Posted in Escambia County Politics

District 4 Commission forum tonight

The June meeting of the Escambia County Republican Party will take place tonight at 6:30 pm at the downtown West Florida Public Library, 239 N….

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Posted in Education Pensacola

Pensacola music teacher a GRAMMY quarterfinalist

According to the Recording Academy GRAMMY MUSEUM, Joshua Kaye has been chosen from the 2,800 initial nominees to be a GRAMMY Music Educator Award Quarterfinalist….

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Posted in Escambia County

County Judge Group 2 race a toss-up

  Incumbent County Judge Joyce Williams has a slight lead over challenger Paul Hamlin, 20-17.7 percent, with 62.3 percent uncertain in the primary for County…

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Posted in Pensacola

Another Port study in the works

With the Port of Pensacola losing money at an ever-increasing rate and its fund balance drying up (Read “Port of Pensacola still in dire financial…

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Posted in Business

Forget VT MAE

The new $46-million maintenance and repair operation at the Pensacola International Airport will no longer be called VTMAE. The company’s official name is “ST Engineering…

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Posted in Education

Few people know who to vote for in school board primaries

A majority of Escambia County voters either don’t know the candidates or are undecided on whom to vote for in the three school board primaries…

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Posted in Pensacola

Other financial trouble spots for city of Pensacola

The city’s Osceola Golf Course continues to lose money, even the the taxpayers subsidizing the facility. In his report, CFO Dick Barker tried to explain…

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Posted in Politics

Scott: The $18-million fish hatchery to stay in Escambia County

Gov. Rick Scott today told PNJ reporter Kevin Robinson that the $18.7 million for a fish hatchery will stay in Escambia County, which must be…

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Posted in Caring

Pate named to Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida Board

Legendary golfer Jerry Pate has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida….

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DeSantis and Gaetz to hold campaign rallies on Saturday

This Saturday, June 9, Congressman Matt Gaetz and gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis will hold a campaign rally for supporters in Pensacola. The event is open…

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Posted in Politics State & National News

DOJ adds 311 new Assistant United States Attorneys

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Christopher P. Canova, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, recently announced that the Department of Justice is allocating…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

County Commission honors Gary Sansing

Last night, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners adopted and authorized its chairman to sign a resolution naming the Board’s Public Forum as the “Gary…

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