Constitution Revision Commission moves forward 25 proposals

The Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) held a floor session of the full Commission this week from Monday, March 19–Wednesday, March 21. Upon adjournment, Commissioners voted…

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Two new UWF trustees appointed

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees recently welcomed two new trustees, Jill Singer and Alonzie Scott III, following their appointments by Florida Gov….

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Buchanan announces candidacy for mayor

Press Release: Veteran and small business owner Drew Buchanan announced Wednesday that he would run for Mayor of Pensacola. “I’m running for mayor because we…

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Hayward announces he will not seek third term

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward today announced that he would not seek a third term as mayor in 2018 and released the following statement: “Serving as…

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Governor beefs up security at Parkland school

By Dara Kam The New Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott has ordered eight Florida Highway Patrol troopers to beef up security at…

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IMPACT 100 hosts 2018 Nonprofit Workshop

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area has announced its annual Nonprofit Workshop. The workshop is open to all nonprofit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties…

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‘March for Our Lives’ on Saturday

“March For Our Lives” will happen in Pensacola on Saturday, March 24. From the Escambia County Democratic Women’s Club: “The March for Our Lives movement…

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UWF Center for Cybersecurity partners with Florida Agency for State Technology

The University of West Florida (UWF) Center for Cybersecurity is partnering with the Florida Agency for State Technology (AST) to provide cutting-edge cybersecurity education and…

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North Florida favors AR-15 ban more than southern Florida

The Inweekly/Political Matrix poll released yesterday  found that the senate districts in the northern part of the state (1-20) favored banning future sale of AR-15 …

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ECSO modifications of interlocal agreement

ECSO Chief Public Information Officer Amber Southard has told us that the mediation is a two-phase process that the ECSO considers the mediation agreement an…

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Mediation and Interlocal agreements side-by-side

Inweekly has placed the Mediation agreement and the Interlocal agreement drafted by the county side-by-side: Mediation Agreement Interlocal Agreement 1. Board of County Commissioners shall agree…

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Is the BCC-ECSO mediation agreement binding?

Yesterday, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) issued a press release stating that Sheriff David Morgan would not accept the mediation agreement approved the Escambia…

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Scott signs bill targeting opioid addiction

By Jim Saunders NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Saying it is critical to “stop the addiction in the beginning,” Gov. Rick Scott on Monday…

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Mother says her son was warning of danger, not threatening

The mother of the Booker T. Washington High School student that was arrested last month and charged with threatening the school has told Inweekly that…

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Sheriff releases official statement on budget impasse

From the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office: “The attempt to resolve the budget appeal through mediation appears to have been unsuccessful. “Based on communication after the…

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Pensacola makes semi-finals of Strongest Town Contest

Pensacola easily outpolled Twin Falls, ID in the Elite Eight round of the Strongest Town Contest. Some of the races this round were extremely close….

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Poll: Majority of Florida voters want to ban AR-15 sales

According to a recent poll, Florida voters favor banning the future sales of AR-15 rifles, raising the age to purchase all guns to 21, and…

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CRA Urban Design Overlay workshops today

Workshops will be held by the CRA and Planning Board at 2 p.m. and City Council at 5:30 p.m. for feedback and public comment on…

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Sheriff rejects mediation agreement

Sheriff David Morgan has rejected the mediation agreement that would have given his agency $9.1 million over the next four years for pay raises for…

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Gov. Scott vetos $64 million, only $2 million locally

Moving quickly, Gov. Rick Scott today signed a nearly $89 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1 and issued $64 million…

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