Pensacola almost became epicenter for MMA

Axios reports that Endeavor, the sports and entertainment company led by Ari Emanuel, has acquired World Wrestling Entertainment in a deal valuing WWE at $9.3…

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Unveiling Fred Levin Way

At the Fred Levin Way unveiling yesterday, Martin Levin talked about his father’s love for Pensacola and how much he would have enjoyed having the…

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Fred Levin Tales

In the Jan. 21 issue, I shared a few of my favorite tales told by the late Fred Levin and his friends. Some on my…

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Fred Levin: Legal Lion passes

Fred Levin passed yesterday. I didn’t rush to post something about his death because I had to deal with my emotions of a Pensacola without…

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Levin commissions sculpture for Gulf Breeze

Fred Levin yesterday announced the unveiling of a distinctive sculpture, commissioned for the City of Gulf Breeze, to honor his late loved ones and the…

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UWF Commencement honors Marny Gilluly, Fred Levin

The University of West Florida hosted its Fall 2017 Commencement at the Pensacola Bay Center. Addressing 1,636 graduates, UWF President Martha Saunders noted the significance…

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Fred Levin donates $200K to GCKH

Fred Levin recently donated $200,000 to ensure future operations of Gulf Coast Kid’s House. This is Levin’s second large investment into GCKH, made in honor…

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Fred Levin gifts $550,000 to UWF for Askew Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies

Attorney and community advocate Fred Levin is investing $550,000 in the University of West Florida to establish the Reubin O’D. Askew Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies….

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Fred Levin invests $100,000 in UWF Football

Pensacola Attorney Fred Levin has made a generous contribution to the University of West Florida football program, donating $100,000 to support the Argonauts. “The University…

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When Muhammad Ali visited Pensacola in 1997

On Monday, I sat down with Fred Levin and talked about how he brought Muhammad Ali to Pensacola in 1997 to speak to Escambia County…

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Pensacola Speaks: Fred Levin, Robert Turpin

Today, we will open the show with the National Trial Lawyer of the Year, Fred Levin. Fred is always a great interview. In the second…

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Podcast: Levin credits prayers for new diagnosis

The man who took down Big Tobacco and recently was named the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the National Trial Lawyers Association credits the…

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Fred Levin on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today

Fred Levin is flying back from Boston today and has agreed to come one News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” to discuss his latest diagnosis,…

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Hayward: ‘Mr. Levin speaks for himself’

We asked the city for a statement from Mayor Ashton Hayward about Fred Levin’s comments today. “I’m not responsible for what other people write,” said…

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Levin compares Mayor and Administrator to rape victims. Update: He withdraws analogy. Compares Nichols to criminal

We received this new statement from Mr. Levin at 4:32 p.m. He has dropped the rape analogy. He wrote, “Upon further reflection of my initial…

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What have we learned about Eric Olson incident? More questions than answers

None of the “350 emails” from Melanie Nichols’ federal account were addressed to City Administrator Eric Olson. Why did this even get on Eric Olson’s…

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Fred Levin offers his version of the Olson incident, facts differ

Attorney Fred Levin, the first person to ever top Inweekly’s Power List, went on NewsRadio 1620 this morning to defend Mayor Ashton Hayward. He gave…

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Levin sends letter supporting Hayward, calling coverage of city hall ‘destructive’, deserving of ‘negative stupidity’ award

Attorney Fred Levin sent late yesterday a letter to the News Journal and Inweekly in support of Mayor Ashton Hayward and requesting that we print…

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Levin family donates $1 million for new downtown YMCA

The YMCA of Northwest Florida announced this morning that the Levin family has made a $1 million gift to support the construction of its new…

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The Black Gold Untold

by IN South Alabama correspondent Dawn Butler.. About the size of Pensacola Beach is Dauphin Island, Alabama, where the oil first came ashore in our…

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