Posted in Business Education

Podcast: YEA! Pensacola starts in November

On “Pensacola Speaks,” IN Rising Star Kelly Reeser, the director of Entrepreneurial Development at Florida West, discussed the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!). Middle and high-school…

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Posted in Education

Brentwood Elementary receives National PTA award

Press release:A ceremony and reception were held at Brentwood Elementary School yesterday for the presentation of a banner to mark their selection as a National…

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Posted in Pensacola

Podcast: Duelling food truck ordinances

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare discussed the two food truck ordinances up for approval tonight. Here are the ordinances: Food Trucks

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Posted in 2016 Election

McCarthy drops out of House Speaker race, Rep. Jolly on ‘Pensacola Speaks this afternoon

Rep. Kevin McCarthy surprised his colleagues and dropped out of the House Speaker race. He will remain as House Majority Leader. Florida Congressman David Jolly…

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Posted in Politics

City to survey residents

Press release: Community survey to commence this weekend Residents of Pensacola will again have an opportunity to tell what they think about the key services…

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Anti-corruption bill has sponsors in Florida Legislature

Representative Ritch Workman and Senator Don Gaetz issued the following Joint Statement on Wednesday: “We are pleased to join in sponsoring legislation to strengthen State…

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Posted in Pensacola

Fountain: Please send this back to planning board

Veronica Fountain thought that today’s council vote on correcting the zoning of her neighborhood, which is around the old Pickens school site, so that it…

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Posted in Business Entertainment Pensacola

Sugar, Spice and more update

Spice: News reports have confirmed that Ben Galecki and Burton Ritchie were picked up by the U.S. Marshals for a federal grand jury indictment along…

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Posted in Health Health Care Battle

LIP money back on the front burner

The state’s Medicaid director said today he hopes in the coming weeks to finalize an agreement with the federal government about details for the Low…

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Posted in Crime

Pensacola man charged with identity theft

An investigation by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the Tallahassee Police Department resulted in recent identity theft charges against Gerald Howard Washington of…

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Posted in Business

Tallahassee team going after JetBlue

The City of Tallahassee, the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce and Sachs Media have joined forces to recruit JetBlue to use the Tallahassee International Airport. The…

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Posted in Business

DOH slow to announce medical pot licenses

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With the Department of Health unable to say when licenses will be issued in the state’s new…

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