Month: August 2018
And then the primary got weird
Republican Mike Hill, a former State Representative who is running for the Florida House District 1 seat, yesterday posted a live video on Facebook. Hill…
5,266
As of noon today, 5,266 votes have been cast by Pensacola residents, roughly a quarter of the expected turnout.
Six polling locations have changed
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford reminds voters that a number of polling locations have changed for the August 28 Primary Election: All…
Last day to request mail-in ballot to be mailed
Voters who wish to be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot for the August 28 Primary Election need to request their ballot no later today. Voters can…
Opioid manufacturing quotas cut for 2019
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida sent out a press release on the DEA’s proposal to reduce manufacturing quotas for the…
FAU Poll: DeSantis, Putnam in Dead Heat as Graham opens Double-Digit Lead
BOCA RATON, Fla. (August 22, 2018) – Less than a week before the primary election to determine who will be the Democratic and Republican candidates…
PYP + CDC = Strategic Plan
The Pensacola Young Professionals (PYP) want to establish a Community Development Corporation. It’s first task will be to develop a strategic plan. “This Corporation will…
Tuesday busy voting day
Yesterday, 2,343 Escambia cast their votes – Mail-in: 911 Early Voting 1,432. A total 18,489 votes have been cast. Democrat 5,693 30.79% Republican 11,241…
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…
Where are most popular Early Voting sites?
Nearly 3,200 people have taken advantage of early voting in Escambia County—1,177 yesterday. The most popular early voting site is the Genealogy Branch on the…
Judge blocks Amendment 8
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida— A Leon County circuit judge Monday knocked a proposed education constitutional amendment off the November ballot, saying…
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 Â $Â Â 90,187…
Nearly 2K early vote
Nearly 2,000 Escambia County residents took advantage of the first two days of early voting. Another 12,493 voters have mailed in their ballots to the…
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…
Fort Walton Beach lawyer nominated be our next U.S. District Attorney
Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Lawrence Keefe as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. “Mr. Keefe has…
Mail-in ballots top 11.5 K, early voting starts tomorrow
According to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, 11,518 mail-in ballots have been received locally. Democrat: 3,654 (31.72%) Republican: 6,704 (58.20%) No Party Affiliation: 1,119…
Poll: Graham leads Democratic field for governor
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 1,097 likely Florida Democrat voters, in a crowded race, Gwen Graham leads the crowded field with 26.3 percent…
Brosnaham Park soccer program named FYSA Recreational Club of the Year
Escambia County’s Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park and the Gulf Coast Texans youth soccer program have been awarded the 2018 Florida Youth Soccer Association Recreational Club…
Poll: Florida AG race too close to call
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 924 likely Florida GOP voters, Ashley Moody and Frank White are in a statistical dead heat with nearly…
Poll: DeSantis crushing Putnam
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 924 likely Florida Republican voters, Congressman Ron DeSantis is running away with the election leading Agriculture Commissioner Adam…
