Escambia County
Escambia County voters first approved the local option sales tax in 1992, then renewed it in 1997, 2006 and again in 2014.
Gregory Rec
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Portland Press Herald
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The Long Beach emcee assembles a vibrant young band to play selections from Cry Baby and a highlight from Dark Times.
Santa Rosa County Library System
The America250 collection gives residents free access to books exploring the people, places, and events that shaped the nation.
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
Chad Davis
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Creative Commons
This November, Floridians will vote on a ballot amendment that would cut property taxes for homeowners. But with those tax cuts come budget cuts, and Edie Ousley is sounding the alarm.
Claire Macchiarola
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WUSF
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor. -
English teachers are excited to have a new adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey to use to get students excited about the epic poem. -
Police shot and killed a man who they say was stealing bicycles and checking car doors. The four officers involved have been placed on administrative leave.
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SNAP participation has been declining consistently and rapidly since last July, when President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law.
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Low lying cemeteries near shorelines face threats of erosion as water levels rise. That is especially true for two cemeteries near Lake Superior, the largest of the country's Great Lakes.
