by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly For months now, Pensacola’s Citizens Police Advisory Committee has discussed and debated the dynamics between law enforcement and the local community, looking towards providing Mayor Grover Robinson with…
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West Cervantes work to begin
The Florida Department of Transportation will begin a $7 million construction project this month to improve pedestrian safety along a 2.2-mile section of West Cervantes Street, from Dominguez Street to A Street…
PPD Chief Search: ‘The World Is Becoming More Complicated’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola is entering into a search for a new chief of police. The city has hired a consultant, and community input is being sought, with…
Presser Notes: Trudging through the thick of COVID season
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly During his weekly press conference Monday, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson reiterated sentiments he’d shared last week, following the Jan. 6 incident in Washington D.C. when Trump supporters stormed…
Police chief search outlined to CPAC
Police union’s request not getting much traction by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With the city of Pensacola entering into a search for a new chief of police, members of the city’s Citizen Police…
PPD union letter requesting cancelation of national search
Dear Mayor Grover Robinson, I, Pat Burns, Lodge President, Fraternal Order of Police, Jim “Billy†Barnes Memorial Lodge #71, am sending this letter on behalf of our members to address a recent…
Presser Notes: Christmas COVID, PPD Union pushback
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson had a pretty eventful holiday season: he wrestled with a bout of COVID and grew out a goatee. The mayor found out he had…
Presser Notes: A Cold Shoulder and Confederate Stepping Stones
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly City of Pensacola officials have yet to hear back from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis concerning a request that the state defer to local governments when instituting coronavirus safety…
Chief Lyter’s exit presser
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Reflecting on his 30-year career with the Pensacola Police Department Thursday, Chief Tommi Lyter stressed his work’s team aspect. “It’s not an individual accomplishment for me,†he said,…
Mayor Robinson has 64 percent approval
According a recent telephone survey conducted by Listener Group and Political Matrix for Inweekly, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is finishing the first two years of his term with 63.8% satisfied with his…
Presser Notes: COVID Climbs & Open Space Slime
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As COVID cases continue to climb in the Northwest Florida region, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is getting increasingly concerned. “Recently, we’ve seen it take a little bit more…
Mayor and builders form working group
For weeks, Inweekly has heard of complaints from builders and contractor about long delays in getting plans approved and site inspection in the city limits. Last Friday. Dec. 4, Mayor Grover Robinson…