Pensacola has weird connection to Orlando shooter

I’ve always said that Pensacola is connected in some way to every major national news story. It has proved to be true yet again. NBC…

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Pensacola 2017 LeaP class announced

The Pensacola Chamber Foundation announced today the Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2017. Participants were carefully selected for their professional achievements, commitment to the Northwest…

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Commissioner still looks for answers on mosquito facility remediation

In preparation for tomorrow’s Escambia County Commission meeting, PNJ reporter Will Isern presented the City of Pensacola’s case for the county to pay for the…

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Four Pensacola City Council seats up for grabs, few running

The Pensacola City Council has four seats that go before the voters this year. The incumbents have pre-filed for their seats: District 1 P.C. Wu;…

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Massacre becomes part of political landscape

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Sunday’s horrific massacre at a gay club in Orlando may have deepened the chasm between an increasingly…

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May loses primary as DC voters vote out 3 Council members

On the Tuesday primaries in the nation’c capital, primary voters in D.C. tossed three incumbents off the District’s Council in favor of two challengers and…

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Arguments that won confirmation for Pensacola Fire Chief David Allen

The Pensacola City Council on Monday confirmed Mayor Ashton Hayward’s appointment of David Allen as the city’s fire chief by a 5-3 vote. Council members…

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Blog survives another hacker attack

Posts on Orlando shooting apparently attracted cyber attacks. Techies swept site. We are clean. Unfortunately we had to delete comments posted the last few days.

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Disney donates $1M to help shooting victims, families

Bolstered by money from some of Central Florida’s biggest corporate players, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer on Tuesday announced formation of the OneFlorida Fund to help…

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Pensacola Speaks: Todd Wilcox, LaRuby May and 50 Causes Ride

On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” I will get an update on LaRuby May’s re-election campaign in Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate candidate Todd Wilcox,…

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Pensacola Promise Zone can be resurrected with leadership

Last week, the Obama Administration named the final nine Promise Zones–high poverty areas in select urban, rural and tribal communities. The Pensacola Promise Zone was…

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Orlando shooting: Even if we do all the right things, inevitably someone is able to commit an act like this [podcast]

Yesterday, I interviewed Dr. Jacob Shively on News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks.” He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at the University…

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