2014 BeulahFest partners with Operation Troop Aid

BeulahFest, March 21 & 22, 2014, presented by Budweiser, has announced that Operation Troop Aid will return to this year’s festival. Operation Troop Aid (OTA)…

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INYR: Interview with Rep. Matt Gaetz

On IN Your Head Radio today, I interviewed State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Ft. Walton Beach) on his bill that would legalize a strain of cannabis…

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ECAT reports fourth quarter ridership up

Representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) have announced that the system gave a total of 403,612 rides in the fourth quarter of 2013. This…

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INYR: Rep. Matt Gaetz on air today

State Rep. Matt Gaetz will be on the show to talk about his bill to legalize Charlotte’s Web. He will be on @ 1:05. We…

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House of Sticks: What’s the remedy

Nine major financial firms collapsed during the 2007-09 timeframe and, according to retired Fed Chairman Bernanke, 12 out of the 13 largest financial firms were…

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Weatherford: House waiting to reveal pension overhaul

By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida The House is still considering two approaches to an overhaul of the state’s retirement system, Speaker Will…

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Rep. Ingram’s Controlled Substances bill passes Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Yesterday, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee unanimously passed House Bill 697, sponsored by State Representative Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola), which bans a set of illicit synthetic…

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Outside counsel on airport concession opinion paid $376K by mayor over past two years

When the mayor’s administration wanted to get an outside legal opinion on whether the city council could extend Varona’s food concession lease at the airport…

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UWF names Michael Myhre as the New Florida SBDC Network State Director

FSBDCN State Office: The Florida SBDC Network is pleased to announce the University of West Florida’s selection of Michael W. Myhre as the new Network…

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SUBWAY High School All-Star Soccer set for Feb. 20

The SUBWAY High School All-Star Series 2013-14 season presented by the Andrews Institute continues Thursday, Feb. 20 with the SUBWAY All-Star Soccer Games at the…

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The green light for Charlotte’s Web is definitely on

On Monday, I reported that Rep Matt Gaetz’s bill to legalize Charlotte’s Web, the strain of cannabis that helps children deal with extreme seizure, had…

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Performance funding for Florida universities: will it hurt higher education

By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Lawmakers will consider a plan this spring that would fund the state’s 12 universities based in part…

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