Qualified candidates as of June 20

Here is the list of candidates that qualified yesterday, including former boxer Smoke Gainer of ECUA District 3. The deadline to qualify is noon, Friday,…

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BCC meeting on mosquito control facility tomorrow

Escambia County has published its agenda for tomorrow’s special Board of County Commissioners meeting that will be held at 4 p.m. in commission chambers –…

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Maygarden and Sheppard to head SCI board

Jerry Maygarden, former Pensacola mayor and Florida House Majority Leader, has been elected chairman of the board for the Studer Community Institute. The board chairman…

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Area students attend National Leadership Forum, thanks to Civitan Club

The Pensacola Civitan Club, in partnership with local businesses and individuals, sponsored the 13 delegates recently attended Harding University’s 60th annual National Leadership Forum in…

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Miller: Pretending radical Islamic terrorism doesn’t exist isn’t going to make it go away

The FBI today released a redacted transcript of the 911 call Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen made during his attack. The transcript has been scrubbed…

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Mayor nominates Flynn for Pensacola airport director

Pensacola Council President Charles Bare has called a special meeting for 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 27 for the City Council to approve Mayor Hayward’s appointment…

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Evers announces AR-15 rifle giveaway

On Father’s Day, U.S. Congressional Candidate Greg Evers announced a Facebook contest to award a custom-built AR-15 rifle to one randomly chosen resident of the…

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Olson talks about airport annexation, Government Street pond, BP funds and MWBE

City Administrator Eric Olson gave his monthly report at the Pensacola City Council meeting on June 16. His five-minute report covered the Airport Commerce Park,…

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Symphony Sparks & Stars 4th of July Celebration [podcast]

This 4th of July come celebrate our country, military, and community with a FREE, public concert performed by the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra! Bring your chairs…

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Jolly exits Senate race, will battle Crist

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Another political domino fell Friday as Republicans wait to see if U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will run…

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FEMA awards $6.5 Million in Hazard Mitigation Funding to Escambia County

Escambia County has been awarded two FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects, or HMGP, to reduce the loss of life and property due to natural…

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Buzz: Jolly tells CNN Rubio is running

This morning on CNN’s “New Day,” Congressman David Jolly said that Marco Rubio will be getting into the U.S. Senate race. Jolly plans to tell…

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