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NOLA Preservation Hall: Remembrance on 10 year Katrina anniversary

by Ben Jaffe, creative director of Preservation Hall and plays tuba and upright bass with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band The drummer John Robichaux (1916…

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DIB meeting schedule for September

Please mark your calendars for the following dates and times during the above noted month when meetings are scheduled to be held. Downtown Improvement Board…

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UWF recognized for service to veterans with Purple Heart University honor

Press release: The Military Order of the Purple Heart recognized the University of West Florida as a “Purple Heart University” at the UWF Military and…

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Good new from around Florida, Aug 30

Johnson & Johnson, the giant pharmaceutical company, has picked Tampa for its multi-functional regional shared services center. Tampa Bay Times reports that, as part of…

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Latest on Tropical Storm Ericka

National Hurricane Center issued the last advisory on Tropical Storm Erika this morning. The remnants of Erika, a trough of low pressure, are currently located…

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Podcasts: Foo Foo Fest and Taste of Pensacola Beach

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” we talked about the fall festival season. David Bear came on the show and discussed Foo Foo Fest and Katie King…

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GBHS grad wins Northern California Region Emmy

This summer, Matthew Thomas Ritenour won a Northern California Region Emmy Award for his directorial debut on the film “Impact of the Frolic.” Working with…

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Good news from Rick’s Blog, Aug. 28

On the sunny side of the greater Pensacola area: UWF named to ‘8 Awesome Schools You Never Knew Existed’ list CollegeTown.com ranked the University of…

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Good news from Inweekly, Aug. 28

Feeling Festive Our annual guide to the Fall Festival Season. Use Inweekly to make a plan for the fall and follow the plan.  Read more. Man…

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Good news from city hall, Aug. 28

Late yesterday afternoon, the mayor’s office sent out its digital “Upwords” newsletter. City government had some wins: During the first quarter of 2015, Pensacola International…

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‘Rock Show Tonight’ debuts this fall

Jimothy Raggs, inventor of the Members Only jacket, hosts ‘Rock Show Tonight‘ this fall. Stay tuned for more info. Until then, check out this video.

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GlowRage coming to UWF campus Sept. 6

GlowRage is coming home to Pensacola to perform a charity event in conjunction with the University of West Florida’s ATΩ fraternity. The event will be…

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