Category: Politics

Northwest Florida Move to Amend will host a viewing of “Legalize Democracy”, a film about the history behind the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United…

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA For the first time since shortly after the Civil War, it is no longer a crime for…

By Rivera Sun On April 6, 1930 at 6:30 a.m. after morning prayers, Mohandas K. Gandhi raised a lump of salty mud and declared, “With…

For nearly two decades, Escambia County and Perdido Key residents have argued over a master plan for development on the barrier island. Some issues still…

Escambia County issued this announcement to the release: At a hearing today, the Escambia County Special Magistrate granted a continuance of the meeting until June…

The PNJ wrote about the collaborative effort to get one of the poorest areas in the community designated a HUD Promise Zone. Since then, I…

Rick Wilson is a friend and has been a regular quest on my radio shows over the years. The News Service of Florida spent time…

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it has opened a civil rights investigation into whether the Pinellas County School District systematically discriminates…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday that it will award the City a $1.5 million Emergency Watershed Protection Program grant to complete…

Congressman Ron DeSantis stopped by the Inweekly offices yesterday. The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate was making a campaign stop and spoke last night at…

By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A new Florida abortion law seeks to ban Medicaid funding for family-planning services at clinics that also…

In his first 10 days on the campaign trail for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R–Fort Walton Beach) announced today his campaign…

On Friday, April 1, Judge Scott Duncan issued his decision in the Case no. 2014-CA-000081: Seville Harbor vs. The City of Pensacola vs. Great Southern…

State Sen. Greg Evers (R-Baker) released the following statement after receiving an “A” on the Florida Chamber’s 2016 Legislative Report Card. “I am proud to…

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA More than a year after same-sex marriages began in Florida, a federal judge on Thursday issued a…

On Feb. 23, 2016, an EF-3 tornado wreaked havoc in Northeast Pensacola. It left more than 300 homes damaged and became the strongest tornado to…

Just weeks after lawmakers ended the 2016 Legislative Session, the Florida Chamber today announced that Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Shalimar) is one of the Florida Chamber…

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA County supervisors of elections will see their salaries rise, under a bill signed into law Wednesday by…

Last week, Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, the son and grandson of Cuba refugees, talked about President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba. He said the…

Want to start a debate at City Hall? Just ask Pensacola citizens what should be built on the 1.8-acre, city-owned Hawkshaw property. Renowned design firm…