Vince J. Whibbs, Sr. statue unveiled at Maritime Park

On Saturday, family and friends honored the late Vince Whibbs, Pensacola’s Mayor Emeritus, at the Community Maritime Park. The Whibbs family unveiled a statue of…

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Good news from Pensacola Speaks, Oct. 24 edition

This week, we had several great guests on “Pensacola Speaks:” Rachael Gillette, Director of Professional Development at the Studer Community Institute, talked about EntreCon. Pensacola…

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Good news from the blog, Oct. 24 edition

IMPACT 100 gives away a million dollars in an afternoon IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area Sunday awarded 10 grants worth $106,000 each to community groups….

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Good news from Inweekly, Oct. 24 edition

Back to Barktoberfest By Jennifer Leigh   Halloween may be a holiday for the kids, but one of the cutest events of the season is…

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Wilkins moves over to the city

At 5:30 pm Friday, the mayor’s office sent out a press release that Keith Wilkins has been hired as the new assistant city administrator. Why…

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Backroom briefing: Grocery stores fight for liquor sales

(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM TURNER AND BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Need a little proof that…

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DEP lays out legal steps with Rolling Hills closure (podcast)

FDEP External Affairs Manager Brandy M. Smith sent this email to Dr. Gloria Horning and the Wedgewood Homeowners Association outlining what is happening with the…

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PSC Bachelor’s in Nursing Program ranks third nationally for online learning

Press release: Affordable Colleges Online recently ranked Pensacola State College’s Bachelor of Science in nursing degree program third in the nation for offering academic rigor,…

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Committee to Protect Dogs formed

I received this press release from Carey M. Theil, Executive Director of GREY2K USA Worldwide: “Today, a committed group of Florida voters are filing a…

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Blue Wahoos have paid CMPA $2.8 million and forgiven another $110K

The CMPA Board of Trustees is once again making demands of the Blue Wahoos. Scott Remington, attorney for the baseball team, says the team has…

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Belle Bear and Arc Gateway honored

Last week at The Arc of Florida Convention, Belle Bear and our Arc Gateway were honored. Belle was the recipient of the Ray Watson Brotherhood…

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Podcasts: Entrepreneurs and Tenors

EntreCon Pensacola and Foo Foo Fest are two weeks away. On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, we had Rachael Gillette, Director of Professional Development at the Studer…

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Alexandra Cousteau to speak at PSC on Nov. 17

Alexandra Cousteau advocates the importance of conservation and sustainable management of water in order to preserve a healthy planet. The WSRE Public Square Speakers Series…

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House panel backs jobs bill for people with disabilities

Moving forward with a priority of Senate President Andy Gardiner, a House committee Thursday unanimously approved a bill that seeks to boost employment of people…

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UWF Student Organization to hold 6th Annual Seeds of Hope 5K

Press release: Active Minds @UWF holds the 6th Annual Seeds of Hope 5K, 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 21. The walk is open to the general…

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Wedgewood homeowners have questions about Rolling Hills closure

Wedgewood Homeowners Association wants to know what happens with the closure and clean-up of the Rolling Hills C&D Recycling landfill now that the company has…

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PYP attitude survey shows people still feel good about this place

The Eighth Annual Quality of Life Survey is out. The Overall Quality of Life Survey rating is at an all-time high – 71 percent of…

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Podcast: Grover Robinson on new jail site

Last week, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners was presented a report on the three possible sites on which to build a new county jail…

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Warrington tax collector office opens today

Janet Holley, Escambia County Tax Collector, opens today the Warrington office at its new location, 4051 Barrancas Avenue, Suite A, in the Warrington Shopping Center….

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The FOO FOO Three Tenors

Press release: Pensacola Opera is pleased to present The Foo Foo Three Tenors on Sunday, November 15 at 3 p.m. at the Blue Wahoos Stadium…

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