St. Joseph Church cooks up ribs for Labor Day weekend

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 140 W Government Street, is having a BBQ rib sale for Labor Day weekend. $22 for a full slab. The pre-order…

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Heated debates continue at jail transfer workshop

By Jesse Farthing Tuesday’s Jail Transfer Workshop meeting managed to resolve a few key issues before once again devolving into heated debate surrounding the sheriff’s…

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On Thom Hartmann Radio this afternoon with Papantonio

Thom Hartmann has the top Progressive radio show in the country. I will be on this afternoon in the last hour at 4:30 p.m. Topic?…

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PPD also makes an arrest in a school burglary

A Pensacola man was arrested this morning and charged with a burglary of an elementary school that occurred in May. Dominic Schcur Davis, 19, of…

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Searching for Boo Man and AJ

At a press conference held in the media room of Montclair Elementary School, Sheriff David Morgan talked about the recent arrests of nine individual–seven under…

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City of Pensacola slow to spend BP grant for Veterans Memorial Park

Through a public records request we got the accounting for the BP grant for the renovation of the Veterans Memorial Park on Bayfront Parkway. As…

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Drink Good Beer and Help Judy

World of Beer owners Matt Lafon and Scott Zepp are hosting a very special fundraiser for friend Judy English. In April 2013, Judy was diagnosed…

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State DEP wants to sell local parks, some local tax dollars helped to buy

Florida Department of Environmental Protection is considering selling parts of Blackwater Heritage State Trail in Santa Rosa County and Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park in…

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Pine Forest graduate gets recognition as North Carolina high school track coach

Ryan Albertson, Pine Forest High Class of 2001, is featured in the New Bern, N.C. Sun Journal for his work as cross country coach at…

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No fraud at BP claim center in Mobile, Ala.

BP charged last month that it had evidence of fraud at the claims office in Mobile, Ala. David Welker, a former FBI supervisor hired by…

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Sheriff Morgan open to DOJ visit

The Coalition for Justice of Northwest Florida wants the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Escambia County…

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Context Florida launches today

Peter Schorsch has launched a new political viewpoint website, Context Florida, which pulls together some on the brightest minds and writers from across the state…and…

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Murder brings into question who supervises Escambia County Work Release

By Jesse Farthing The murder of Adnan Glelati, the owner of 7 Stars Auto, Inc., on Aug. 14, raises many questions about the supervisory practices…

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Police continue search for Tiffany Daniels

The Pensacola Police Department continues working with area law enforcement agencies as the investigation continues into the disappearance of Tiffany Daniels. Daniels, 25, was last…

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Departing Dr. Leo Day leaves groundbreaking cultural, creative legacy at Olive Baptist Church

By Paul F. South As Dr. Leo Day finished the last note of the last song he would sing as Worship Pastor at Pensacola’s Olive…

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Buzz: Doyle retires, too. Marketing head made interim publisher.

Just got this. PNJ Publisher Kevin Doyle is retiring, too. Market Development Director & General Manager Bella Magazine, Becca Boles, is the interim publisher. Kim…

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Buzz: PNJ Executive Editor will announce retirement today

Executive Editor Dick Schneider will be announcing his retirement today, leaving the two top editorial spots open for Pensacola’s daily newspaper. There is a rumor…

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Buzz: The Ax Man Cometh, Layoffs at PNJ

Gannett has mandated layoffs across its newspaper empire. Pensacola News Journal employees aren’t escaping the ax. Managing Editor Ginny Graybiel and Columnist Shannon Nickinson were…

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Another unproductive jail workshop

Once again, the jail transfer negotiations between the county and the sheriff’s department have hit an impasse with the sheriff’s internal service fund and accumulated…

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Buzz: Baby Gaetz could have worthy competition for Daddy Gaetz’s senate seat

Our sources are telling us that former State Sen. Durell Peaden is considering a run for Senate President Don Gaetz’s seat next year. The senate…

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