Don Gaetz appointed to Florida Ethics Commission

Florida Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) today announced the appointment of former Senate President (2012-2014) Don Gaetz to the Florida Commission on Ethics. President Gaetz…

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Poll: City voters split on monument removal, County voters want it to stay

According to a recent poll conducted by The Political Matrix, city of Pensacola voters are divided on whether the Confederate monument in the city’s Lee…

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Meals on Wheels volunteers needed

In the past two weeks, Council on Aging of West Florida has enrolled more than 300 people in its pandemic-related Meals on Wheels expanded program….

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Presser Notes: Masks, Citizens Committee, and the Monument

The Pensacola City Council will discuss next month the fate of the Confederate monument on South Palafox in Lee Square (which the mayor has suggested…

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Members of Police Oversight Committee named

Following the July 5 police shooting of Tymar Crawford, a black man who was pulled over by local police officers, community organization Pensacola Dream Defenders…

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I [Heart] Downtown

Downtown Pensacola is giving away 50 $25 gift cards to downtown shoppers through a new gift card matching program that launches TODAY at 12:00 p.m….

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Driving cars into protestors on the rise

On Saturday, June 6, Jason Uphaus, who was attending a Black Lives Matter protest at Graffiti Bridge, made news when he was carried on the…

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Water Pig BBQ debuts on Pensacola Beach

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla., June 19, 2020 – Pensacola Beach finally has the authentic Southern barbecue joint it’s been longing for. Waterfront dining experience Water Pig…

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Lax COVID safety measures hurt ECAT, School District

ECAT Union President Blames Escambia for Lax COVID Safety Measures by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Mike Lowery, who was relieved of his employment with the Escambia…

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National Trust for Historic Preservation on Confederate monuments

National Trust for Historic Preservation: Statement on Confederate Monuments In recent weeks, protests throughout America and around the world have sprung up in support of…

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St. John’s Cemetery offers to take Confederate monument

Eric Stevenson, president of St. John’s Cemetery, Inc., has sent a letter to Mayor Grover Robinson and the Pensacola City Council offering a space at…

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UWF Board of Trustees to discuss reopen plan

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for today was rescheduled for tomorrow. The Trustees will vote on the draft Fall…

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Cedric Alexander: PPD, Defunding, Dismantling and Training (Part 2)

The week, Jeremy Morrison interviews Cedric Alexander, the retired law enforcement officer with a national reputation that is helping Mayor Grover Robinson develop a citizen…

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Mike Hill defends Confederate monument, of course

GOP State Rep. Mike Hill has put up a video on Facebook defending the Confederate monument in downtown Pensacola: “I’m Conservative Republican Representative Mike Hill….

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Miami-Dade considers Police Oversight panel

The Miami Herald reports a proposal to revive a civilian oversight panel for the Miami-Dade police department passed an initial vote on Tuesday. The proposal…

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FloridaWest: Remote from Here

FloridaWest, Escambia County’s economic development authority, sees opportunity as the nation deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions have found that they can do their jobs…

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Breaking news: ECAT to be tested for COVID

The Florida Department of Health is setting up testing for ECAT employees for Thursday and Friday after an ECAT driver tested positive for COVID-19. ECAT…

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Early peek at Inweekly: By You

This week’s issue will go online at 1 p.m. today. The print version will hit the stands tomorrow. Here is a pdf version of the…

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Cedric Alexander on oversight, bias and systematic racism (Part 1)

In this week’s Inweekly, Jeremy Morrison interviews Cedric Alexander, the retired law enforcement officer with a national reputation that is helping Mayor Grover Robinson develop…

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Searching out a savior for Escambia schools

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As the Escambia County School District searches for its next superintendent, transitioning from an elected to an appointed position, there’s a…

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