Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition plans first round up for May 1-4

The Gulf Coast Lionfish Coalition is an organization dedicated to raising funds for the sake of sponsoring events that directly mitigate the Lionfish invasion in…

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Public employee pension battle renewed

By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A Senate measure dramatically overhauling the pension plans for many future public employees has been introduced, setting…

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Appeals Court to hear Performance Pay challenge

A Tallahassee-based appeals court will hear arguments March 11 in a constitutional challenge to a 2011 law that linked teacher pay and evaluations to student…

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Many days you cannot make this stuff up: Mayor announces blanket drive

Press Release: Office of the Mayor to Sponsor Week Long Blanket Drive Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Office of the Mayor will be sponsoring a…

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Red-light cameras could be repealed

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A measure to repeal the state’s red-light traffic camera law will be pushed forward by lawmakers using…

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Taylor files to run for City Council District 6 seat

Press Release: Small businessman Mark Taylor filed today to run for the District 6 seat on the Pensacola City Council. Taylor, 33, is the owner…

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Breast Cancer Research set for March 7

On Thursday March 7, 2014, a benefit will be held to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at Seville Quarter in Downtown Pensacola from 6…

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Ingram files Veterans Employment Bill

State Senator Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) and State Representative Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) have filed legislation which allows private, non-public employers in Florida to give hiring preference…

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Nurse practitioner debate flares in Florida House

A House select committee Monday began working on a 155-page bill that would give new powers to nurse practitioners and has spurred a lobbying battle…

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INYR Feb. 11 topics: Pirates & shipwrecks, Coastal cleanup and Lion Fish

We have another strong line-up for today’s show: 11:05 am Dr. Amy Mitchell-Cook, associate professor of the Department of History at UWF. Cook’s specialization in…

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On Tap in the Capital: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014

Legislature: BILLS COULD LIMIT NURSING HOME LAWSUITS: House and Senate panels are scheduled to take up bills (HB 569 and SB 670) that would place…

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Bare gathers necessary signatures to be on the ballot for Pensacola mayor

Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare has received confirmation from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office that he had gathered enough signatures to be placed…

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