Author: Jeremy Morrison
Veterans, By the Numbers
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Most people are aware that there’s a considerable military presence and corresponding veteran population in Northwest Florida, but now that population’s…
Presser: Looking forward to visioning and Amy
By Jeremy Morrison Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson traversed a number of items Monday during his weekly press conference. In addition to filling the media in…
Robinson reached out to Lovoy prior to resignation
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson spoke with Escambia County interim administrator Amy Lovoy regarding the prospects of coming to work at the…
Report: Offshore Drilling ‘Still Dirty and Dangerous’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Environmental organization Oceana released a report on Wednesday that the group says finds offshore oil drilling to be a precarious proposition….
City partners on Arts, Healthcare Efforts
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola is working with outside organizations to partner on efforts somewhat out of the city’s wheelhouse. Mayor Grover…
Getting ‘Creative’ with Healthcare Funding
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola is preparing to try something that both Mayor Grover Robinson and City Attorney Susan Woolf described as…
Presser notes: City repaving sucked up drainage funds
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Some of Pensacola’s recent road resurfacing may have created more severe drainage issues in certain areas. Additionally, Mayor Grover Robinson said…
Homeless Summit defines focus
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The conversation is just getting started, but Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson struck an optimistic tone as the city and Escambia County…
Earthquakes raise questions
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly What caused the series of earthquakes along the Alabama-Florida border last month? Researchers with the United States Geological Survey aren’t sure,…
Homeless Summit set for Friday
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly In an effort to address the needs of the local homeless community, the city of Pensacola and Escambia County will host…
‘Right price’ downtown parking
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola’s Downtown Improvement Board continued to refine its plans for downtown parking during a Tuesday night workshop in preparation for a…
MLK to be two-way?
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly In an effort to improve traffic issues and create a more walkable community, Pensacola may consider changing a couple of currently…
Mayor ticked over headline
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The national media picked up on Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s comments last week about potentially fining people who give to panhandlers…
Pensacola mulls street improvements
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Potential improvement plans for a trio of streets in the heart of Pensacola were unveiled to the public during a Tuesday…
Presser: Planning, Staffing
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After spending some time in Washington D.C. and New York City last week, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson had plenty to share…
Fines for Givers
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson discussed panhandling at his Monday press conference. His comments about fining those who give to panhandlers has…
School District dives into water quality
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School Board discussed water quality issues during its Friday morning meeting, with members urging the district to take…
Subra details environmental health concerns
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Environmental scientist and watchdog Wilma Subra is fairly familiar with Escambia County. More specifically, she’s familiar with some of the area’s…
City Council: Plans and priorities
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A discussion among Pensacola city officials Monday offered a view of the municipality’s path and priorities moving forward into Mayor Grover…
State of Black Pensacola
UWF Haas Center study found African American community growing a faster rate than the white sector, but education is “still at the bottom of the…
