Mayor Grover Robinson yesterday presented his first State of the City at luncheon sponsored by the Greater Pensacola Chamber. He highlight several areas growth over the past years, including residential and commercial…
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Poll: Panhandle supports background checks
The latest Inweekly/Political Matrix poll found Florida’s First Congressional District strongly supports universal background checks. With 81% support, this issue does not seem to be controversial. Do you support universal background checks…
District town hall Aug. 29
Sherri Myers, Pensacola City Council, District 2 is hosting a town hall meeting Thursday, Aug. 29, regarding Broadview Farms/Parker Circle neighborhoods. The meeting will be to discuss important issues like school safety,…
Buzz: WFH hires new president
Inweekly has heard that the former president of CHI St. Luke’s Health-Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Gay Nord, has been hired as the new president of West Florida Hospital. Read more about…
Court documents provide details of alleged human trafficking in massage parlors
At 2 p.m. the U.S. Attorney for North Florida will present his case to keep David C. Williams detained. The Pensacola man, 41, has been charged with trafficking women from Asia and…
Doing the Super Majority Dance
On Thursday, Aug.15, the Escambia County School Board held another workshop to discuss the proposed policies for the appointed superintendent. At the top of the discussion was Section 5 of the policies…
Citizens discuss D5 appointment
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly BETHEL AME CHURCH— Ahead of the Pensacola City Council’s appointment of an individual to the District 5 seat following Councilman Gerald Wingate’s recent passing, a group of district…
Presser Notes: District 5, West Cervantes, Holley’s retirement, shooting witnesses sought and more
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After offering his condolences to the family of Pensacola City Councilman Gerald Wingate, Mayor Grover Robinson proceeded with a press conference Monday morning that included comments from both…
ACT tests lost
NorthEscambia.com has published story about how ACT tests taken by Florida and Alabama students at Escambia County High School in Atmore in June have been lost. At least one student may have…
Profound words from Dr. Dre’
When Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran last Friday traveled to Pensacola to speak to the Panhandle Tiger Bay Club, he brought with him the 2020 Florida Teacher of the Year, Dr. Dakeyan “Dre 
Mothers rally against gun violence
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Speaking out against gun violence and demanding “responsible†gun legislation, a group of about a hundred people gathered at the intersection of Palafox Place and Garden Street in…
PA AG offers more on Asian massage bust
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has offered more details on the arrest of David Williams and the massage parlors he ran in Florida, Virginia and Pennsylvania. “The defendant allegedly used his businesses…
Protecting the Beach and Commissioner Underhill
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly It was a passionate affair all the way around Thursday inside the chambers of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners. In addition to emotional pleas from advocates…
Tough competition at Killer Nashville
Killer Nashville is next weekend. It’s amazing my “City of Grudges” made it as a finalist in the Thriller category. The other writers have published several books and won numerous awards. I’m…
More on City Council District 5 selection process
From the City of Pensacola: City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. to make an appointment to the City Council District 5 seat. The meeting will take…
Council to select District 5 replacement
A SPECIAL MEETING of the Pensacola City Council is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Council Chambers, First Floor of City Hall, 222 West Main Street. This special meeting has been called for…
M.E. search committee makes recommendation
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that the Medical Examiner’s Search Committee met on Aug. 14 to consider the resume of Dr. Scott Luzi for possible appointment as Chief Medical Examiner for the…
Broxson and Andrade get $21.8M for county jail
Escambia County will receive $21.8 million from the Florida Division of Emergency Management through Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement, which will go directly toward the county’s $145 million correctional facility project. “On…
Battle over Hill texts
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva and his successor don’t consider a heated text-message exchange with an embattled lawmaker to be state-related business. But Rep….
Florida Moms Demand Action host rally on Sunday
Press Release  – On Sunday, Aug. 18, volunteers with Florida chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, will gather at MLK Plaza in Pensacola, FL in response to mass…