by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Speaking out against gun violence and demanding “responsible†gun legislation, a group of about a hundred people gathered at the intersection of Palafox Place and Garden Street in…
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Studer discusses projects, mission
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Quint Studer’s fingerprints are all over Pensacola. From the Blue Wahoos to Southtowne to SCAPE to early-learning Brain Bags for new mothers, businessman/developer/philanthropist/community dreamer is everywhere, and in…
West Cervantes safety revisions presented
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly FRICKER CENTER — The West Cervantes safety improvements on display Tuesday in Pensacola were slightly different from plans presented during a workshop earlier in the summer. Notably, the…
Presser Notes: Police Oversight, Beautification and Birding
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly There were more journalists than usual Monday at Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s weekly press conference, as a visiting contingent of journalists from Thailand were in attendance. They sat…
Dream Defenders decry Task Force, repeat demands
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Members of the community organization Dream Defenders publicly staked out its position on the city of Pensacola’s response thus far to an incident in July during which a…
New task forces addresses gun violence, police training
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola is partnering with the United States Attorney’s Office to form a task force purposed with addressing gun violence and also provide training for the…
Pensacola to assess athletic field chemicals
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola’s Environmental Advisory Board will be looking into exactly what chemicals are used to care for municipal athletic fields and parks. A request to explore…
Presser Notes: HR, SCAPE & Stormwater
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson out of town, City Administrator Chris Holley fielded the weekly press conference Monday morning. The administrator provided a roundup of city efforts on…
Mayor calls for internal investigation of Crawford shooting
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Alluding to conversations with citizens in the wake of a fatal police shooting, Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday that is committed to increasing the training of the Pensacola…
Pensacola Borrows $17 million for SCAPE Projects
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola plans to borrow $17 million to be used for unspecified — though, heavily suggested — projects within its downtown core. “I think that this…
Pensacola gets $12 million EDA grant
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The U.S. Department of Commerce is awarding the City of Pensacola a $12.25 million grant to further efforts to build out an aviation-maintenance campus near Pensacola International Airport….
Cervantes safety improvements unveiled
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Laid out along a long table is a bird’s-eye satellite image of West Cervantes Street depicting potential safety improvements planned for the corridor. Brownsville resident Mike Kilmer was…
City, County look at tree ordinances
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Pensacola City Council this week is looking at potential revisions to the city’s tree ordinance. Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy — who has worked on a draft version of…
Presser Notes: Performance Pay and Ranch-House Historic
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola’s recently released proposed budget for the next fiscal year took center stage during Mayor Grover Robinson’s weekly press conference Monday morning. Robinson’s administration released…
FAMU forum explores evolving marijuana landscape
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With marijuana laws rapidly evolving around the country and inside the state, people are sometimes left wondering how best to navigate the changing medical and legal landscapes. A…
Two or One Way in D5?
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Stretches of Davis Highway and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive that currently run one direction could have a two-way future. The city of Pensacola’s Eastside Redevelopment Board voted…
Andrade town hall: Laws, Learning and Sewage
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Three of the region’s elected officials held court in Escambia High School’s library Tuesday evening for the Westside Town Hall. During the nearly two-hour affair, residents were able…
Presser notes: Police Shooting and Satanist Signage
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly During his weekly press conference Monday morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson addressed issues ranging from tragic to mundane to bizarre. In addition to summarizing upcoming infrastructure projects, there…
Presser Notes: Ollies, Lemonade and Cross Re-do
by Jeremy Morrison While the skatepark planned for downtown Pensacola is still at least a year away from becoming a reality, skateboarders will have something to skate on sooner rather than later…
Baptist Hospital making a move
Baptist Health Care is moving. Described as “a transformational investment and commitment for generations to come,” plans for a new campus at the corner of Brent Lane and I-110 were announced Wednesday. …
