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Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham believes Florida is ready for a change. The daughter of former U.S. Senator and Governor Bob Graham visited our office last…

Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development unanimously approved (8-0) to SB 364, Senator Doug Broxson’s bill addressing $300-million BBP settlement…

On Monday, Congressman Matt Gaetz appeared to be one of the few voice pushing for Republicans not to give up on their campaign promise to…

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott on Monday upped his personal battle with House Speaker Richard Corcoran about the future…

On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, Congressman Matt Gaetz said the House Republicans’ failure to repeal and replace Obamacare last week was “the most disappointing week of…

Quint Studer tackles the barriers hold back organizations from improving- Rationalization, Blame, Denial, and Failure to take organizational performance personally.

Escambia County has received word from the Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic that they have been providing record levels of service, but they have the ability…

The Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Pensacola will be add 140 names to “Wall South” at Veterans Memorial Park at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March…

From The News Service of Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, chided the chairman of the Constitution Revision Commission on Thursday for scheduling…

From The News Service of Florida Northwest Florida counties moved closer Thursday to getting money the state received last year from the multibillion-dollar BP settlement…

From the Florida Department of Education: At yesterday’s State Board of Education meeting, Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart named former St. Johns County Schools Superintendent…

To kick-off National Volunteer Recognition Month, United Way of Escambia County, the City of Pensacola and Escambia County are hosting The Mayor and County’s Day…

Since 2010, the population growth rate of Escambia County, 5.7%, has lagged behind the growth of its neighboring counties–Okaloosa 11.3%, Santa Rosa 11.5%, and Baldwin…

From Pensacola Council President Brian Spencer: Mayoral Veto of #17-00186 Hiring of a Budget Analyst Although requests have been made of me as Council President…

The extremely tall pole that we and other downtown business owners were told was being relocated is still standing. An electric meter has been attached…

Yesterday, Republicans in the House of Representatives revealed several key changes to the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the new Republican healthcare plan. Congressman Matt…

Escambia County and the City of Pensacola got good news yesterday. Rep. Clay Ingram reported on “Pensacola Speaks” that infrastructure funding for FloridaWest’s Bluffs project…

The Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announced today that the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition co-founder and CEO Ken Ford is among the…

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran isn’t afraid to challenge Gov. Rick Scott. And he didn’t shy away from the opportunity to speak before the Panhandle…

By Duwayne Escobedo Inweekly Susan Woolf is already in the process of moving from Gulf Breeze to Pensacola to avoid future traffic snarls during the…