Posted in Education

DeSantis spends $25 million for 200-300 more New College students

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP-controlled Florida Legislature pumped $25 million into operational enhancements and student scholarships at New College of Florida. On Friday, he…

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Posted in Escambia County

Stolen texts reappear on PNJ front page, Bergosh responds

The once-daily newspaper anonymously received a file of text messages from County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s personal cell phone that had been stolen from the county’s…

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Posted in Escambia County

Daily Outtakes: The body of evidence re: ME

The Interim District One Medical Examiner, Dr. Deanna Olekse, has been battling with the county commissions of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties over…

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Posted in Business Caring

Daily Outtakes: Changing of the Tammys at Escambia Children’s Trust

Tammy Greer was right. She was relieved of his duties as the Escambia Children’s Trust at yesterday’s emergency board meeting. And as I suggested, the…

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Posted in Caring Education

Children’s Trust executive director expects to be ousted today

Tammy Greer, executive director of the Escambia Children’s Trust, has notified her board that she will not attend today’s emergency board meeting unless asked to…

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Posted in Caring

United Way celebrates past year

On August 15, United Way of West Florida celebrated its successes from the 2022-23 season and rallied attendees to join the organization to be agents…

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Posted in Caring Escambia County

Escambia County gives The Lodges two-month lifeline

The Escambia County Commission voted to give Re-entry Pensacola Alliance enough funding to keep The Lodges, its shelter of women and children, to open for…

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Posted in Caring Crime Education

Daily Outtakes: Kim Krupa interim?, Political Pressure Fails

Escambia Children’s Trust board will hold an emergency meeting today at 3:30 p.m. in the County Commission chamber. Please note place and time have changed…

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Breaking: Escambia Children’s Trust chair calls emergency board meeting

Even Later Update: Meeting time changed to 3:30 p.m. Update: Meeting has been moved to County Commission chambers. Escambia Children’s Trust chair Tori Woods has…

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Posted in Caring Entertainment Escambia County Pensacola

Real News with Rick Outzen anniversary show

On Tuesday, Aug. 15, WCOA celebrated the second anniversary of “Real News with Rick Outzen” with a live remote from the newly renovated Atlas Oyster…

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Posted in Politics

Breaking news: ALDI to acquire Winn-Dixie stores

ALDI today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket as part of a larger divestiture of Southeastern Grocers…

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Posted in Pensacola

Takeaways from Pensacola Mayor’s presser

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves spent over 30 minutes addressing several issues at his weekly presser on Tuesday afternoon. He covered the new resident satisfaction survey…

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