Commission D2 candidates answers questions about business climate

From the Greater Pensacola Chamber candidate survey: Alan McMillan Q1 Rate the regulatory climate for business in Escambia County. Is it Good/Fair/Bad? Explain your answer….

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Commission D4 candidates asked about economic development

From the Greater Pensacola Chamber candidate surveys: Q10: What role should county government take in attracting new businesses to the area? What types of jobs…

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Commission D2 debate tomorrow in Perdido

The Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the League of Women Voters, will be bringing all three candidates running for the Escambia…

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Mayoral candidates give five-year plans

Today, the Greater Pensacola Chamber released responses to their 2018 candidate questionnaires for the offices of Escambia County Commission, Pensacola Mayor and Pensacola City Council….

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Pensacola: ‘The Capital of…’

On Monday, I sat in the balcony of the Rex Theater and listened to bestselling author Andrew Davis talk about how thriving communities market themselves….

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Saunders near bottom in pay for state university presidents

The News Service of Florida published this article on the pay for state university presidents. University of West Florida president, Dr. Martha Saunders, is near…

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Gaetz fails to support Kinder-Guardian program

Rep. Matt Gaetz failed to support the Kinder-Guardian program, “an intensive three-week introduces specially selected children from 12 to 4 years old to pistols, rifles,…

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Realtors endorse Gaddy

From Peter Gaddy Campaign: Peter Gaddy has received the endorsement from the Pensacola Association of Realtors for City Council District 4. This is the first…

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FDOT takes aim at contractor amid Sunpass problems

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida… TALLAHASSEE — Florida is halting payments to a company upgrading the SunPass toll-collection system until all the…

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Groups call for investigation into Florida Department of Agriculture

The League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence have caledl on Attorney General Pam Bondi to open a…

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County seeks public input for Living Shoreline Project at NAS

Escambia County has received funding from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill for the design and…

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350 Pensacola: Students on Ice

Join 350 Pensacola as they follow the journey of a group of students and their instructor on an expedition to the Arctic to see firsthand…

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UWF pilots Florida’s first hacking defense course

University of West Florida undergraduate students are working as teams to come up with solutions to problems critical to national security as part of an…

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Spencer raises over $100K in two weeks

Councilman Brian Spencer is speed records for raising funds for a city of Pensacola race, raising $100,250 in two weeks, according to the reports filed…

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City Finance budget jumped 29 percent in five years

It’s difficult to ask city departments to be frugal and fiscally conservative when the Chief Financial Officer’s budget has grown more than $1.4 million since…

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DIB member endorses Spencer for mayor

From John Peacock, Downtown Improvement Board member and former DIB chairman: This November will mark the ninth anniversary of the successful vote to change our…

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Trump endorses Gaetz

From Matt Gaetz Campaign: Pensacola, FL – President Donald J. Trump today endorsed Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) in his re-election to the U.S. House of…

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Candidates put own funds into campaigns

Candidates have begun to file their latest campaign finance reports, which cover June 23-July 6. District 3 school board candidates Lee Hansen and Laura Dortch…

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The News Service has: Five Questions for Frank White

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida… TALLAHASSEE — State Rep. Frank White, a Republican from Pensacola, decided to seek the statewide Cabinet position…

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Pensacola TaxWatch Group needed

In 2007, business leaders and citizens formed Escambia TaxWatch to review county expenditures and propose cuts to reduce ad valorem taxes. The county budget from…

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