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A special place, and a crucial time

The Haas Center worked with the PNJ to produce a 64-page report on the region’s economy. Put your hand over the 2000 to 2011 period in Chart A to see how the data looked as we put together the 2001 project.

• Aug 24, 2014
• Rick Harper

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Ambitious 1970s capital program changed the city

In 1978 Steve Garman, then city manager of Westminster, Colo., was approached about taking a similar position in Pensacola.

• Aug 24, 2014
• Carlton Proctor

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Are our children ready to learn?

Nearly a third of children entering kindergarten in Escambia County aren’t ready for school. That’s sobering news because the future of Escambia’s economy and workforce very likely depends on those preschoolers and how well they are prepared for school.

• Aug 24, 2014
• Reggie Dogan

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Be honest about where we are

Pensacola is a big enough small city that you sometimes get the feeling folks are only separated by six degrees.

• Aug 24, 2014
• Shannon Nickinson

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Community-building events help spread success

Robin Reshard wants to hear your story. She calls it being nosy, but it’s a curiosity born from a genuine interest in people and a desire to see them succeed.

• Aug 24, 2014
• Mollye Barrows