Old Enough to Drink?

During next week’s Pensacola City Council Committee of the Whole, council members will be considering possibly green lighting alcoholic beverages at a senior center. Currently,…

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Gay-Straight Club at B.T. Washington

The Escambia County School District recently got its first gay-straight alliance club. The organization—with a stated mission to “make schools safer for all students”—is at…

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DIB Director Finalists

The Downtown Improvement Board will soon be interviewing finalists for its executive director position. “We’ve got it down to two,” DIB Interim Director Sandra Ward…

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2013 Rising Stars on the stands tomorrow. Get a sneak peek

The Independent News’ 2013 Rising Stars will be hit the stands Thursday, Jan. 17. The entire issue goes online this afternoon at 4 p.m. If…

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Mobile, Ala. mayor speaks out on gun violence

Mayor Sam Jones is a part of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. He was one of two Alabama mayors to sign a Dec. 19 letter to…

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Firefighters, City Continue Discussion

Local firefighters and city of Pensacola officials continued discussions today over contract negotiations. An agreement has yet to be reached. “They discussed they’re high-point issues…

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Stafford testifies on Florida election process (testimony)

As I reported last week, Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford and nine other supervisors testified yesterday about their experiences during the 2012 General Election…

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Landrum merges with Synergetic and EASI

Press Release: Emmett Scully, President of Columbia, South Carolina based Synergetic, Inc., and H. Britt Landrum, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Landrum Professional…

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Follow up to Jan. 3: Arrest made in Matthew Cox murder

Press Release: Investigators have charged a Pensacola man with a Homicide that occurred on July 28, 2012. Bennie Robbins III, 18, was charged yesterday after…

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PYP to vote on its URAC recommendations

The new game in town is “Waiting for Ashton.” It consists of giving him a report, having a press conference and then waiting for the…

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Final Environmental-Seat Lists

Escambia County has released the final list of nominees for the environmental representative on the RESTORE Act advisory committee. A finalized list of organizations which…

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Lewis Bear appointed to Enterprise Florida Board

Press Release: Senate President Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) has announced the appointments of Senator Nancy C. Detert (R-Venice) and Lewis Bear Jr. to the Enterprise Florida…

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