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 particulars have been broken down into digestible…
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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 on what he’s been up to since…
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 city April 15, shortly before she turned…
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. The report runs counter to a narrative…
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 Robinson discussed two such efforts during his…
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 “creative†Monday while laying out a scheme…
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 Monday, the funds the city has tied…
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 began exploring how best to address the…
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, but they hope to learn more soon….
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 a summit Friday to discuss the topic….
‘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 conversation on the subject this summer with…
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 one-way streets into two-way affairs. Mayor Grover…
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 from the roadway. The mayor was less…
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 night presentation from project architects. The streetscape…
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 during his weekly press conference Monday morning….
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 caught statewide media attention. The mayor first…
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 steps to ensure drinking water in its…
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 scarier environmental ghosts and statistics. Take the…
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 Robinson’s term. The administration appears ready to…
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 barrel.” By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Providing a…
