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International Paper’s media tour and “Community Open House” fell short of expectations. The media tour on Saturday morning consisted of a 65-minute driving tour to…

We received this media advisory: The Unified Command Team is hosting a tour of the area affected by the Cantonment Digester Incident. WHEN: Saturday, Jan….

Port Everglades and the Port of Palm Beach have announced they will not sign any formal economic-development paperwork with a Cuban delegation that is in…

Florida will need two million net new jobs by 2030. What are the jobs of the future and will Florida’s workforce be prepared? The Florida Chamber…

On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, Quint Studer discussed his upcoming column in the PNJ on how to assess and improve the skills of your leadership team.

Pensacola Attorney Fred Levin has made a generous contribution to the University of West Florida football program, donating $100,000 to support the Argonauts. “The University…

Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry represents District 5, where the International Paper mill is located. “As a result of the events at the International Paper…

Today, Governor Rick Scott and the Administration Commission referred the City of Pensacola’s appeal concerning to the allocation of the Local Option Gas Tax to…

Santa Rosa School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick discusses the International STEM Symposium that his school district and Discovery Education are hosting next week During the invite-only professional development…

City Council – Board of County Commissioners Joint Session January 30, 2017 – 1:00 P.M. Hagler-Mason Conference Room 2nd Floor – City Hall 1. Call…

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward does not want the Escambia Board of County Commissioners to discuss with the Pensacola City Council any possible resolution regarding local…

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan told Inweekly this morning that six more victims have come forward on the ‘Mister Pervert’ cyberstalking case. He believes that…

Residents, business owners and community leaders need more information and communication with International Paper about the Jan. 22 explosion at its Cantonment plant. The press…

On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, Congressman Matt Gaetz discussed the most recent legislation passed by Congress, President Trump’s executive orders, IP explosion and the future of…

The News Service of Florida reports that Gov. Rick Scott has taken to Twitter to ward off Florida ports from doing business with Cuba: SCOTT…

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, The Global Corner reached a significant milestone. While visiting Ensley Elementary School with their Passport to China, this non-profit organization taught…

The American Lung Association’s latest “State of Tobacco Control” report has found that in 2016 Florida failed to do enough to implement proven-effective policies that…

On Jan. 12, the Pensacola City Council unanimously declared surplus the former Blount Middle School site located at 113 North “C” Street and authorized Mayor…

At the first press conference of the Unified Command, International Paper Plant Manager Brett DeJong said the company is committed to keeping the facility that…

At a press conference this afternoon, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan announced the arrest of Sean Michael Vest, age 31, on 15 counts of aggravated…