House passes new, special teaching certificate

Last week, the Florida House passed HB 1285, which included allowing a “classical education teaching certificate.” The certificates will be awarded solely on the request…

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Wild analogies – city referendums

The Pensacola City Charter allows for citizen-led referendums. We’ve covered all the petition drives over the past 25 years. Unfortunately, many wild conspiracies, allegations, and…

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Daily News: Text message lawsuit update

Escambia County’s lawsuit against Gannett, former commissioner Doug Underhill’s aide, Jonathan Owens and Alex Arduini had a show cause hearing on Zoom last Thursday. Okaloosa…

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Real News 2/15/24

Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses next week’s council agenda. SRIA’s Robbie Schrock discusses the 2024 Band on the Beach. February 11 marked 211 Day,…

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Backroom Briefing: A Farmer Eats Across Florida

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Food across Florida is being highlighted…

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Another Smoke Alarm Saturday this weekend

The Pensacola Fire Department will hold its next Smoke Alarm Saturday event Feb. 17 in District 1. Smoke Alarm Saturdays is a continuing effort by…

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Beach projects completed

Escambia County sent out a press release touting its investment in improvements and maintenance on Pensacola Beach. “We’ve invested heavily over the past several years…

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Real News: Mayor, Supervisor and Ronald McDonald (House)

Mayor D.C. Reeves We discuss his ideas concerning the purchase of the Gibson School building and the importance of the next phase of ST Engineering…

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Legislative update

Tampa Bay Times reported House Speaker Paul Renner is backing HB 1645, which would enact wide-ranging changes to Florida’s energy policy. The bill also would…

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Daily Outtakes: Trust meets today

The Escambia Children’s Trust meets at 9 a.m. today in the Escambia County Commission chambers. This will be the first meeting for the new executive…

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School flag bill dies in committee

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — An effort to restrict what flags can be flown at schools and other public buildings…

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Daily Outtakes: Bye PNJ

On Sunday, Pensacola News Journal Executive Editor Lisa Nellessen Savage notified Escambia and Santa Rosa readers that they would no longer find the Pensacola News…

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