Achieve Escambia follows proven model

Achieve Escambia is the name of a collective community effort focused on improving education & workforce outcomes for our community– “Every child, every step of…

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How News Service of Florida views Gaetz v. Evers

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In what could be one of the state’s most hotly contested congressional primary battles, state Sen. Greg…

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State required to pay legal fees in gay-marriage fight

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Lawyers representing plaintiffs who successfully challenged Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage are entitled to collect legal fees…

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Beulah Interchange…I mean Escambia Beltway to be discussed today

Escambia County will host a public kick-off meeting for the Escambia Beltway Alternative Corridor Evaluation Study Tuesday, April 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at…

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Councilwoman Myers sets ‘Come Hell or High Water’ town hall, April 26

Her February meeting was canceled because of a tornado. Councilman Sherri Myers promises this one will go as scheduled. From her flyer: It’s Your Money…

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Manna purchases new headquarters on E Street

On Tuesday, MANNA Food Pantries purchased its new future home, the Pensacola Mill Supply Building on North “E” Street. The 23,000 square foot building is…

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Florida students become free agents in 2017

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A wide-ranging education bill dealing with everything from funding for high-performing universities to school membership in athletic…

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Pensacola Speaks: David Jolly, Ray Palmer

Congressman David Jolly will be my guest today on “Pensacola Speaks.” He will discuss the recent Inspector General reports that showed patient wait-time manipulation at…

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Eighth Annual Emerald Coast Electrathon Classic 120 race on April 16

Students will put their design and engineering skills to the test when they hit the track with battery-operated electric cars, giving them hands-on engineering and…

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City Attorney opines Council resolutions are not necessarily binding

Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling has issued her legal opinion on whether resolutions adopted by the Pensacola City Council are binding if the mayor does…

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Matt Gaetz: ‘Government shouldn’t pull a bait and switch’ (podcast)

Governor Rick Scott signed the bill that grandfathered the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (EDATE) for the Studers’ proposed apartment complex and similar projects…

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Florida Supreme Court backs paying attorney fees in public record violations

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday issued a broadly worded ruling that made clear public agencies are…

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