Category: Guns
Gun violence roundtable opened a broad conversation on the community
By Tom St. Myer Gun violence served as the entry point, but a roundtable consisting primarily of elected officials expanded into a broad conversation about…
Breaking: Sheriff says tonight’s roundtable is first of a series
Sheriff Chip Simmons talks about his expectations for what will be the first of a series of roundtables on gun violence.
Sheriff schedules Gun Violence Roundtable
The event will be held at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W Desoto St. The Round Table will…
PPD also steps up security at youth football games
Press release: In response to a fatal shooting on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Bellview Athletic Complex in Escambia County, the Pensacola Police Department will have an…
Making youth football games safer
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and Superintendent Tim Smith mentioned counseling being made available for those who experienced the shooting. Sheriff Simmons talked about helping escort a…
Sheriff asks for videos, photos taken a Bellview park
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspects involved in the Saturday afternoon shooting during youth football games at Bellview Park that left…
More kids carrying guns for non-recreational uses, for protection, consider suicide
A new CDC report has found that 1 in 15 boys and 1 in 50 girls reported carrying a gun in the last 12 months…
Real News podcast: Saving our youth
When a young man or woman is murdered, there’s always a lot of finger-pointing. What can we do to stop triggers from pulled? On NewsTalk…
Fried suspends gun permits of insurrectionists
Today, Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Licensing announced the suspension of 22 licenses held by…
Gun bill passes House
With supporters saying the issue is about property rights, the Florida House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow people to carry guns…
Gunny money, Critic questions city’s buyback effort
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola spent $10,000 over the weekend purchasing firearms from citizens as part of a gun buyback event, but…
Gun Buyback event on Saturday
The City of Pensacola is holding a Gun Buyback Event on Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bill Gregory Park,…
Mayor: Gun Buyback builds trust
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola’s gun buyback initiative is as much about building trust as getting guns off the street, Mayor Grover…
City may buy back guns
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The City of Pensacola may be taking a direct approach to getting guns off the street: buying the weapons, no questions…
Sheriff and Commissioner call joint press conference
While Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is looking to hire a crime prevention specialist, Sheriff David Morgan and County Commissioner Lumon May are holding a press…
Presser notes: Mayor discusses Cervantes shootout
Advice to shooters: “This is going to end badly for you, one way of the other.” Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday that he was…
NRA, Local Governments square off on gun law
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The National Rifle Association and local-government groups are trying to help sway an appeals court…
Pensacola Police release gun robbery photos
PENSACOLA–Last Tuesday night, two men wearing ski masks entered Jersey Mike’s, 1620 Airport Blvd. around 8 p.m. and displayed a handgun. They stole a cash…
Mayor Robinson, how is Pensacola gun task force going?
Early Sunday morning, a man was shot in downtown Pensacola at near the intersection of Jefferson and Government streets. Where is gun violence task force?
Poll: Panhandle supports background checks
The latest Inweekly/Political Matrix poll found Florida’s First Congressional District strongly supports universal background checks. With 81% support, this issue does not seem to be…
