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State DEP wants to sell local parks, some local tax dollars helped to buy 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Florida Department of Environmental Protection is considering selling parts of Blackwater Heritage State Trail in Santa Rosa County and Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park in southwest Escambia County. ...
Pine Forest graduate gets recognition as North Carolina high school track coach 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
Ryan Albertson, Pine Forest High Class of 2001, is featured in the New Bern, N.C. Sun Journal for his work as cross country coach at The Epiphany School. His boys team placed third in the North Caroli...
No fraud at BP claim center in Mobile, Ala. 26 Aug 2013 | 11:48 pm
BP charged last month that it had evidence of fraud at the claims office in Mobile, Ala. David Welker, a former FBI supervisor hired by claims administrator Patrick Junea, said in a letter last week t...
Male victims battle memories of sexual assault in the military 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
In April, I reported for the Independent News on high number of sexual assaults in our military, “Not Invisible Anymore.” Not all the victims are females. I interviewed a Marine combat engineer, who ...
Sheriff Morgan open to DOJ visit 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The Coalition for Justice of Northwest Florida wants the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. That’s fine with She...
Context Florida launches today 26 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
Peter Schorsch has launched a new political viewpoint website, Context Florida, which pulls together some on the brightest minds and writers from across the state…and me. The site replaces Florida Voi...
Murder brings into question who supervises Escambia County Work Release 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
By Jesse Farthing The murder of Adnan Glelati, the owner of 7 Stars Auto, Inc., on Aug. 14, raises many questions about the supervisory practices of inmates in the county’s work release program, the ...
Police continue search for Tiffany Daniels 24 Aug 2013 | 01:33 am
The Pensacola Police Department continues working with area law enforcement agencies as the investigation continues into the disappearance of Tiffany Daniels. Daniels, 25, was last when Aug. 12 when ...
Departing Dr. Leo Day leaves groundbreaking cultural, creative legacy at Olive Baptist Church 23 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
By Paul F. South As Dr. Leo Day finished the last note of the last song he would sing as Worship Pastor at Pensacola’s Olive Baptist Church, the congregation rose to its feet with a five minute casca...
Gambling hearing coming to Pensacola 23 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Do you want casino gambling in Florida? Pensacola residents will get to voice their opinions in November. The Pensacola hearing is one of four across the state as state lawmakers look at creating comp...
