Month: February 2017
Gaetz finds co-sponsors for bill to abolish EPA
Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) found three co-sponsors for his bill to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency by the end of 2018 (H.R.861): Barry…
Mayor immovable, Police Chief out in May
Months ago, we posted that Pensacola Police Chief David Alexander wanted to keep his job after his DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program) date as CFO…
Bentina Terry moving to Atlanta
Bentina Terry, Gulf Power’s Customer Service and Sales vice president, has been selected as senior vice president of the Metro Atlanta Region for Georgia Power….
Town Hall on Beach toll bridge set for Feb 23
The Escambia County Public Works Department will host a town hall meeting to discuss Bob Sikes Bridge operations and Pensacola Beach traffic Thursday, Feb. 23…
IP still exploring causes of Cantonment explosion
By Duwayne Escobedo The power went out at International Paper the day before the digester exploded sending pulp contents and a piece of equipment off…
Jackson’s Steakhouse named among Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America 2017
The website OpenTable.com has published its 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America 2017. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 10 million restaurant…
PLT hiring new executive director
The Pensacola Little Theatre, Inc. is searching for a dynamic, visionary and seasoned Executive Director to promote and lead the organization through its next phase…
Pensacola native, Booker T. Washington alum wins prestigious award
The University of Iowa Press book Dubuque’s Forgotten Cemetery: Excavating a Nineteenth-century Burial Ground in a Twenty-first-century City by Robin M. Lillie and Jennifer E….
County intervenes, media can ask questions at IP Town Hall
Escambia County officials have assured Inweekly that media will be allowed to ask questions tonight at the town meeting on the International Paper mill explosion….
Chamber hands out PACE awards
Last night, the Greater Pensacola Chamber announced its 57th Annual PACE Award recipients during a special one-night event at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front….
Gaetz holds ‘Open Gaetz Day’ on Feb. 23
Congressman Matt Gaetz has created political waves in Washington, D.C. and Northwest Florida. This month he will get feedback from his constituents when he holds…
House bills sponsored by Rep. Frank White
Freshman State Rep. Frank White has submitted eight bills for consideration: HB 55 – Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans General Bill by Burgess and White…
Media barred from asking questions at IP Town Hall
Inweekly has been notified that the media will not be allowed to ask any questions tonight at the Town Hall sponsored by the Unified Command…
International Paper Town Hall tonight 6 p.m.
The public will have an opportunity tonight to learn more about the Jan. 22 explosion at International Paper’s mill in Cantonment. An overview of the…
City of Pensacola ups digital game
The City of Pensacola issued two press releases on improvements to its communication and financial accountability systems. The City has a new 311-app that now…
Escambia County has new Corrections director
The Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown has hired Tamyra Jarvis as the new Director of Corrections, with responsibilities to include oversight of the Escambia County…
UWF announces major gift to enhance, name College of Health
University of West Florida President Martha Saunders announced today a gift in excess of $5 million from Dr. Usha and Mahadeb Kundu to name the…
Corcoran outlines path for Triumph Gulf Coast bill
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran outlined the path for funding projects with the $300 million settlement from BP oil spill earmarked for Northwest Florida. “I…
Local environmental group opposes Gulf Power rate hike
Press release: 350 Pensacola strongly opposes the dramatic rate increase proposed by Gulf Power Co. due to its negative impact on low income residents and…
McFaul leaves Gaetz for Ballard Partners
The Florida-based lobbying firm Ballard Partners have opened an office in Washington, D.C. Dan McFaul, who most recently served as Congressman Matt Gaetz’s chief of…






















