Three years ago, lawmakers begin tinkering with voter registration

When the Right to Vote Goes Wrong By Jeremy Morrison Published Feb. 2, 2002 by Jeremy Morrison America’s journey towards a more perfect democracy has…

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Five years ago, Malcolm Thomas and the Middle

The Brownsville Fallout By Sean Boone Published Feb. 11, 2010 A Community Must Wait Longer For Saving Grace It’s a Wednesday afternoon in late January;…

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In 2008, Consolidation got on our radar

The Urge to Merge By Duwayne Escobedo Published Feb. 13, 2008 In 1967, Jacksonville and Duval County moved to consolidate their governments. Three years later…

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Ten Years Ago: Taser abuse drew national attention

Gotcha! Crimefighters’ New Toy By Duwayne Escobedo Published Feb. 2, 2005 On the videotape, Randy Koch slouches in a chair in the Escambia County Jail…

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News Talk 1370 WCOA hosts morning town hall, Feb. 27

On Friday, Feb. 27, News Talk 1370 WCOA will host a town hall meeting focusing on diversity, race and crime in our community. This town…

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New weekend feature on the blog

Starting this weekend, we will repost some of the best articles from past years that were published in our newspaper and on this blog. The…

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IN 2015 Rising Star to lead Institute workshop on preparing for politics, Feb. 28

Dr. Jenna Emery, assistant professor of government at UWF and a new Inweekly rising star, will be the lead facilitator at an interactive leadership workshop…

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Trader Jon column sparks discussion

My Outtakes: Bring Back Trader Jon’s has sparked some lively conversations. Though it’s not a flag, the downtown hole-in-the-wall bar is part of our history….

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Our workforce lags behind in skills and education

The Greater Pensacola Career Pathways initiative may be much more vital to our local economy than earlier believed. Our area’s Job Skills Index wasn’t much…

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Miller not giving VA budget a free pass

U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald testified Wednesday before the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, which is chaired by our Congressman Jeff Miller. Miller made…

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Education reform moves to center stage

With Mardi Gras and Pensacon heating up, you might have overlooked that education reform is also moving to the front burner. Yesterday, I attended the…

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Hayward completes loop on pension reform

Tonight the Pensacola City Council ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 707, the labor union representing…

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On John Batchelor Show tonight, 8:45 pm

I’ve been invited to be a guest on The John Bachelor Show, which broadcast nationwide from WABC in New York City. His guest co-host will…

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Early Learning seeks attention

By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Providers of Florida’s early-education programs have joined forces with children’s advocates to “speak with one voice” at…

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Barker adds Firefighters contract to agenda

This confirms my report yesterday: From: Dick Barker Jr Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 2:24 PM To: City Council Only Cc: Rusty Wells; Ericka Burnett;…

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Apply for 2015 Wahoo Season Volunteer Parking Program

The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department and the Community Maritime Park Associates would like to invite non-profit organizations to participate in the 2nd…

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Freezing weather in Pensacola tomorrow

The Escambia County Public Information Office warns that freezing temps are expected Thursday night. With temperatures expected to drop below freezing this week, Escambia County…

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The Fish House releases its Pensacon commercial

Great Southern Restaurant Group has released its Pensacon commercial:

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DEP has $6 million available for stormwater projects

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting grant applications for projects that reduce or eliminate nonpoint source pollution. Nonpoint source pollution, such as stormwater…

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Millennials lag behind in economic recovery

Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan youth advocacy organization, released last week its January 2015 Millennial Jobs Report The data is non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) and is…

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