Concerns raised over International Paper bond hearing omission

PENSACOLA–The exchange, hidden within the confines of a TEFRA bond hearing, was so surreally weird as to be absurd. It involved a back-and-forth with Escambia…

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Presser notes: New bench @City Hall

With Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson away from city hall Monday, and Pensacola City Council President Andy Terhaar busy with a dental appointment, City Administrator Chris…

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Haas deep dives on Hispanic population

The Hispanic population in the Escambia County area is not huge. It accounts for just over 5 percent of the population. But that’s projected to…

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Presser Notes: Barriers, Body Cams and Town Halls

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly When Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson takes a break from his weekly press conference, as he did last week on Labor Day,…

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Beach protections passed

By Jeremy Morrison BCC CHAMBERS—After months of hammering out the details with local beach advocates, Escambia County officials have passed an ordinance offering protections for…

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Jerralds returns to council

By Jeremy Morrison PENSACOLA CITY HALL–The Pensacola City Council selected former councilman John Jerralds Wednesday night to replace District 5 representative Gerald Wingate, who passed…

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Pitt Slip deal coming soon?

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola may be preparing to finalize a longterm lease for its Pitt Slip property, and in doing so…

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Presser Notes: District 5, Police Relations and a Baby Osprey

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly PENSACOLA CITY HALL: The baby osprey story wasn’t the most important thing Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson talked about Monday during his…

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D5 nominees preview

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Although the deadline doesn’t fall until late Friday afternoon for nominations, the city of Pensacola has provided a preview of the…

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‘Small Things’ delay bridge

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly State Senator Doug Broxson (R-Gulf Breeze), accompanied by a spokesman from the Florida Department of Transportation, invited local media to his…

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Citizens discuss D5 appointment

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly BETHEL AME CHURCH— Ahead of the Pensacola City Council’s appointment of an individual to the District 5 seat following Councilman Gerald…

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Presser Notes: District 5, West Cervantes, Holley’s retirement, shooting witnesses sought and more

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After offering his condolences to the family of Pensacola City Councilman Gerald Wingate, Mayor Grover Robinson proceeded with a press conference…

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