Podcast: UWF reorganization

Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of West Florida, talked on “Pensacola Speaks” about her new cabinet appointments and the merger of Student Affairs…

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What are the ACLU recommendations to reduce detention costs

A. Expand and Improve Pretrial Supervision Practices Pretrial services can take many forms, but generally encompass the bundle of interventions that will ensure that an…

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ACLU recommends 14 ways Escambia County can fix jail overcrowding

Last month, Inweekly wrote about the rising detention costs and overcrowding in the Escambia County Jail (The Black Hole of the County Budget). The American…

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Ten years ago, City and County debated swapping libraries for buses

In August 2007, Pensacola City Council and the Escambia Board of County Commissioners held a joint meeting to discuss the West Florida Public Library system…

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Florida adds dozen more Zika case last week

From The News Service of Florida: Florida health officials added another 12 reported cases of the Zika virus during the past week, including the first…

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Underhill questions ties with West Florida Regional Planning Council

Escambia County Commission chairman Doug Underhill early this morning sent an email to County Administrator Jack Brown questioning past dealings with the West Florida Regional…

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Pelicans ownership key to success of G League affiliate

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is right to tout billionaire Tom Benson’s ownership of the NBA New Orleans Pelicans. The stability of ownership and the team…

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Bands on the Blackwater returns Sept. 8

The City of Milton Parks and Recreation Department, is releasing an all-star lineup for this fall. This season will feature 8 awesome concerts starting Sept….

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Junior League of Pensacola celebrates reprint of popular cookbook

To celebrate over 30 successful years of delicious southern cooking, the Junior League of Pensacola has released the 10th printing of “Some Like it South!”,…

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Brownsville Arts and Culture winners announced

The winning artwork from the juried “Brownsville Arts and Cultural Exhibit” was announced at the Celebrating Brownsville Festival heldSaturday, Aug. 5, at the Brownsville Community…

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If new arena is built, will Pensacola voters attend games

Two-thirds of Pensacola voters support Mayor Ashton Hayward’s effort to attract to the city a NBA G League team  affiliated with New Orleans Pelicans. However,…

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Podcast: Julian MacQueen discusses ’80 Stays in 80 Days’

This Sunday, Innisfree Hotels founders will begin their record-setting around the world trip – “80 Stays in 80 Days.” Julian discusses the trip this week…

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