Inside the numbers: Domestic violence on the rise in the City of Pensacola

Last night, the Pensacola Police Department released a statement that Pensacola man, Alonzo Thompkins, had been charged with aggravated child abuse after police responded to…

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Complaint filed about residency of ECUA board member

Melanie Nichols has filed a complaint with the Supervisor of Elections office that Emerald Coast Utility Board member Elvin McCorvey doesn’t live in the district…

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City reports violent crime rate the same, property crime down 7.4 percent

Semi-annual crime statistics for the Pensacola Police Department show a 6.3 percent decrease in overall crime within city limits for the same time period last…

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Studer: Good leaders, like Bubba Watson, are good role models [podcast]

Last month, I had Quint Studer on “Pensacola Speaks,” and we discuss what makes a good leader. We discussed a new study by PsychTests that…

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UWF Counseling and Psychological Services receives prestigious accreditation

University of West Florida Counseling and Psychological Services recently earned full accreditation from the International Association of Counseling Services, the premier accrediting agency for university…

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Forum for State Senate, Sheriff set for Aug. 15

The Warrington Revitalization Committee has scheduled a candidate forum for State Senate District 1 and Escambia County Sheriff races for 5:45-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 15,…

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Dosev sheds light on PACs formerly run by Gaetz

Over the week, Huffington Post political writer Paul Blumenthal wrote a piece on how State Rep. Matt Gaetz’s former PACs, Economic Freedom Foundation and Free…

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Evers picks up law enforcement endorsements

State Sen. Greg Evers’ congressional campaign picked up two endorsements last – Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and Florida Police Benevolent Association. “We have fought…

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County warns heavy rains coming

The National Weather Service in Mobile is forecasting an extended period of heavy rain, with rainfalls in our area up to 15 inches, Tuesday through…

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Court documents lay out history of Bayview Park Cross

The City of Pensacola has filed its answer to the lawsuit regarding the Bayview Park Cross. The document defends the cross as a historic memorial…

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Top ‘Pensacola Speaks’ podcasts for the week ending Aug. 6

The “Pensacola Speaks” podcasts are ranked in the top 150 in the PodOmatic network. Here the top episodes for this past week:  1. Broxson fires…

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City of Pensacola hands over DROP list, sort of

At 5:05 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the City of Pensacola’s “Sunshine Center” sent Inweekly its reply to our request for “List of city employees…

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Looking for short films for Destin festival

The inaugural Kite Film Fest is seeking short films to include in their Destin event. “We have quite a few local filmmakers – and we…

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Myers on gas tax appeal: ‘I was stabbed in the back’

Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers says she feels like City Administrator Eric Olson and CFO Dick Barker stabbed her in the back when the city…

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Latest campaign reports: Broxson outraises Hill again

State Rep. Doug Broxson outraised his opponent, Rep. Mike Hill, during the latest reporting period, 7/23-7/29, by $6,810. The state lawmakers are competing for the…

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City attorney explains gas tax appeal

From: Lysia Bowling Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 3:48 PM To: P.C. Wu; Sherri Myers; Andy Terhaar; Larry B. Johnson; Gerald Wingate; Brian Spencer; Jewel…

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Podcast: Quint Studer on measurement, dashboards and leadership

Quint Studer appeared on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday. We talked about his upcoming column for the PNJ on how leaders can “capture wins” in their organizations.

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Viewpoint: Mayor put paving his street ahead of others

by Mark Taylor Mayor Hayward Has Shown Poor Judgement In Dealing With City of Pensacola Streets. This recent controversy over the 6-cent gas tax allocation…

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Scott, CDC Chief detail ‘aggressive’ efforts to curb Zika

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott joined the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday…

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Pensacola Speaks: Quint Studer

Quint Studer will be my guest at 5:33 p.m. to discuss his upcoming column in the PNJ that focuses on how to enjoy wins. “Pensacola…

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