Posted in Pensacola

Allen Chapel pastor speaks out

Yesterday morning, I interviewed Rev. Freddie Tellis, pastor of Allen Chapel AME Church. This past Sunday, a Pensacola Police Officer, with her hand on her…

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Posted in Entertainment

Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival announces invited International artist Alan Weston

Press release: Pensacola’s Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival got a mention in the August/September issue of International Artist magazine thanks to this year’s Invited International Artist…

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Posted in Caring

Big Brothers Big Sisters announces 2014-2015 Military Big of the Year

Press release: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida announces Petty Officer First Class Fredrick “Josh” Amerine as 2014-2015 Military Big of the Year. He…

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Posted in Business

Meanwhile, taxi companies sue state over Uber, Lyft

BY DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Taxi companies in Tallahassee and Broward County are suing the state over app-based transportation services, alleging that…

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Posted in Entertainment

Blue Wahoos named Southern League Organization of the Year

Also Tommy Thrall, Ray Sayre and Dan Shugart honored. Press release: The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs has announced the Pensacola Blue Wahoos as…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Matt Gaetz has competition of Senate seat

Bay County Commissioner George Gainer has opened a campaign account to run for the seat that will be vacated next year by state Sen. Don…

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Posted in Business

Sarasota deregulates all taxis, paves way for Uber

Yesterday, Sarasota city commissioners unanimously voted ended its months-long debate as to how to regulate Uber, and instead, voted to strip existing regulations on taxicabs….

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Posted in Business Pensacola

Political maneuver by Mayor Hayward could have put new bay bridge at risk

On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” State Senator Don Gaetz yesterday said that attempts to redesign the Pensacola side of the new Pensacola Bay…

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Posted in Escambia County

Escambia County issues statement on Sept. 1 jail death

Escambia County is releasing the identity of the inmate found unresponsive in his cell as 45-year-old Shawn Jordan (DOB: 11/4/1969). Jordan had been in jail…

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Posted in Caring

Coast Guard marker to be dedicated Sept. 19

Press release: Veteran Coast Guardsmen from around the nation are gathering in their old homeport of Pensacola during the weekend of September 18 to dedicate…

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Posted in Pensacola

Move over Trump, make room for Pensacola’s Renaissance mayor

Sara Warner, publisher of California Courts Monitor, had a profile of Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward published today on the Huffington Post website. Hayward is praised…

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Posted in Education

UWF volleyball ranked in coaches poll

Press Release: The University of West Florida volleyball team ranks No. 25 in the first American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll of…

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