Posted in 2016 Election

D.C. Buzz: Gaetz vs. Hayward for Congress

The talk from Washington, D.C. is Rep. Jeff Miller will run U.S. Senate. I was told it’s a 85 percentage chance he will jump in…

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Posted in Education Newpoint Investigation

Charter school problems Jacksonville and Orlando

The Florida Times-Union reports on the abrupt closure of Acclaim Academy and other schools run by Dennis Mope. Acclaim’s teachers are left without their June…

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Posted in Business Health Care Battle

Florida Senate offers health care compromise

Senate President Andy Gardiner sent out today a press release on an amended Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange – a key component of the Senate’s…

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Posted in Business

UWF signs memorandum of understanding with Space Florida

Space Florida, the state’s aerospace and spaceport development authority, has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with the University of West Florida Center for Research…

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Posted in Business

Scott spins mediocre Pensacola labor numbers

The latest statistics from the Florida Department of Employment Opportunity show that Escambia County added more 22 jobs in April 2015 than the county had…

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Posted in Health Care Battle Politics

Federal LIP offer may help impasse

A day after receiving word that Florida likely will receive about $1 billion next year for a key health-care program, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt…

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Posted in Business

Kickoff Summer in SOGO

Press Release: There is no denying the warm weather is here to stay. The SOGO area of downtown Pensacola wants you to kick off the…

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Posted in Baseball Business

Blue Wahoos win ‘Best Seat’ poll

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos stadium won MiLB.com’s first-ever “Best Seat in the House” contest after fans across the nation voted the view from the Double-A…

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Posted in Pensacola

Once again City of Pensacola receives award for budget presentation

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) once again has given the City of Pensacola its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award….

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Posted in Business Health Care Battle

Breaking news: Feds offer state $1 billion in LIP funds

State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) stopped by the Inweekly offices and reported that the federal government this morning has offered to fund $1 billion for…

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Posted in Business Health Care Battle

Hospital panel probably will have little impact on session

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With the Legislature set to meet in less than two weeks to begin hammering out a final…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola Politics

FDLE report: State has lowest crime rate in 44 years

Florida Department of Law Enforcement released its 2014 Annual Crime in Florida report today. The report shows Florida’s crime rate dropped 4.9 percent compared to…

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