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Panel votes to remove Confederate flag from Senate seal

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Lawmakers took a step toward removing the Confederate battle flag from the Senate’s official seal Thursday, as…

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Posted in Pensacola

Open house on the future of Bayfront Pkwy, Oct 13

Is a roundabout at the end of Ninth Avenue in the future for Bayfront Parkway? How will truck traffic be routed to the Port of Pensacola?…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Jolly sends letter to fellow GOP lawmakers in support of Webster

Today, Republican Congressmen will be receiving a letter from Rep. David Jolly in support of Rep. Dan Webster (R-Winter Garden, FL) for Speaker of the…

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DCF, Senators eye ways to bolster child protection

By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The chief of the Florida Department of Children and Families told lawmakers Thursday his agency is making…

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Posted in Education

Good news from Escambia County School District, 10/11 edition

New FCSS President Is From ECSD: The Florida Council for the Social Studies (FCSS) Conference was held Oct. 2 – 4, 2015 in Kissimmee, Florida,…

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Goods from Greater Pensacola Chamber, 10/11 edition

Links from Chamber partners: CareerSource Escarosa Now Accepting Applicants for Professional Firefighter Training Program Have A Frightfully Fun Time by Saving Lives Jazz for Justice…

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Rep. Mike Hill and Farm Share, Oct. 24

Representative Mike Hill will host Farm Share Food Distribution at Oakcrest Elementary on Oct. 24. WHAT: Food Distribution for Pensacola Area Families in Need. Farm…

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Good news from Gov. Scott, 10/11 edition

Governor Scott Announces Oakridge Global Energy Solutions Expansion Will Create 1,000 New Jobs in Brevard County On October 6, 2015, in News Releases, by Staff PALM…

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Good news from Pensacola Speaks

Great interviews this past week on News Talk 1370 WCOA: Joy Ezell shares how to battle polluters and bureaucrats that protect them. Santa Rosa County…

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Good news from the blog, Oct. 10 edition

Escambia County Hires Veterans Services Officer Written by Rick Outzen on 04 October 2015 Press release: Escambia County is pleased to announce the hiring of…

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Good news from Inweekly, Oct. 10 edition

Best of the Coast 2015 We know we say this pretty much every year, but this year’s Best of the Coast (also known as 2015’s…

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Good news from city hall, Oct. 8 edition

For the city’s “Upwards” newsletter: Human Resources Office * Executing a contract between the City and AFSCME, which accounts for 126 employees. * Transition of…

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