevitably someone is able to commit an act like this [podcast]

Yesterday, I interviewed Dr. Jacob Shively on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks.” He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at the University…

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Posted in Environment Escambia County

Pensacola Beach Renourishment Project to begin mid-June

Following project delays over the winter months of 2015-2016, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is set to begin work soon to restore and renourish…

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Posted in Politics

Pensacola native faces re-election in D.C.

LaRuby May is up for re-election today. The Pensacola High graduate and daughter of the late Rev. Theophalis May and Mary May represents Ward 8…

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Pensacola Speaks: UWF expert on U.S. foreign policy, security issues

Dr. Jacob Shively will be my guest today on News Talk 1370 WCOA. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at the…

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Candlelight vigil for Orlando victims tonight at Seville Square

A memorial candlelight vigil will be held tonight for the victims of Sunday morning’s attack at the Pulse night club in Orlando. The event will…

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Cross Debate still unscheduled [podcast]

The proposed debate between Amanda Kondrat’yev and Rep. Matt Gaetz on whether the Bayview Park cross should be allowed to remain on public land has…

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Scott wants Obama to declare federal emergency after Orlando attack

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Calling the massacre at an Orlando nightclub “an attack on our state and entire nation,” Gov. Rick…

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