Daily Outtakes: IMPACT makes impact

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area selected 11 grant recipients at its annual membership meeting yesterday. “Again, this year, hundreds of IMPACT 100 members participated in…

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Mayor Reeves gets appointment

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ryan Goertzen and Darcy “D.C.” Reeves and the reappointment of Joe Marino, Melvin “Mel”…

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Local courts hit by ransomware attack

ALPHV/BlackCat, a ransomware group, has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on the First Judicial Circuit, which includes Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties, for…

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Daily Outtakes: Active Transportation Plan

The City of Pensacola has released the Active Transportation Plan (ATP). Though I have just started to review the document, it is impressive and meets…

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Real News: Support local nonprofits

LandrumHR 5K Runners, walkers and all those passionate about mental health are invited to join the LandrumHR 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 21. The 5K…

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Podcast: Ascension and UWF tackle nursing shortage

Ascension Sacred Heart and the University of West Florida will begin a strategic initiative that allows 16 upper-level Bachelor of Science in Nursing students to…

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Daily Outtakes: IP cuts 100 jobs

The news hit the web yesterday that International Paper’s Pensacola Mill will permanently cease operation of its #4 pulp machine, impacting 100 jobs in Cantonment….

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Ehr drops out

Democrat Phil Ehr on Wednesday said he is leaving the 2024 race for a U.S. Senate seat and will run against U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez,…

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Official announcement on City recycling

The City of Pensacola is opening a new monitored recycling drop-off site beginning Saturday, Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., located at 2759…

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Daily Outtakes: QOL mostly positive

The Pensacola Young Professionals represented the 2023 Quality of Life Survey at last night’s CivicCon. On my radio show, Quint Studer, who has sponsored the…

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District looks at adding 6-8 grades to elementary schools

By Tom St. Myer Escambia County Public Schools is putting measures in place to transition two of its elementary Schools to K-6s for the 2024-25…

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Daily Outtakes: Freedom to Read

From the League of Women Voters: FREEDOM TO READ This League program about book banning in public schools is free and open to the public…

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