A prayer for peace in Pensacola tomorrow

Rev. Lonnie D. Wesley, III, pastor of Greater Little Rock Baptist Church, posted on Facebook: “All right, Pensacola, two opposing groups are scheduled to protest…

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National civil rights groups asks Trump to fire staff with alt-right ties

On Aug. 16, The National Movement for Civil and Human Rights sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that “he give rise to moral…

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Council president wants meet to vote on holding a meeting on Confederate statue

Pensacola City Councilman Brian Spencer has responded to Mayor Ashton Hayward’s recommendation to hold a workshop for public input on the possible removal of the…

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Evers funeral plans

Here are the funeral arrangements we have been given for former State Sen. Greg Evers: Lewis Funeral Home in charge. Visitation: Monday night 5-7 First…

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Pensacola mayor recommends public workshop on Confederate monument

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told Andrew McKay on NewsRadio 1620 that he is recommending that the Pensacola City Council hold a workshop to get public…

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Studer: Access to Capital [podcast]

Quint Studer’s upcoming column in the Pensacola News Journal discusses access to capital. Successful cities must analyze which companies have revenue generated outside of the…

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Scott: Confederate monument on Capitol grounds a legislative decision

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott says proposals to remove a Confederate soldier monument from the Capitol grounds should be…

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Destin-Ft. Walton Airport narrows passenger gap with Pensacola

July was a record setting month for the Pensacola International Airport and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. However, the growth in passengers in Okaloosa County was…

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See plan for Shreveport Pelicans

The City of Shreveport has placed its proposal for the New Orleans Pelicans’ G-League team online and it is substantially more impressive than Mayor Hayward’s…

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Silent Protest: A Handmaiden’s Protest on Women’s Equality Day

Area members of the League of Women Voters will celebrate Women’s Equality Day Saturday with a demonstration in downtown Pensacola focusing on women’s rights. The…

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Breaking news: Studers close on SunTrust building

This afternoon Quint and Rishy Studer closed on the SunTrust building on Garden Street. Quint will be my guest on “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:10…

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Proposals for CUBED sought

The University of West Florida’s Pensacola Museum of Art, artists and independent curators Evan Levin and Ashton Howard, and the Pensacola Foo Foo Festival invite…

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