Pensacola
US presidential race clouded by looming storm
Oct 27, 2012 16:48 EDT
The approach of what could be the most devastating storm in decades threw a surprise into the US presidential contest Saturday as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney hunted for votes -- and took swipes at each other -- amid fears of chaos ahead of the November 6 election.
Colts go for Luck with first pick in 2012 NFL draft
Apr 27, 2012 01:38 EDT
The Indianapolis Colts selected Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the first pick in the 2012 NFL draft, just one month after releasing veteran Peyton Manning.
Colts go for Luck with first pick in 2012 NFL draft
Apr 26, 2012 23:20 EDT
The Indianapolis Colts selected Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the first pick in the 2012 NFL draft, just one month after releasing veteran Peyton Manning.
Campaign heats up two days before Florida primary
Jan 29, 2012 03:38 EST
With only two days left before a crucial Florida primary, US Republican presidential candidates square off on television talk shows, trying to secure support from key constituencies and filling the airwaves with hard-hitting campaign ads.
Surging Romney aims for Gingrich deathblow
Jan 28, 2012 22:01 EST
With a Florida victory in his sights, Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney tried to kill off primary rival Newt Gingrich's campaign unleashing a hard-hitting advert state-wide.
Surging Romney swings for Gingrich deathblow
Jan 28, 2012 16:14 EST
With a Florida victory in his sights, Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney tried to kill off primary rival Newt Gingrich's campaign Saturday with a hard-hitting advert unleashed state-wide.
Romney, Gingrich barnstorm Florida in primary fight
Jan 28, 2012 13:27 EST
Presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich barnstormed Florida on Saturday, in the closing days of a bitter race for the biggest state yet in the Republican nominating contest.
German Angst as U.S. troops bid "Auf Wiedersehen"
Jan 27, 2012 10:21 EST
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (Reuters) - Walter Brunner, a lively 82-year old whose blue baseball cap matches the color of his eyes, leans across a red leather booth at the American-style diner in this southern German town and tries to make light of the looming pullout of U.S. troops.
US officer in Iraq on historic mission
Nov 15, 2011 02:49 EST
US army Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Brooks is on his third tour in Iraq, but his mission has not been a typical one: as an army historian, he is charged with documenting the history of the Iraq war.
Owner of car dealership labeled "Taliban Toyota" wins millions
Nov 02, 2011 09:10 EDT
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - The owner of a large southwest Alabama car dealership derided as "Taliban Toyota" by a competitor has been awarded $7.5 million in damages after a jury trial for his slander claim.
Owner of car dealership labeled "Taliban Toyota" wins millions
Nov 01, 2011 20:43 EDT
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - The owner of a large southwest Alabama car dealership derided as "Taliban Toyota" by a competitor has been awarded $7.5 million in damages after a jury trial for his slander claim.
Army sergeant gets life sentence for killing fellow soldiers
Aug 10, 2011 14:48 EDT
ATLANTA (Reuters) - An Army sergeant was sentenced on Wednesday to life without parole for the 2008 murders of two fellow soldiers in Iraq.
Florida court upholds $30 million tobacco award
Jul 19, 2011 16:51 EDT
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a jury's order that the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co pay nearly $30 million to a woman whose husband died of lung cancer after decades of smoking its cigarettes.
Athletics pitcher Brett Anderson has season-ending surgery
Jul 14, 2011 15:08 EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the Major League Baseball season after having elbow surgery on Thursday, the team said.
BP accused of trying to disengage from oil spill
Jul 11, 2011 18:58 EDT
PENSACOLA, Florida (Reuters) - Authorities will keep up pressure on BP Plc to ensure it fully compensates victims of last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio said on Monday after the company indicated it wants to limit future claims.
Mississippi sisters freed from prison push for pardon
Apr 01, 2011 16:44 EDT
BILOXI, Miss (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters rallied on Friday seeking a full pardon for two sisters freed from prison by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour on the condition that one donate a kidney to the other.
Florida governor may stall Obama healthcare law
Feb 01, 2011 18:33 EST
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott signaled on Tuesday that President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul may not be implemented in the state as a legal battle over the law appears headed to the Supreme Court.
Judge may escalate battle over healthcare reform
Jan 31, 2011 08:22 EST
MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida judge could on Monday become the second U.S. judge to declare President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law unconstitutional, in the biggest legal challenge yet to federal authority to enact the law.
Rift emerges among plaintiffs' lawyers in BP litigation
Jan 14, 2011 18:07 EST
NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters Legal) - Plaintiffs' lawyers battling BP Plc in the oil-spill litigation may be united in the desire to make the company pay, but they've started fighting over whether to try to rein in Kenneth Feinberg, who runs BP's $20 billion oil-spill victims' compensation fund.
Rift emerges among plaintiffs' lawyers in BP litigation
Jan 14, 2011 18:05 EST
NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters Legal) - Plaintiffs' lawyers battling BP Plc in the oil-spill litigation may be united in the desire to make the company pay, but they've started fighting over whether to try to rein in Kenneth Feinberg, who runs BP's $20 billion oil-spill victims' compensation fund.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Pensacola, Florida | |||
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| — City — | |||
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| Nickname(s): City of Five Flags | |||
| Motto: Enhancing the Quality of Life for all Citizens | |||
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| Coordinates: 30°26′0″N 87°12′0″W / 30.433333°N 87.2°WCoordinates: 30°26′0″N 87°12′0″W / 30.433333°N 87.2°W | |||
| Country |  United States | ||
| State |  Florida | ||
| County | Escambia | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Michael C. Wiggins (D) | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 39.7 sq mi (102.7 km2) | ||
| - Land | 22.7 sq mi (58.8 km2) | ||
| - Water | 17.0 sq mi (43.9 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - City | 54,283 | ||
| - Density | 2,478.7/sq mi (956.8/km2) | ||
| - Metro | 437,125 | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| Area code(s) | 850 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-55925[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0294117[2] | ||
| Website | pensacolacitygov.com | ||
