Author: Rick Outzen
ECUA director and attorney resign
Emerald Coast Utility Authority executive director Steve Sorrell and its outside attorney Bradley Odom resigned today. No reason was given. ECUA observers believe the resignations…
Grover’s blueprint
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Three months into his term, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is providing what could be considered a blueprint for his time in…
Ten issues to watch during the 2019 session
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida –Florida lawmakers will gather March 5 in the House chamber to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis give his…
Inweekly has the back story on Don Shirley and the Green Book
In this week’s issue, Scott Satterwhite hit a home run in his cover story on Pensacola native Don Shirley, whom Mahershala Ali won an Oscar…
Praise for law enforcement re: bomb threat
Last week, we reported a bomb threat that had made on PensaCon’s website. Organizers later confirmed the report and stated that security had been increased…
Supreme Court impanels grand jury on school safety
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Granting a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday impaneled a…
Robinson to replace 15 key management positions
At the mayor’s press conference this morning, City Administrator Chris Holley announced that Mayor Grover Robinson would be replacing 15 key management positions over the…
DeSantis rescinds appointment for Hayward
Florida Politics.com reports that former Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s last-minute appointment to the Florida Commission on Community Service was rescinded by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The…
Soccer plan still contentious
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –The debate over a proposed youth soccer complex off of Langley Avenue played out again Thursday night during a community meeting…
Mediocrity reigns in school district
This week the Escambia County School Board voted to yet again shutter another school – McMillian Pre-K Center. Since 2008, the district has shut down…
Budget item may be not eligible for referendum
A reader pointed out the charter doesn’t allow petitions from citizens to force reconsideration of budget items. Section 7.03. Power of Referendum. Within sixty (60)…
4,005 signatures needed
The City of Pensacola had 40,054 registered voters for the November 2018 general elections. Petition organizers have 60 days to gather 4,055 signatures to force…
Clock starts on petition drive to stop funding for Aviation campus
Citizens Against Corporate Welfare today filed the paperwork with the City of Pensacola to form a petitioners’ committee that will ask the Pensacola City Council…
Escambia County School District out of step
The Escambia County School District is out of step with the rest of the state when it comes to the top priorities in public education–Pre-K…
Broxson: What’s the rush?
State Sen. Doug Broxson this morning told Inweekly that he will put forth to the Florida Legislature the public will’s for naming the Pensacola Bay…
Fire Chief Saga: Where was Lysia Bowling?
According the city of Pensacola’s charter, the city attorney “serves as the chief legal adviser to, and shall represent, elected or appointed officials, boards and…
NYT: Gaetz devised plan to attack Mueller probe
Congressman Matt Gaetz was identified as on the organizers of the U.S. House’s “coordinated” efforts to discredit the Mueller investigation of President Donald Trump, according…
PensaCon issues statement on bomb scare
Last night, PensaCon released a statement regarding the bomb threat the convention received on Friday, Feb. 15. Contrary to reports made on social media, PensaCon…
Panhandle screwed in both budget deal, national emergency
The Florida Panhandle loves President Donald Trump. Its Congressman Matt Gaetz has the president on speed dial. However, the love didn’t translate to love for…
Williamson seeks $85 million for hurricane victims
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Repairs to the Mexico Beach pier and Florida State University, after damage in Hurricane Michael,…
