Okaloosa to ship recyclables to ECUA Perdido Landfill facility

Daily News reporter Tom McLaughlin reports that Okaloosa County will soon begin shipping its recyclables to ECUA’s new $10-million facility located at the Escambia County’s…

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USA Today: Trump ‘unfit for the presidency’

In its 34-year history, USA TODAY’s Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race. However, today the board has ended its silence. In…

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Pensacola ranks high on MLB experience, weak on quality of life

The website SmartAsset ranked the best minor league baseball towns in the country. Its researcher analyzed 158 cities and towns using two scores: a quality…

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GDP in 15 Florida Metro Areas grew faster than nation, not Pensacola

Most Florida metro areas outpaced the nation in gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2015. Fifteen of Florida’s 22 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) increased…

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The need to increase mental health counseling on college campuses [podcast]

With a 48 percent increase in the number of students seeking counseling, Florida universities are asking for an additional $14.5 million in the coming budget…

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Lawmakers expected to act on workers’ comp

By JIM TURNER AND JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With Florida businesses facing a 14.5 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance rates, state…

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Report call for aiding low-income students at state colleges

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA While Florida has one of the best state college systems in the country, a new report from…

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Tour de ‘Panzacola’ on Oct. 15

This October the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) is joining hundreds of archaeological organizations around the world to celebrate International Archaeology Day. FPAN is hosting…

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Viewpoint: Amendment 1- Utilities Effort to Kill Solar in the Sunshine State

From the League of Women Voters of Florida: Like the ancient story of the Trojan Horse, Florida utilities have brought into our gates, under the…

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Studer on building a great team and work environment [podcast]

Last week, Quint Studer was my guest on “Pensacola Speaks.” We discussed his PNJ column on building a team in your business or organization. When…

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Putnam and Visit Florida promote Pensacola Seafood Festival

In recognition of National Seafood Month in October, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer…

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Rafferty named 2016 Perry Nichols Award recipient

Levin Papantonio shareholder Troy Rafferty is the recipient of the 2016 Perry Nichols Award from the Florida Justice Association (FJA). The Perry Nichols Award is…

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