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By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis filed paperwork Friday to formally enter Florida’s 2018 gubernatorial race, after landing praise…

In November 2016, Chief David Alexander told the Pensacola City Council that little could be done about the rise of homicides inside the city limits….

Today, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice has rescinded the “Cole Memo” and two additional memos related to marijuana enforcement…

On “Pensacola Speaks,” Quint Studer talked about the importance of workforce development–not just for the initial hires but also after they’ve started their jobs. He…

Remember Mackey’s Mudhouse, the downtown restaurant with a rooftop bar on North Palafox Street. Four and a half years ago, city officials approved the construction…

In December, the City of Pensacola filed in a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by A&J Mugs owner Dan Lindemann and Pensacola resident Jerry…

A total of 3,158 undergraduate students enrolled during the Fall 2017 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s…

The new sentencing hearing for the murderer of Bud and Melanie Billings has been delayed while the Florida Supreme Court hears his latest appeal. Last…

The recent debate over the validity of the city’s online maps and whether developers and the public can rely on them isn’t a new problem…

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, January 2, 2018……… Six bills from the 2017 legislative session became effective with the…

Foo Foo Fest 2017 Don’t say there’s nothing to do in Pensacola. Hangout Fest 2017 Inweekly team covered this music festival as only it could….