Posted in Business

Community engagement key to Destination 2020

Four hundred people gathered yesterday at the Rex Theater for a multimedia update by Visit Pensacola on Destination 2020, its five-year strategy for marketing the…

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Posted in Education

PS Today: Tale of Two Charter Schools

Are all charter schools treated equally by Superintendent Malcolm Thomas? On Pensacola Speaks today, Rev. Lutimothy May will talk about his dealings with the superintendent…

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Posted in Business

DIB open to meeting with bars and restaurant owners

DIB Executive Director Ron Butlin has reached to the downtown bar and restaurants to discuss the Gallery Nights: Good Morning Joe, I wanted to make…

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Posted in Politics

Special Session set for June. Governor comes back empty handed

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Legislative leaders agreed Wednesday on the dates for a special session to hammer out a compromise on…

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Posted in 2016 Election

Lt. Governor may enter U.S. Senate race

The News Service of Florida reports: With Congressman Ron DeSantis announcing Wednesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2016, he could face…

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Posted in Newpoint Investigation

Newpoint allegations – what the records indicate

The School District, and Superintendent Malcolm Thomas personally, were notified of teachers being pressured to change the grades of seniors so the students would graduate….

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Posted in News

Just when you thought the studies could not get worse: We may lead the nation in use of N-word.

WKRG reports this afternoon a new study has found the Mobile-Pensacola region is one of the most racist parts of America based on on Google…

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Posted in Entertainment

PS Today: Ryan Wiggins plays Political Musical Chairs

At 5 pm today on Pensacola Speaks, we will play my favorite game – “Political Musical Chairs” with Full Contact Strategies founder Ryan Wiggins. U.S….

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Posted in Business Politics

Council to discuss removal of CMPA board members

The Pensacola City Council has a long day next Monday. They will hold a Community Redevelopment Agency meeting, Agenda Review and a workshop on the…

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Posted in Business

Downtown business owners ask city for clarification and help

The downtown restaurant and bar owners have asked the mayor’s office for help: May 2, 2015 Tamara Fountain Chief Operations Officer 222 W. Main St….

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Posted in 2016 Election

Miller in the hunt for U.S. Senate

Our Congressman Jeff Miller is still looking at running next year for the U.S. Senate. He is giving a speech this morning to the Palm…

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Posted in Business Caring

Around the state, leaders take action on NY Times report

Yesterday, we reported that Escambia County is one of the worst counties in the nation for children of poor families as they try to move…

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