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ACLU report: DWB more likely to lead to a traffic ticket

Driving While Black (DWB) may lead to a ticket in the Florida, at least the chances are greater than for white drivers. The ACLU yesterday…

Medical marijuana melodrama continues: Two roads to non-euphoric and euphoric relief

From the News Service of Florida: MEDICAL MARIJUANA SET FOR NOVEMBER BALLOT Voters will get another chance to decide whether to allow medical marijuana in…

Three roughest starts as Pensacola City Council president

The first two months of any position can be rocky as one gets acclimated to the position. That definitely holds true for the position of…

Fantasy sports websites get nod from lawmakers

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA While officials in some other states try to shut down the games, Florida legislators are speedily moving…

On Pensacola Speaks, Medical examiner talks about his life with death

Dr. Gary Cumberland will be my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:35 p.m. He was the medical examiner on several…

Podcast: Council president says Human Rights ordinance may not come up until March

Yesterday, Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare said on â€œPensacola Speaksâ€ that the human rights ordinance that was referred last November to the city attorney…

County seeks volunteers for library board

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking county residents interested in volunteering to fill vacancies on the West Florida Public Libraries Board of…

Matt Gaetz pushes nearly $1 billion cut thru Florida House

BY JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The House is proposing a wide-ranging tax cut package that falls just short of Gov. Rick Scott’s…

New UWF study finds LEO support for body cameras

A first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the University of West Florida and Florida Atlantic University has found that officer use of body-worn cameras (BWCs)…

Pensacola Speaks: Charles Bare, Pensacola Opera, Melanie Nichols

On News Talk 1370 WCOA, I will have Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare to open “Pensacola Speaks” at 5 p.m. We will discuss his…

Baskerville-Donovan tops bids for Pensacola fish hatchery

Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. has come out on top of the bid tabulations for the engineering work for the Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Hatchery and Enhancement…

Floodgate: The Story of the Long Hollow Radio Tower

Melanie Nichols will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” this afternoon to talk about her upcoming presentation, “Floodgate: The Story of the Long…

City of Pensacola designates family-friendly zone for Mardi Gras parade

The Pensacola’s two biggest Mardi Gras parades are downtown Pensacola on Feb. 5 and 6. Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc. and the City of Pensacola have…

Podcast: Mayor Hayward working on downtown parking solutions

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward called into “Pensacola Speaks” to praise Quint and Rishy Studer for their investments in his city. He also talked about downtown…

Disney grant helps Pensacola MESS Hall expand outreach

The Pensacola MESS Hall is partnering with Global Learning Academy to plant the seeds of creativity through hands on science activities with T-E-C (Tinker-Explore-Create) Studio….

Have job cuts at FDOH hurt us?

Gov. Rick Scott’s surgeon general, Dr. John Armstrong, today faces as confirmation hearing in the Florida Senate. Sen. Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) wants to know how…