Fire Department overtime soars past original budget

Last year, Mayor Ashton Hayward proposed, and the Pensacola City Council approved, a budget for this fiscal year that had $298,900 for overtime for the…

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Gas prices drop for another week

Average retail gasoline prices in Pensacola have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.18/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of…

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Bydlak campaign offers analysis on spending in Congressional race

Matt Gaetz and Rebekah Bydlak are the top two candidates in terms of dollars raised and cash on hand available to be spent during the…

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NAS Whiting Commissary honored

Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s Commissary recently earned recognition as the top small commissary in the United States from the Defense Commissary Agency. The Richard…

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City of Tallahassee cuts property taxes, eliminates business tax

The City of Tallahassee is taking an approach to its budget that is different from Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward and his leadership team. On last…

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Childers warns of jury duty scam

Escambia County Clerk of Court Pam Childers reports a scam has been occurring in Pensacola and elsewhere in Florida. A person receives a telephone call…

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Broxson outraising Hill for State Senate seat

Rep. Doug Broxson has raised more than twice the amount of campaign contributions of his GOP opponent, Rep. Mike Hill. According to the Florida Division…

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Skate for the Animals, July 26

CARE of Santa Rosa County is hosting a “totally awesome” skate night to raise money for local animals in need on Tuesday, July 26 from…

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FYI: Pensacola City Council did give itself a raise last night

The Pensacola City Council passed, 6-1, an ordinance that increased the members’ annual salaries to $21,500. Council President Charles Bare was the lone dissenting vote….

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Art: ‘Vignettes’ exhibit, July 25

A unique photography exhibit will open at the Wright Place in Pensacola, Monday, July 25. Frank Brueske, an award winning fine art photographer from Pace,…

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Walmarts host Cram-A-Thon next week

With the start of the school year just around the corner, the annual Escambia County Cram-A-Thon will take place on Thursday, July 21. The Cram…

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Florida’s Great Northwest awarded grant

Florida’s Great Northwest, the 12-county, regional economic development organization of Northwest Florida, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a U.S. Department of Commerce…

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