Mississippi River Groups File Dual Legal Actions on Pollution that Fuels Gulf Dead Zone

(New Orleans, LA)— Today environmental groups challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) refusal to address a critical pollution problem it has acknowledged for decades. The…

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Tice turns on friend and former divorce lawyer

The daily newspaper continues its pursuit of the Public Defender today with two stories. The one that interested me was Henry “Cab” Tice claiming that…

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FCAT Gets Feisty

Tensions rose last night at the District School Advisory Council meeting. It’s no surprise that the topic was FCAT. While students and teachers struggle through…

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Audits finds problems with School District and its handling of federal funds

Here is a story that the News Journal probably won’t print. The Federal Audit of the Escambia Public School District had major findings on how…

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HUD gives money for homeless efforts in the area

Escarosa Coalition on the Homeless, Inc. is getting $31,342 for HMIS Expansion2 and the South Santa Rosa Interfaith Ministries, Inc. $146,632 for Santa Rosa Permanent…

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Gulf Coast Kid’s House Adds to Staff

In response to the increased number of reports seen at the Gulf Coast Kid’s House, the GCKH recently hired a child abuse prevention coordinator. Angela…

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School Board to hear about natural gas buses

Six months after Mayor Ashton Hayward asked School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas to consider natural gas fueled buses, Thomas is finally presented the idea to the…

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Saenger Theatre Goes Green

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day (not to mention Earth Day next month), The Saenger Theatre is changing over 400 marquee light bulbs from…

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Pavey visits Pensacola

Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council hosts today the Honorable Safek Pavey, Member of Parliament (Turkey). Last Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and First Lady…

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Who will run for new FL Senate District 1?

The chairman of the Florida Senate Reapportionment Committee and the designated president of the Florida Senate, Don Gaetz, represents one of only eight districts that…

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Florida Public Archaeology Network Goes Mobile

FPAN announced today the release of two new iPhone apps that bring archaeology literally to your fingertips. The two apps – FPAN Mobile and Destination:…

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“Stop Kony” goes viral

Invisible Children, if you haven’t heard on facebook or twitter yet, is a grassroots organization that has launched a powerful campaign to oust  Ugandan rebel…

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