Category: News
Tourism grants announced
Visit Pensacola is pleased to announce its 2020 grant recipients for events taking place between May 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2020. Twice a year,…
Andrade responds to Hill’s attacks
State Rep. Mike Hill has been upset that he didn’t get credit for the Florida House State Affairs Committee approving the naming of the new…
PPD gets bias training
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly While the Pensacola Police Department’s implicit bias training may result in a more enlightened municipal force, Cedric Alexander said this week…
Poll: Biden leads Florida Primary
Joe Biden still leads the Democratic Party field in the Florida Presidential Primary, but his lead has narrowed over the past 10 months. Late entry,…
Gaetz pledges to no longer take federal PAC money
Congressman Matt Gaetz spoke this afternoon at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference. He announced that he no longer would take campaign contributions from federal…
Morning Joe-Inweekly connection
Morning Joe had several Inweekly connections this week. Â Joe Scarborough, founder of the Florida Sun and publisher emeritus of The Independent Florida Sun – predecessors…
Blue Wahoo stadium to get safety netting
Last year, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos asked the city of Pensacola to provide safety netting to protect fans along the right and left field lines,…
Fundraiser for deputy shot in NAS attack
On the morning of December 6, 2019, a terrorist attack occurred at Naval Air Station in Pensacola. The assailant killed three people and injured eight…
Visit Pensacola committee picks CEO
Press release: The Visit Pensacola search committee has recommended Pamela Johnson as the next president/ CEO of the organization to the Visit Pensacola Board of…
More Saudi students coming to NAS Pensacola
The Navy issued a statement that the it has resumed flight training for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Official Statement: “Saudi Arabian International Military Students…
Curbing Gun Violence: ‘No magic pill’
At yesterday’s presser, Chief Deputy Chip Simmons, who handles the operational side of the sheriff’s office, talked about his agency is addressing the problem. “We’ve…
Eddins: ‘America is washed in drugs’
At Tuesday’s press conference, State Attorney Bill Eddins said the rise in gun violence, particularly among young people, is not isolated to Escambia County and…
Leaders unite to fight gun violence
Yesterday, Sheriff David Morgan, State Attorney Bill Eddins and County Commissioner Lumon May announced a concerted joint effort to curb gun violence that has claimed…
Officer Grogan succumbs to cancer
Press Release: It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Officer Stephen Grogan (34), who fought a courageous three year battle with…
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: Singapore slideshow, Crime Stopper and Comment Omit
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Fresh from his travels abroad, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson returned to his weekly press conferences Monday with a presentation on his…
State projects Escambia will lose more students
State analysts have project that the Escambia County School District will lose 313 students next school year, dropping from 40,141 to 39,828. In the fall…
Affordable Housing Task Force gets busy
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With a mission of creating 500 units of affordable housing in five years, the city of Pensacola’s Affordable Housing Task Force…
2020 Trailblazer Awards
In honor of Black History Month, the University of West Florida Office of Equity and Diversity and Epps Christian Center partnered to award eight community…
Official announcement on airport MRO grant
From DEO: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $5 Million Florida Job Growth Grant Fund Award Feb 19, 2020 Pensacola, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis…
