By Grayson Keglovic After several pedestrian accidents and deaths, Escambia County and the city of Pensacola listened to the citizens in their communities’ concerns, realizing that historic West Jackson Street needs to…
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Rebekah Jones responds to IG report [podcast] – update
By Elizabeth Royappa Since last Thursday, Florida papers have been reporting on the controversy surrounding fired Department of Health data scientist Rebekah Jones and the recently released Inspector General report addressing her…
GB native serving on elite Ceremonial Guard
Gulf Breeze native spends Memorial Day honoring fallen military members while serving in the elite Ceremonial Guard By Lt. Egdanis Torres Sierra, Navy Office of Community Outreach WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the…
Stomping out Fair Districts
By Grayson Keglovic Florida’s “fair districts†are being “stomped off in our faces,†with Gov. Ron DeSantis to blame, League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) President Cecile M. Scoon told Pensacola…
DeSantis listened to Panhandle’s anger over FPL rates
By Grayson Keglovic, Inweekly Anger from Northwest Floridians swayed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to veto Florida Power & Light’s priority bill, according to the Miami Herald’s capitol bureau chief Mary Ellen Klas….
Pensacola’s new affordable housing plan
By Tom St. Myer The City of Pensacola took a step toward addressing the critical shortage of affordable housing on Monday at its City Council agenda conference. Housing Director Marcie Whitaker presented…
Pegasus Laboratories expands [podcast]
By Tom St. Myer Pegasus Laboratories is expanding its footprint and increasing the number of high-paying jobs in Pensacola after a creative and collaborative effort from organizations invested in economic development. Headquartered…
No Florida election audit
Florida does not plan to review the 2020 election, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday during an appearance in St. Pete Beach. “What we do in Florida is, there’s a pre- and post-election…
Minimum wage hike, vaping changes take effect
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Minimum wage workers in Florida will get a voter-approved pay boost this week, while about two-dozen new laws kick in, including a…
Joe and Willie happy, Florida keeps harness racing
Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist often joke on “Morning Joe” about spending time at the track when they aren’t talking about their time in a Turkish prison. The Florida House didn’t say…
Constitutionality of protest law challenged
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Arguing that a new law is intended to “suppress the viewpoints of Black-led organizations and their allies,†a coalition of groups Tuesday…
Ballot initiatives measure challenged
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Just a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a constitutional challenge Saturday…