The most efficient winning candidate was Judge Joyce Williams – who spent 88 cents per vote – followed by School Board member Kevin Adams at 92 cents per vote. County Commission…
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Hayward named 5G Wireless Champion
CTIA, the wireless industry association, presented Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward with its 5G Wireless Champion Award. The award honored Mayor Hayward’s leadership in encouraging 5G wireless investment and innovation in Pensacola. The…
Local races set records for primary vote totals
Both the County Commission primaries attracted more voters that the previous two primaries. The three School Board races drew 31, 596 votes—8,274 more votes than in the 2010 primary when all three…
Local races vs. Inweekly polls
The biggest surprises were: Mike Hill edging out Rebekah Bydlak in the GOP primary for House District 1. Incumbent Doug Underhill surging in August to defeat challenger Alan McMillan in the GOP…
Escambia voter turnout at 25 percent, City 36 percent
As of 4 p.m., 52,613 people have voted in Escambia County — 25.17 percent turnout. Among Republicans, the turnout is 33 percent. In the city of Pensacola, 14,178 residents have voted —36.1…
City of Pensacola vote may surpass 2010 primary
In the 2010 Pensacola mayoral primary, the voter turnout was 36.4 percent for a four person race–Mayor Mike Wiggins, Ashton Hayward, Councilwoman Diane Mack and Charles Bare. As 1:30 pm, 12,614 Pensacola…
Over $273K spent in mayoral primary, over $826K in local primaries
Local candidates have spent $826.380 for the Aug. 28 primary. The most expensive race, through Aug. 24 campaign election reports, is the Pensacola mayor’s race – $273,532.88. Councilman Brian Spencer, who…
Washington High student cleared
On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Pensacola Police Department arrested Booker T. Washington High student Malik Anthony Kameka, age 16, for posting a video on Snapchat in which he tried to warn students…
Who are the top campaign spenders?
A review of the campaign finance reports as of Aug. 17 shows the top 10 spenders are: Alan McMillan County Commission, District 2  $  90,187 Brian Spencer Mayor  $  81,839 Kendrick Doidge…
See how Collier County Sheriff’s Office uses drones
Since Mayor Ashton Hayward’s announcement of the city’s partnership with IHMC to add drones at the Pensacola Police Department, Inweekly reporter Duwayne Escobedo has been investigation how other law enforcement agency’s have…
Councilman Spencer responds re:National Memorial To Missing Children
August 15, 2018 TO: Clark Thompson, Rick Outzen FROM: Brian Spencer RE: National Memorial To Missing Children Clark, Rick – As I have done so before, I am acknowledging your most recent…
National Memorial to Missing Children still ‘deplorable’
A year ago downtown business owner Clark Thompson fired off an email to Councilman Brian Spencer protesting the city’s neglect of the National Memorial to Missing Children on Bayfront Parkway. We had…