Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses the role of mentors and his Blazer Academy. We also touch on the Star Network and increasing the force. Listen to podcast. — Visit Pensacola CEO…
Author: Rick Outzen
Inweekly 2/29/24 issue – Spring Forward
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Inweekly: A&E Happenings 2/29/24
—Nonprofits & Fundraisers— Animal Allies Florida Bingo Animal Allies Florida hosts bingo twice monthly at Scenic Hills Country Club, 8891 Burning Tree Road. The cost is 10 rounds of bingo for $10,…
Inweekly: From the Stage to the Page with LaChelle McCormick Johns
By Dakota Parks If you’ve ever attended Pensacola Poetry on a Tuesday night, you’ve probably heard LaChelle McCormick Johns getting down behind the mic. A revered figure within the local writing community,…
Inweekly: The Buzz
Helping the White House Boys On Feb. 20, House and Senate committees approved bills that would create a compensation program for victims of abuse at the state’s now-closed Dozier School for Boys…
Inweekly: Florida’s Bad Dental Health
By Tom St. Myer When it comes to dental health, Florida has the dubious distinction of ranking among the worst states in the nation. WalletHub released a report in February that ranked…
Inweekly: Sun Belt Transforms Pensacola
By Tom St. Myer Basketball falls relatively low on the sports pecking order in Pensacola except for one week each March when the Sun Belt Conference turns the city into a basketball…
Inweekly: Outtakes-A Reasonable Goal
By Rick Outzen On Thursday, Feb. 22, the Florida Department of Education released the Kindergarten Readiness scores for this past fall. Escambia County’s readiness increased by 4.5%, with 49.5% of the incoming…
Inweekly: Winners & Loser 2/29/24
Winners Melissa Caraway Lakeview Center has named Melissa Caraway, a component director for its Special Populations Network, its Team Member of the Year for 2023. Caraway has worked at Lakeview Center for…
Inweekly: Spring Forward
Things to see, hear and do this season Technically, it’s not spring until March 19. But the sun setting after 5 p.m. really has us feeling good lately, so we decided to…
Probable cause found in ethics complaint against Underhill’s aide
On March 8, the Florida Commission on Ethics will consider the probable cause finding regarding a complaint against former County Commissioner Doug Underhill’s aide, Jonathan Owens. Last summer, the county learned that…
National history group opposes Florida bills
The American Historical Association has sent a letter to members of the Florida House of Representatives and Senate opposing HB 1291/SB 1372, asserting that if passed, the bill would threaten the integrity…