Posted in Education

UWF MBA student team earns top honors for work with Pensacola business

A team of University of West Florida MBA students won first place at the Small Business Institute’s 40th Annual Academic Conference in New Orleans last…

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Posted in Business

Enterprise Florida CEO resigns after one year on the job

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s top business recruiter for the past year is leaving the job. An announcement Monday…

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Posted in Politics

Weekend Buzz: Hoops and races

We have been told that State Sen. Greg Evers will announce this week that he will run for Congress. He joins a Republican field that…

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Trump fires back over Bush endorsement of Cruz

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump offered some digs Wednesday after former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz for the GOP nomination. Trump alluded in…

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Posted in Entertainment

Free admission during National Park Week April 16-24

As it celebrates 100 years of protecting and preserving the nation’s parks and monuments, the National Park Service (NPS) encourages the public to get out…

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Posted in Environment

North Hill residents and businesses seek injunction against ECUA tanks

Yesterday, 22 residential property owners, 3 corporations and the North Hill Preservation Association jointly filed for temporary and permanent injunction against ECUA for its North…

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Posted in Politics

Bush endorses Cruz

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After repeatedly clashing with Republican front-runner Donald Trump during the campaign, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on…

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Posted in Education

Sacred Heart partners with UF Health

Officials at Sacred Heart Health System and the University of Florida College of Medicine announced today a collaboration to operate physician residency programs in Pensacola…

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Posted in Politics

Stafford will not run for Congress

From David Stafford: When Congressman Miller recently announced his retirement, friends, supporters and neighbors from across our community reached out and encouraged me to enter…

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Posted in Escambia County Politics

Appeal court reverses decision on Pensacola Beach taxes

The First District Court of Appeals (1st DCA) today reversed Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones’ imposition of ad valorem taxes to leasehold land at…

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Matt Gaetz announces run for Congress

State Representative Matt Gaetz (R–Fort Walton Beach) announced today that he will run for Florida’s 1st Congressional District following the decision of Congressman Jeff Miller…

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Posted in Caring

IMPACT 100 set to give away over $1M again

The Pensacola Bay Area chapter of IMPACT 100, a local women’s philanthropy group, last night announced that its 2016 membership drive concluded with a record…

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