No More Nooses

University of West Florida President Judy Bense took time on Wednesday at a scheduled student forum to address the hate crimes on the campus, specifically…

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House passes RESTORE ACT

The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, which included provisions of the RESTORE Act. Congressmen Jeff Miller…

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Hammering It Out with 4-H

After an informational meeting last night, youth in Escambia County’s 4-H program are heading toward a vote next week over the sale of the group’s…

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Escambia County Caucus

Florida is sending 300 delegates to the 2012 Democratic Convention in Charlotte, N.C. to officially select the Democratic nominees for President and Vice Presidents as…

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BP settlement agreement deadline extended

Joint press release: NEW ORLEANS, April 16, 2012–BP and the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) confirmed that the U.S. District Court has today extended the deadline…

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May Day or Law Day?

The Escambia County Commission will consider today adopting a proclamation declaring May 1 as ‘Law Day.’ In recent history, the date has been celebrated as…

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Secret Service responds to Colombia incident

The following is a statement from Assistant Director Paul S. Morrissey, U.S. Secret Service Office of Government and Public Affairs “On Thursday, April 12, 2012,…

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Official statement on nooses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Since Wednesday, April 11, two nooses were found on the University campus. These incidents were reported to University Police, and an investigation…

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Noose outside UWF dorm

On Saturday, the UWF African American Student Association held its annual awards gala. Today I was sent this email by a UWF student about a…

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Friends of 4H offer alternative options for Navy Federal purchase

The “Friends of 4-H” represent Escambia County 4-H youth as a unified voice. They are concerned citizens, parents, 4-H alumni and friends of Escambia County…

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Making Sausage in the Library

Faced with a nearly $10 million budget shortfall, Escambia County commissioners today considered pulling funding—totaling $3.7 million—from the West Florida Library System. A few hundred…

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Florida will be a battleground state

As we are now shifting towards the general election,  Florida is likely to be one of the 12 major battleground states in the 2012 presidential…

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