Category: News
Century: Did you know?
The town of Century has 12 paved roads…and five streets are getting resurfaced, in addition to seven that were just completed, according to NorthEscambia.com. The…
Accident in UWF lab
Buzz: Building 58 on the UWF Pensacola main campus is currently closed due to an incident in a chemistry lab. Two people were injured and…
Hayward wants to cut tax rate
During the 2010 campaign, Ashton Hayward announced that he wanted to rollback the millage rate if he was elected. Today, he has issued a press…
Disparity Contract signed
Mayor Ashton Hayward signed on July 6 the contract for the disparity study. MGT of America, Inc. will be paid $249,942, in eight installments. MGT…
Why Marie Young abstained from vote on aide’s husband
Last week, Commissioner Marie Young abstained from voting on a motion to ask the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to help enforce a cease and desist…
BP knew Costner idea a bust
We know that much of what BP did last summer was all “ponies and balloons.” Publicity stunts to prop up stock prices and quell the…
INDaily online – July 12 edition
This online paper recaps the posts to inweekly.net and this blog for the past 24 hours. It also includes the top news headlines. INDaily is…
Nelson’s Me 2 Press Conference
While Sen. Marco Rubio was in Pensacola garnering attention while listening from local and state officials about the BP disaster, Florida’s senior U.S. Senator, Bill…
County redistricting plan nearly complete
The Escambia County Commission and School Board left yesterday’s joint meeting with proposed redistricting maps that will see District 4 (Grover Robinson) and 5 (Kevin…
Buzz: Morgan gets petitions signed
Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has met the petition requirement for qualification to be on the 2012 ballot for Sheriff. There were 1,996 validated petitions…
False GOP Narratives
Last fall, I had lunch with Peter Beinart at the Acme Oyster Bar in New Orleans. He is one of the brightest young journalists on…
Chamber Names Senior VP for Economic Development
Press Release: Scott Luth has been named Senior Vice President for Economic Development for the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Jim Hizer, chamber president/CEO,…