Fur flies on Florida Senate floor on redistricting vote, Latvala v. Gaetz
Notes from the News Service of Florida on today’s meeting of the Florida Senate: CONVENED: The Senate convened at 10 a.m., President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando,…
Talking about jail sites
by Jeremy Morrison Across the front of the room a series of renderings rested on easels, each detailing potential sites for a new Escambia County…
Literary crisis should be a priority
The National Center for Education Statistics today released the Nation’s Report Card on mathematics and reading assessment findings across the country for fourth and eighth…
Ethics matter: State land director resigns
Last Friday, State Lands Division Director Kelley Boree resigned. The Tampa Bay Times had investigating a sole-source $500,000 contract awarded to a company founded by…
Donovan lands big deal at new job
Former Pensacola International Airport Director Greg Donovan resigned in August 2014 to head the Melbourne, Fla. airport. Yesterday U.S. Air Force announced that one of…
Pensacola artist shines in Buffalo
Pensacola native Morgan Arnett enrolled this summer into the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of Buffalo. Her work has been featured at…
Latest poll shows why Northwest Florida Republicans like Carson and Trump
The latest NY Times/CBS News poll has retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson ahead of Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. However, the…
‘Blue Moon’ suspect arrested
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan this announced that Donald Hartung Sr., 58, has been arrested in connection with a triple homicide that occurred on Deerfield…
State attorney looks into credit card misuse in city of Destin
Destin City Councilwoman Prebble Ramswell and City Manager Greg Gisela are being investigated for “irregularities in the city credit card†use. Last week, Gisela asked…
Podcast: Songwriters help Larry Butler scholarship fund
On Nov. 6, the Frank Brown Songwriters’ Festival will pay tribute to Nashville’s legendary producer Larry Butler with a special concert at the University of…
UWF tackles dating violence
University of West Florida Wellness Services recently partnered with the UWF Department of Social Work to kick off the Red Flag Campaign for dating violence…
State auditor writes up Northwest Florida Water Management District
Last month, the State Auditor General issued a report that pointed out several operational issues with the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NFWMD), which manages…
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