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Press Release: Libertarian Party: Halt the Massacre of Innocent Children by Ending Prohibition on Self-Defense in Schools Families throughout the nation mourn the horrific deaths…

Bob Schieffer asks if legislators have become too afraid of powerful lobbies to explore ways to make world safer for children. Source: CBS

Press Release: Escambia County deputies are investigating a body which was located in the woods near Wentworth St and Maxwell St about 08:50 a.m. this…

Gunshots rang out in the early hours of Sunday morning on Cervantes at the Travel Inn, a block west of Tom Ann Buddy’s. According to…

By Winslow Myers— “O that there were some virtue in my tears . . .”—Shakespeare– One of the Dalai Lama’s first principles is something he…

The Children’s Defense Fund published earlier this year a report (Protect Children, Not Guns 2012) on the rise of gun deaths of children and teens….

“I offered Governor Malloy my condolences on behalf of the nation, and made it clear he will have every resource he needs to investigate,too many…

Today, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees voted to name Trustee Lewis Bear, Jr. Chairman of the Board and Trustee Mort O’Sullivan vice…

A big deal is brewing at the Pensacola International Airport. While local officials have kept the lid on the details fairly tight, it appears something…

State Attorney has found no violation of the Sunshine Law during the Mayor’s press conference regarding his veto of a budget amendment. Councilwoman Myers had…

A woman trying to buy too many iPhones at a New Hampshire Apple store and ends up being Tasered by police outside the store. See…

On Thursdays, I write a column for the website Florida Voices, which is picked up the Tampa Tribune for its community papers and other papers…

Standing outside in the biting cold, Streets and Lanes Ministry were making their weekly rounds today, handing out lunch to the area’s homeless. Today’s rounds…

The Community Redevelopment Agency, made up of the Pensacola City Council, selected new leaders this week. Councilman Brian Spencer was reelected as CRA chairman, while…

There are always those who have had difficulties making ends meet due to their financial circumstances. In the current economic climate there are a growing…

Press Release: Reds Move Riggleman to Louisville, DeShields to Join Blue Wahoos In an off-season coaching change not uncommon to minor league baseball, the Cincinnati…

The Escambia County commissioners debated yesterday how to live up to the old commission’s vote (i.e. Gene Valentino, Wilson Robertson and Kevin White) to give…

There has been a persistent rumor that interim George Touart and his supporters (both on and off the county commission) don’t want to have a…

Public Policy Polling’s has released its holiday season poll: – 44% of respondents said Santa was a Democrat while 28% say he is a Republican….

The regional Transportation Planning Organization will vote on an amendment tomorrow that will provide a little over $2 million of Project Development and Environment (PD&E)…