Should Confederate veterans be considered U.S. veterans

BACKROOM BRIEFING: LEGAL GRAY AREA ON CONFEDERATE VETS By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Could the Civil War be coming to the 2015…

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UWF Cybersecurity graduate program earns Professional Science Master’s affiliation

In this week’s issue, I interview UWF Provost Martha Saunders. One of the topics we discussed was the Cybersecurity initiative at the university. This is…

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Has Big Pharma derailed Charlotte’s Web regs

That is the question that one concerned parent asked me yesterday. This time last year our newspaper and thousands of parents with kids battling severe…

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Panhandling law passed, but are we enabling it

Panhandling, homelessness and what can government do about them were topics of discussion yesterday for the Escambia Board of County Commissioners. The BCC did pass…

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Senate Committee passes Gaetz bill to promote adoption of kids in foster care

The Florida Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs, chaired by Senator Eleanor Sobel (D-Hollywood), today passed Senate Bill 320, Adoption and Foster Care…

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Robinson will withdraw Open Container ordinance

After hearing from his fellow commissioners this morning at the board’s agenda review session, Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson said he will withdraw the proposed…

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Journalists seek answers from Gov. Scott in Sunshine Law lawsuit

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Media organizations and open-government advocates are upping the pressure on Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet,…

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Pensacola Police will now wear body cameras

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that Pensacola Police officers would begin wearing body cameras as part of their regular duty gear. “Pensacola is fortunate…

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Studers form umbrella to cover BLAB, Pensacola Today and Studer Community Institute

The Studer cadre of corporations has added another layer. In a press release today, it was announced that Studer Communications will the “umbrella organization that…

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Valentino complaint against Chief Deputy dismissed

The Florida Commission on Ethics has dismissed an ethics complaint filed by former County Commissioner Gene Valentino against Escambia County Chief Deputy Eric Haines. Valentino…

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Florida Cabinet meeting tomorrow could be fun…Oh, there is now a lawsuit

February’s Florida Cabinet is scheduled tomorrow to be held in Tampa during the State Fair. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam thought what could be a heated…

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UWF Football celebrates first ever signing day

The University of West Florida football program, led by head coach Pete Shinnick, will formally announce its first signing class on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Media…

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