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 is appointed for a term beginning July…
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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 Square should be removed. The two districts…
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. Now, the agency has a need for…
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 changing back to Florida Square). As that…
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 issued a list of demands to the…
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. To enter, you’ll need to buy a…
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 hood of an SUV across the Pensacola…
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 BBQ is open for business. Owned and…
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 County Area Transit in April, but continues…
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 racial justice and equity, sparked by the…
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 historic St. John’s Cemetery for the statue’s…
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 2020 Reopening Plan during the meeting. Once…
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 panel to oversee the Pensacola Police Department….
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. I’m here to stand in defense of…
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 would create an Independent Civilian Panel where…
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 from anywhere, and many companies have seen…
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 management was notified by the employee on…
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 paper.
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 a citizen panel to oversee the Pensacola…
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 few qualities on the wish list. District…