State Rep. Jay Fant (R-Jacksonville) is in the Panhandle today. He will be my guest on “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:33 p.m. FANT FIRST IN LINE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL’S RACE By LLOYD…
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City Planning Board okays Hallmark development
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY The Pensacola Planning Board reluctantly approved 76 lots at the 5.1-acre Hallmark School — the second largest redevelopment site in downtown Pensacola. The Escambia County School Board closed…
Grover Robinson has not changed his mind
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson announced last November that he would not run for a fourth term in 2018. However, he left the door open to run for another elected office, possibly…
Emerald Coastkeepers praise Myers and Robinson for help with Carpenter’s Creek
The local environmental watchdog Emerald Coastkeepers praised the efforts of Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers and Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson for their help in protecting the headwaters of Carpenter’s Creek. Coastkeeper…
Government Street pond completion delayed two months
Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson yesterday told the Pensacola City Council that the Government Street/Corrine Jones stormwater will not be completed on May 31 as he told the council in January. Olson…
ECUA now handles Escambia County’s recycling
Effective May 1, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding that allows the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority to assume collection of recyclables at all drop-off centers in…
Poll: Pensacola voters want mayor to renew town halls
According to the latest Inweekly-Political Matrix poll, City of Pensacola voters overwhelming want Mayor Ashton Hayward to hold town hall meetings in each city district at least once a year. When looking…
Florida Politics picks lawmakers White and Williamson as winners
Florida Politics founder Peter Schorsch listed who they believed are winners as the 2017 Legislative Session comes to an end. Our two freshmen state representatives, Frank White and Jayer Williamson, made the…
41,623 special edition library cards issued to Escambia students
West Florida Public Libraries and the Escambia County School District are teaming up to ensure every student in Escambia County will receive a special edition library card this week. The cards, which…
Medical marijuana deal goes up in smoke
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Unable to bridge a gap over how many marijuana dispensaries the state should have, Florida lawmakers Friday failed to pass legislation that would have…
Escambia County introduces Youth Employment Program
Applications are now being accepted for the new Escambia County Youth Employment Program, which will provide opportunities for youth to get paid work experience in various county departments. Qualified youth who are…
Pensacola Police Chief retires today
PPD Press Release: A law enforcement career that began 32 years ago when David Alexander III was hired by the Pensacola Police Department as a cadet ends today (Friday, May 5) when…