Category: Politics
Pensacola city officials handled Appeal changes differently from other revisions, according to public records
Inweekly has investigated the circumstances surrounding the revisions to the City of Pensacola’s HR manual that eliminated the independent personnel board and modified the appeal…
Breaking news: Buck Lee pre-files for Tax Collector
I just ran into former SRIA executive director Buck Lee outside of the Supervisor of Elections office. He said that he has pre-filed for Escambia…
Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson honored
Last Friday, local, regional and state representatives gathered for the dedication of the new Wilson B. Robertson Boat and Canoe Launch, located at 11800 Mobile…
ECAT seeks input on future service
Escambia County, in coordination with Escambia County Area Transit, has launched a major update to the county’s 10-year Transit Development Plan. The plan is referred…
Weekly State Capital Roundup: Hoping for a happy ending
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Budgets have been approved. Committee meetings are dropping off. And the major differences between the House and…
Pensacola city officials never notified employees of changes to HR manual
On Monday, Feb. 8, Inweekly requested from the City of Pensacola copies of the “notification sent to city employees regarding changes to the HR policy…
Full slate for ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
On News Talk 1370 WCOA, we open the show with Pensacola Sports Executive Director Ray Palmer. Today, Pensacola Sports presented to the Escambia County Committee…
Council president pushes paying for Fire Station 3 with fund balance
Pensacola Council President Charles Bare has an alternate method to pay for the construction of a new Fire Station #3. He plans to propose funding…
James Madison Institute says juvenile incarceration cost to top $175M over next decade
As legislation on direct file of juveniles is heard in a Florida Senate committee today, The James Madison Institute has released a new report states…
Details on $1B budget gap between Florida House and Senate
The Appropriation Committees of the Florida House and Senate passed their proposals to fund the state government for FY 2016-17. The gap between the two…
Brownsville Community Center full of possibilities
The Brownsville Community Center could become a focal point in the ongoing renaissance of the poorest area in Pensacola that once upon a time was…
Pensacola city administrator does not mention second investigation of fire chiefs to WUWF
WUWF interviewed Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson today – Fire Dept. Probe, Human Resources Separate issues at Pensacola City Hall. He did not mention the…
Perdido Key Master Plan Workshop set for Feb. 16
Escambia County will hold the next Perdido Key Master Plan workshop 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the Escambia County Central Office Complex conference…
Pensacola city officials leak a new story about its investigation of fire chiefs
During his weekly radio interview with Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, News Radio 1620 host Andrew McKay said, “We now learn that there is some additional…
Five problems with Pensacola City Administrator’s story on fire chiefs
Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson went on radio yesterday to explain the city placing its fire chief and deputy chief on paid administrative leave while…
Pensacola Speaks: Civil rights leader to discuss handling of EEOC complaints against Pensacola officials
Civil rights leader Ellison Bennett will be my guest today on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.” He will talk about the community’s reaction to…
Pensacola city official says investigation concerns complaints filed against him
After refusing to answer questions from the News Journal and Inweekly, Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson went on a local morning show to discuss why…
Investigation into Pensacola fire chief and deputy chief appears to have predrawn conclusion
Pensacola city officials have refused to speak with the media about the investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Chief Joe Glover. The one statement…
Florida TaxWatch on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Robert Weissert, Florida TaxWatch Executive Vice President & Special Counsel to the CEO, will be my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today…
Pensacola City Council told Fire Chief and Deputy Chief focus of the investigation
Assistant City Attorney Rusty Wells has been briefing the city council privately on the investigation that prompted City Administrator Eric Olson to place Fire Chief…
