Breaking news: Agenda add-on proposed re:Confederate statue

The city of Pensacola has an ordinance that requires a 30-day wait period before any historical monument, display or item can be removed from city…

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COVID cases spike again – 29 new cases

Escambia County has 29 new COVID-19 cases – most in a single day since May 3.  Of the new cases,  only one is a non-Florida…

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Studer asks city to remove Confederate monument

June 10, 2020 Mayor Grover Robinson City of Pensacola 222 W. Main St. Seventh Floor of City Hall Pensacola, FL 32502 Dear Mayor Robinson and…

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Mayor says new advisory to focus on law enforcement

Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson told Inweekly in a phone interview this morning that the proposed committee to oversee the Pensacola Police Department will indeed by…

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Entrecon lands Mardia Shands as keynote

Shands serves as the chief diversity officer for TriHeath, the fourth-largest employer in Greater Cincinnati and brings with her extensive experience in workforce development, social impact,…

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Mayor to change Lee Square to Florida Square

Confederate Monument’s Fate Hangs with City Council by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola’s Confederate monument in Lee Square on Palafox may be coming down. Or maybe…

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Grover and the Confederacy, Southern heritage

Past debates over Pensacola’s Confederate flag displays offer some insight into Mayor Grover Robinson’s reluctance to deal with the city’s Confederate monuments. He saw the…

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Jacksonville mayor removes Confederate statue; Pensacola petition nears 12K signatures

Early Tuesday morning, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry ordered city workers to remove the bronze statue of a Confederate soldier that had been displayed in downtown…

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Mayor defends Confederate monument out of respect for women

In a text to a citizen asking to rename Lee Square to its original name, Florida Square, and remove the Confederate monument, Pensacola Mayor Grover…

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Protesters: ‘We will not be going anywhere’

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Protesters encamped near Graffiti Bridge are being told by city officials that they need to relocate to a different location. The…

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The Monumental Question

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The question is recurring. The answer is always the same: not yet. This question was asked again—shouted from the crowd —…

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Presser Notes: Mayor doesn’t want ‘Any more foolishness’

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After a wild weekend that saw Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson commit to a group of protesters blocking the roadway at the…

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