Posted in 2016 Election

Fantasy sports websites get nod from lawmakers

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA While officials in some other states try to shut down the games, Florida legislators are speedily moving…

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Posted in News

On Pensacola Speaks, Medical examiner talks about his life with death

Dr. Gary Cumberland will be my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:35 p.m. He was the medical examiner on several…

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Posted in Pensacola Politics

Podcast: Council president says Human Rights ordinance may not come up until March

Yesterday, Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare said on “Pensacola Speaks” that the human rights ordinance that was referred last November to the city attorney…

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Posted in Caring

County seeks volunteers for library board

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking county residents interested in volunteering to fill vacancies on the West Florida Public Libraries Board of…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Matt Gaetz pushes nearly $1 billion cut thru Florida House

BY JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The House is proposing a wide-ranging tax cut package that falls just short of Gov. Rick Scott’s…

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Posted in Education

New UWF study finds LEO support for body cameras

A first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the University of West Florida and Florida Atlantic University has found that officer use of body-worn cameras (BWCs)…

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Posted in Politics

Pensacola Speaks: Charles Bare, Pensacola Opera, Melanie Nichols

On News Talk 1370 WCOA, I will have Pensacola City Council President Charles Bare to open “Pensacola Speaks” at 5 p.m. We will discuss his…

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Posted in Business

Baskerville-Donovan tops bids for Pensacola fish hatchery

Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. has come out on top of the bid tabulations for the engineering work for the Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Hatchery and Enhancement…

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Posted in Long Hollow

Floodgate: The Story of the Long Hollow Radio Tower

Melanie Nichols will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” this afternoon to talk about her upcoming presentation, “Floodgate: The Story of the Long…

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Posted in Entertainment

City of Pensacola designates family-friendly zone for Mardi Gras parade

The Pensacola’s two biggest Mardi Gras parades are downtown Pensacola on Feb. 5 and 6. Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc. and the City of Pensacola have…

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Podcast: Mayor Hayward working on downtown parking solutions

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward called into “Pensacola Speaks” to praise Quint and Rishy Studer for their investments in his city. He also talked about downtown…

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Posted in Education

Disney grant helps Pensacola MESS Hall expand outreach

The Pensacola MESS Hall is partnering with Global Learning Academy to plant the seeds of creativity through hands on science activities with T-E-C (Tinker-Explore-Create) Studio….

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