By Jeremy Morrison Monday marked Mayor Robinson’s first press conference in quite a while without a complete COVID rundown. No case count. No hospitalizations roundup. Just a test positivity rate: 3.4 percent….
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Rat Pack Reunion’s last year is also its best
Council on Aging of West Florida’s annual fundraiser breaks all records in honor of Fred Levin PENSACOLA, Fla. (Nov. 8, 2021) – For 10 years, Council on Aging of West Florida’s Rat…
CoLab client announces Purdue partnership, internships
Guided Particle Systems Inc Partners with Purdue University on Quantum Education Florida Company to provide Internships, connect with DoD, and Promote Learning Opportunities Pensacola, FL: Guided Particle Systems Inc (GPSI) is collaborating…
Newpoint accomplice faces stiffer sentence
A convicted accomplice in the scheme to steal education dollars in the biggest charter school scandal in the state of Florida faces a resentencing trial after the First District Court of Appeal…
Drilling moratorium battle looms
Rep. Castor Hopes for Permanent Eastern Gulf Moratorium by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly There’s a potential monster looming out in the Gulf. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) has been trying to keep it at…
Saunders’ term as UWF president extended
President Martha D. Saunders’ term as University of West Florida president has been extended through the end of the 2022 calendar year. The Board of Governors unanimously approved the one-year extension on…
City gives update on Hurricane Sally repairs
The City of Pensacola is continuing to work diligently with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to acquire the necessary approvals and funding in order to complete remaining repairs from Hurricane Sally damage. All…
Real News podcasts: Vax roll-out for ages 5-11
Vaccine Roll-Out for Kids On Tuesday, the CDC released the guidelines and approval for the Pfizer vaccine for children ages five to 11. Community Health plans to integrate and infuse the vaccine…
Pen Air celebrates teachers
Pensacola, Fla. (November 4, 2021) – Pen Air Federal Credit Union celebrates teachers through annual #TreatATeacher campaign. Over the course of three months, a total of 9 teachers were treated from across…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Nov. 3
Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender recaps yesterday’s joint workshop with the school board on redistricting. He also discusses his town hall set for Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Holy Cross…
UWF announces CISO Fund Cybersecurity Scholarship Endowment
The University of West Florida has created the CISO Fund Cybersecurity Scholarship Endowment with a $50,000 gift from Adam Ely, technology executive and chief information security officer for Fidelity. The endowment, established…
LeDuff finalist for Northwestern State University president
Northwestern State University’s presidential search committee announced two finalists – Marcus Jones and UWF’s Kim LeDuff – to become the university’s 20th president yesterday afternoon. Either candidate would make history if they…
Seeking Rising Star nomination thru Nov. 12
It’s time to nominate Rising Stars. Since 2008, Inweekly has recognized the under 40-year-olds in our community that have been seen by their peers, clients and bosses as up and coming leaders…
Real News: Tuesday, Nov. 2
Foo Foo Festival chairman Maria Goldberg shares the history of the festival and previews this year’s events. Jonathan Arneault, the CEO and co-founder of FuelTrust, discusses supply chain challenges and shares why…
Real News podcast: Brahier on utility study
Pensacola Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier believes doing a feasibility study of the electric utility is due diligence after working under the same franchise agreement with Gulf Power for the past four decades. “We’re…
Presser Notes: COVID No More, Power Move & Infill In Bounds
by Jeremy Morrison As the year rolls into another month, Mayor Grover Robinson opened his weekly press conference Monday with a personal, countdown-math reveal: the calendar is tethered to the mayor’s term…
Bye, bye Covid Dashboard
As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline, Escambia County will discontinue the COVID-19 dashboard featuring daily hospitalization updates and weekly death totals effective Saturday, Nov. 6. The last day Escambia County will track…
Real News podcast: Monday, Nov. 1
Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy shares how historic Heritage Oak was chopped down before injunction order could be served. Seville Quarter’s Buck Mitchell shares what makes the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival so…
Homeless Task Force formalizes recommendations
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Homeless Reduction Task Force of Northwest Florida held its final meeting on Oct. 29, formalizing its pitch to the Pensacola City Council on how best to spend…
ST Engineering Expands Scholarship Program
Pensacola, FL., October 28, 2021 – In continued support of the local community and aviation industry in Escambia County, Florida, ST Engineering today announced the expansion of the Pensacola Mayor’s Scholarship, from…