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 asked. Mayor Grover Robinson addressed the issue…
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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 conference this morning to talk about community…
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 “disappointed in the Jan. 10 incident in…
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 in a battle about a controversial state…
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 register drawer and fled the scene on…
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 controversial. Do you support universal background checks…
Mothers rally against gun violence
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Speaking out against gun violence and demanding “responsible†gun legislation, a group of about a hundred people gathered at the intersection of Palafox Place and Garden Street in…
Florida Moms Demand Action host rally on Sunday
Press Release  – On Sunday, Aug. 18, volunteers with Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, will gather at MLK Plaza in Pensacola, FL in response to mass…
Interview: Morgan has focused on gangs and guns since taking office
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan yesterday told the media that he doesn’t see the need for special regional task force on gun-related crimes, which Mayor Grover Robinson is trying to form. In…
Same number of July gun incidents in 2012 and 2019
Inweekly reviewed the West Florida Regional Library’s newspaper archives and found the July 2012 and July 2019 had the same number of gun incidents reported – 10. A notable difference was the…
Sheriffs not interested in gun task force
Both Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan and Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson have told the PNJ that they won’t participate in the joint federal-city task force to curb gun-related crimes that Mayor Grover Robinson…