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Energy
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is hosting a hearing about expanded drilling for oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico.
Northwest Florida Daily NewsLocal Government
Escambia County’s government and many of our institutions are not working or playing well together.
Pensacola News-JournalThe accident that damaged the Brooks Bridge has prompted renewed talk of building a second span from Fort Walton Beach to Okaloosa Island.
Northwest Florida Daily NewsPanama City officials last week broke ground on a $13 million project to redevelop the downtown marina.
Panama City News HeraldA majority of Okaloosa County commissioners want to shift “bed tax” collection duties from the clerk of court’s office to the tax collector's office.
Northwest Florida Daily NewsCommissioners have approved an agreement for the Preble Rish Engineers, to serve as project manager for the lighthouse relocation at no cost.
Pensacola News-JournalCourts
In a 5-4 decision, the court said that the use of trained police dogs to investigate the home and its immediate surroundings requires a warrant.
Panama City News HeraldGovernor Scott
In a recent Quinnipiac poll Charlie Crist won a hypothetical 2014 race against Gov. Scott, 50 percent to percent.
Northwest Florida Daily NewsFlorida Politics
In a recent Quinnipiac poll Charlie Crist won a hypothetical 2014 race against Gov. Scott, 50 percent to percent.
Northwest Florida Daily NewsCulture
On a regular basis, a film is released in an attempt to recapture the imaginations and expendable currency of moviegoers the world over.
UWF VoyagerSafety Net
The 15th annual “Paint Your Heart Out” in Milton is looking for volunteers for a number of projects planned for April and May.
Pensacola News-JournalPresident Obama
President Obama seems to be listening and hearing that he must strike a bargain on the spending side of the budget.
Panama City News HeraldCongress
President Obama seems to be listening and hearing that he must strike a bargain on the spending side of the budget.
Panama City News HeraldThe failure of Congress to work out a sensible budget and tax structure have left us with the possibility that the Blues Angels might be grounded.
Pensacola News-JournalFlorida Legislature
Sen. Thad Altman, R-Viera, is sponsoring a bill that would require a jury to unanimously recommend the death penalty.
Panama City News HeraldWar/Veterans
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller continues to show strong support for military veterans, especially when it comes to their health care.
Pensacola News-JournalK-12 Education
Camelot Academy is the Escambia County School District’s alternative school for children in grades six through 12.
Pensacola News-Journal
Letter To The Editor
Creating a Man-made reef in Santa Rosa Sound is a stupid idea.
Northwest Florida Daily News
All this chatter about tax reform gives us Fair Tax advocates hope that the time has finally come to get rid of this abhorrent tax system and...
Panama City News Herald
Our representatives no longer speak for us; they speak for the money and for those corporate interests that will aid in their re-election campaign...
Panama City News Herald
We are told that deep cuts to government spending will cure all of the deficit problems despite the fact that this is the approach that Europe...
Panama City News Herald
This is what happens when one political party gives up and doesn’t try to stand for people’s rights. Democrats, you should be ashamed of...
Northwest Florida Daily News
Op Ed
This year the Legislature took on the challenge of reforming Florida’s broken personal injury protection (PIP) auto insurance system, which has...
Santa Rosa Press Gazette
We can thank Rep. Steve Southerland for standing up against this hostile takeover of our ocean by a handful of greedy corporate profiteers.
Panama City News Herald
The basic rules developed during those summer months in 1787 to govern political behavior still apply amazingly well under vastly changing...
Panama City News Herald
