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Hayward named 5G Wireless Champion

CTIA, the wireless industry association, presented Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward with its 5G Wireless Champion Award. The award honored Mayor Hayward’s leadership in encouraging 5G…

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Mayor’s race: Robinson won east side, Powell won west side

Commissioner Grover Robinson won the east side of Pensacola –Districts 1,2,3 and 4– with 41 percent of the vote. He was followed by Brian Spencer…

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Corrections office evaucated

The Escambia County Corrections Office Building, located at 2251 Palafox St., was evacuated about 11:30 a.m. after a strong smell thought to be sewer gas…

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Local races set records for primary vote totals

Both the County Commission primaries attracted more voters that the previous two primaries. The three School Board races drew 31, 596 votes—8,274 more votes than…

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Local races vs. Inweekly polls

The biggest surprises were: Mike Hill edging out Rebekah Bydlak in the GOP primary for House District 1. Incumbent Doug Underhill surging in August to…

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Statewide races vs. Inweekly polls

In governor’s race, the Inweekly/Political Matrix poll predicted the margin of victory for Congressman Ron DeSantis over Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam – 20 percent. The…

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Hill, Garrett win House D1 races

Mike Hill held off Rebekah Bydlak, 9,003-8,460, with Lisa Doss serving as spoiler, 1,257.  Vikki Garrett beat Franscine Mathis, 6,178-3.984.

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Williams wins re-election

Judge Joyce Williams beat challenger Paul Hamlin, 30,014-29,414.

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CNN projects Gillum to win Democratic primary

Andrew Gillum will win Democratic nomination for governor, according to CNN. Ron DeSantis is declared GOP primary winner.

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Century Council runoff

Mary Bourgeois and James Smith Jr. will face off in runoff for Century Town Council Seat 4, 160-146. We suggest a spelling bee to save…

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Underhill wins GOP primary

Commissioner Doug Underhill held off Alan McMillan, 3,264-3,053.

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Robinson, Spencer in runoff for mayor

Grover Robinson and Brian Spencer will face each other for mayor in November. Robinson 34% Spencer 21% David Mayo 17% Drew Buchanan 13% Lawrence Powell…

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