Backroom Briefing: Corcoran Goes Wawa In Incentives Debate

(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Gov. Rick Scott…

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Tanyard residents protested stormwater pond in 2014

Yesterday, I reported that the city had not held a public hearing on the Government Street Stormwater project for Tanyard residents. A reader pointed out…

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City makes more updates to Government Street project page (update)

The City of Pensacola made additional updates to its page concerning the Government Street Stormwater Project. For the first time, residents can see on the…

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Corcoran: State budget needs to be cut $1 billion

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has doubts about the projected $145 million budget surplus this year is real. “When you look at it, they were…

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Buzz: Downtown water cleared

ECUA PIO Nathalie Bowers called to confirm downtown Pensacola water lines have been cleared.

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Buzz: Brown water is back in downtown Pensacola (update)

Update: We spoke with ECUA Public Information Officer Nathalie Bowers about the issue. Crews were on site to address any residual issues and have been…

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Government St. Stormwater Project new completion date: Summer 2017

The residents of Pensacola’s Tanyard neighborhood may have to endure the Government Street Stormwater construction another six months, according to the City of Pensacola website….

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Third grade reading scores predicted graduation rate

On Monday, the Florida Department of Education reported that the high school graduation rates for the Escambia County School District are up -moving from 72.7%…

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Pensacola Children’s Chorus has Mid-Year auditions Jan. 8

Two audition sessions will be held for the second half of Pensacola Children’s Chorus’ 27th Season at the Margaret Moore Nickelsen Center, 46 East Chase…

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Escambia County State Legislative Delegation meets Jan. 4

State Representative Clay Ingram, chairman of the Escambia County State Legislative Delegation, announces that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2017…

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Pensacola Dysfunction Junction: Tanyard Day Six

Sorry to report, no change at in Tanyard neighborhood near the Mayor Ashton Hayward’s Government Street Stormwater Project, which is being construction only two blocks…

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What is in the future for Triumph Gulf Coast [podcast]

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has established a select committee to oversee the spending of $300 million in RESTORE funds the state will receive next…

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Corcoran sends letter to county tourist and economic development agencies

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran plans to use the House’s oversight powers to see how tourist and economic development councils around the state are spending…

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Escambia Co. graduation rates continue to climb, black students still lag behind whites

The Florida Department of Education released the high school graduation rates for the 2015-15 school year. The size of the senior class dropped from 2,736…

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Pensacola Speaks: House Speaker Richard Corcoran today

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran won his fight with the Visit Florida over releasing documents concerning its contract with rapper Pitbull. We will talk about…

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BREAKING NEWS: FLORIDA ELECTORS BACK TRUMP

By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida’s 29 presidential electors cast their ballots Monday for Republican President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence. The…

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More want a say in Gulf Power rate hike case

A regulatory case about Gulf Power’s proposal to raise base electric rates could get more crowded. The League of Women Voters of Florida and the…

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Pitbull controversy raises concerns at Space Florida

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Another agency’s controversial contract with a Miami rapper, and its aftermath, was on the mind of Space…

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Inweekly called

Yesterday, Inweekly surveyed the voters in City of Pensacola Districts 5, 6 and 7, using the same questions that were in the UWF Haas Center…

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City of Pensacola misses Tanyard deadline

When Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May and County Administrator Jack Brown toured the Tanyard neighborhood and the City of Pensacola’s Government Street Stormwater Project on…

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