On June 22, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced he had reached tentative agreements concerning future compensation and benefits with the Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant bargaining units represented by the Fraternal Order…
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Jackson announces candidacy for sheriff
Heath Jackson, a sergeant with the Escambia County, Fla. sheriff’s office, has announced his candidacy for sheriff of Escambia County, Ala. This will be third time the former chairman of the Escambia County,…
Poll: People still favor electing school superintendent
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 481 likely Escambia County voters, the majority (57.6 percent)Â oppose the idea of the local school board appointing the Superintendent of Schools. Those who favored…
Manufacturer wants to invest $100 million at Port of Pensacola
Next week, FloridaWest is presenting to Pensacola City Council a proposal to lease Port Warehouse #9 and #10 and approximately 6.5 acres of adjacent undeveloped land to Incoa Performance Minerals, LLC. According…
Escambia School District has 224 fewer teachers than under Paul
In School Superintendent Jim Paul’s year, the Escambia County School District had 40,924 students and 2,974 total teachers – see Teachers 2008-09. The overall ratio of students to teachers was 13.76. Over the…
PBA endorses Bender
From Robert Bender Campaign: Today, the NW Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) endorsed Republican Robert Bender for County Commission (District 4). “The most important responsibility of an elected official…
Humane Society PAC endorses Gaetz
From Matt Gaetz Campaign: The Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) yesterday endorsed Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) in his re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. The Humane Society, founded in 2004, seeks…
Myers endorses Robinson for mayor
From Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers: I am honored to announce my enthusiastic and unequivocal support for Grover Robinson for Mayor of the City of Pensacola. The office of the mayor is…
Downtown Pensacola had a parking plan once upon a time
On Monday, Drew Buchanan, who is running for mayor, announced his plans for downtown parking. The current mayor has had a plan for downtown parking on his desk for two years. Mayor…
Buchanan offers downtown parking solution
From Drew Buchanan campaign: Pensacola mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan on Monday announced that as mayor, he will work with the city council to make street parking in downtown Pensacola free. “Downtown parking…
Students fight for early voting on campuses
By Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY… Six University of Florida students, backed by the League of Women Voters of Florida and The Andrew Goodman Foundation, have filed a lawsuit against the current interpretation of…
Previous Medical Examiner had a problem, too
While she is waiting to hear if Gov. Rick Scott will reappoint her, District One Medical Dr. Andrea Minyard is dealing with an audit that resulted in several allegations of misallocations of…
Bruce Beach clean-up planned for July 18
From Ann Hill for City Council District 6 Campaign” DETAILS: Ann Hill, candidate for City Council, is partnering with Keep Pensacola Beautiful, The Tanyard Neighborhood Association, Dr. Gloria Horning, Dan Lindemann and…
Jim Paul was a better superintendent than Malcolm Thomas
In his last full year in office (2007-08), School Superintendent Jim Paul had 20 ‘A’ schools. Of his 34 elementary schools, 19 were ‘A’ or ‘B’ schools – 56 percent. Four of…
PenAir will consolidate downtown locations at SCI Tower
Pen Air Federal Credit Union (Pen Air) announced it will consolidate its existing Palafox and Gregory locations will consolidate into Studer Community Institute Tower in downtown Pensacola by the spring of 2019….
IHMC scientist 2018 recipient of the Young Scientist/Medical Doctor Award
IHMC Research Scientist Dawn Kernagis is the 2018 recipient of the Young Scientist/Medical Doctor Award that is presented annually by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society The award, which was presented at…
Wisteria Tavern to relocate
Wisteria Tavern plans to relocate to a “property with more favorable zoning,” according to Facebook post by owner Terry Abbott. The historic East Hill neighborhood bar will remain open “as long as…
City District 2 Town Hall, July 17
Councilman Sherri Myers is hosting a town hall meeting focused on issues of importance to the residents of Camelot, Dunmire Woods and Creighton Heights communities. As the Pensacola City Council begins budget…
Right to Life group endorses Gaetz
From the Matt Gaetz campaign: The Florida Right to Life Committee yesterday endorsed U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) in his re-election to U.S. House of Representatives. The Florida Right to Life Committee…
Race to Top did not work, Brownsville, Warrington schools continue to fail
In 2011, the Escambia County School District was awarded an $8.3 million Race to the Top grant. The district was one of 35 in the state that received a grant. The funds…