Our story Fire Chiefs “Vindicated’ is online and in our news stands. Here are the key points: 1. Big money Though the settlements have no admissions of fault, the $575,000 payoff is…
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Here are settlement agreements
The City of Pensacola, represented by CFO Dick Barker, made former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover sign an addendum that stated: “Plaintiff agrees that he will no…
Exclusive: Chief Schmitt speaks out
This morning, Inweekly broke the story that the City of Pensacola settled the discrimination lawsuits filed by former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover for $575,000. The settlement…
City settled Fire Chiefs’ lawsuits
Did you hear the City of Pensacola settled the discrimination lawsuits filed by former Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover for $575,000? You wouldn’t be the only one…
CivicCon 2.0: SCAPE visits
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly …Pensacola’s civic-engagement experiment entered a new phase Tuesday evening, with the formal unveiling of a new community resource organization and introduction of landscape architecture consultants to reimagine the…
Hill loses 2-1 vote on PEDC
By Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly Florida Rep. Mike Hill refused to support the update to state guidelines governing the Pensacola-Escambia Promotion and Development Commission (PEDC) on Monday night. Hill, who is part of…
Presser notes: ST Scramble, Fear of Clawbacks & Power of Myth
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Much of Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s weekly press conference was spent discussing the city’s manufacturing-jobs ambitions at the airport — dubbed Project Titan — but other subjects were touched on…
BP money eyed to help with hurricane recovery
By  Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida… TALLAHASSEE — Calls are growing to use BP oil spill money to bolster Hurricane Michael recovery efforts, potentially reducing the financial burden on local…
Town Hall: Dreams of Sidewalks and Annexations
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly During his first town hall meeting Thursday night, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson heard from citizens on a range of issues, from on-the-ground concerns like sidewalks and street lighting…
Chamber, Trade association oppose deregulation of utilities
Business leaders typically fight for deregulation but not so when it comes to the powerful privately-owned utilities. The News Service of Florida reports: Two of Florida’s most-powerful business groups said Thursday they…
Traditional media more trusted than social media
People trust traditional media more than social media, according to the latest report by Edelman, an independent global communications firm. Employers were seen as the most trusted. According to the 2019 Edelman…
Pensacola fails to make ‘Safest Cities’ list
The National Council for Home Safety and Security today announced its ranking of the Safest Cities in Florida for 2018. The top ten cities are: Satellite Beach (Last year: 4) Key Biscayne (5) Marco…
Buzz:Workman Middle locked down UPDATE
Workman Middle School has been locked down again. Students have been using their cell phones to call parents in hopes of finding out why. A robocall has been sent to parents from…
Scenic Heights visits Council chambers
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly During council’s Jan. 17 meeting, members heard from residents of the Scenic Heights neighborhood in regards to the city’s plans for a soccer complex off of Langley Avenue….
Council increases monthly meetings
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –The Pensacola City Council is upping the number of meetings it holds, with members deciding to move to two meetings per months, each preceded earlier in the week…
Sign of the times: Free flea market space for federal workers
Press Release: United Flea Markets, owner of the largest portfolio of flea markets in the country, announced today that it is offering free selling space at all 10 of its nationwide markets…
More ST Engineering jobs in 2019
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –ST Engineering is forecasting job growth for its operations at the Pensacola airport, even as city officials continue to search for the funding needed to keep the jobs-project…
Pre-MLK Day parade celebration
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Pensacola Chapter hosts its 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. Youth, families and friends are invited to meet the chapter at the MLK Statue…
Blues Marker Celebration
From Visit Pensacola: Belmont-Devilliers Honored by Mississippi Blues Marker What: The Mississippi Blues Commission will honor the legacy of the Blues in Pensacola with the unveiling of a Mississippi Blue Marker in the…
SmartBank merges
SmartFinancial, Inc., the parent company of SmartBank, and Entegra Financial Corp., the parent company of Entegra Bank, jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Entegra will combine with…