Amtrak coming back, but not here

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced last Friday the award of a $33 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to fund infrastructure and capacity…

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Poll: Voters are not satisfied with how schools prep students

In an InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 643 likely Escambia County voters, we found only one out of three voters was satisfied how the county’s public…

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Poll: Voters split on rehiring Thomas, arming teachers

The recent Inweekly/Political Matrix poll found Escambia County voters are split on the school board hiring Malcolm Thomas as its first appointed superintendent, although the…

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What will happen to Pensacola’s Climate Change report?

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Last year, the city of Pensacola’s Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Task Force delivered a report outlining various efforts that could be…

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Prof. Andrade’s Guns and Money 101

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Rep. Alex Andrade knew it was going to be a tough evening. The District 2 Republican was sitting in the Brownsville…

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Young appointed judge

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Pensacola attorney Charles Young to replace Escambia County Judge Joyce Williams, who announced her resignation in March. Young, 58, of…

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Group calls for carving out $133 million in ‘turkeys’

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida TaxWatch says $133 million should be slashed from the state’s proposed budget, though Gov….

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Officials speak out on gun violence

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Following another shooting Monday in a string of shootings in recent weeks in the Pensacola area, local officials joined with victims’…

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‘Ping Pong on Palafox’ rescheduled

PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 5, 2019) — Zarzaur Law, P.A., has decided to postpone its “Ping Pong on Palafox” community ping pong tournament event due to inclement…

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Gaetz: Hill, Mueller, Offshore drilling

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Following his question-and-answer session with attendees of his Pensacola town hall on Saturday, June 1, Congressman Matt Gaetz took a few…

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Leftover Gaetz ‘milkshake’

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The ‘milkshaking,’ of Rep. Matt Gaetz, (R-FL), as he exited a Pensacola town hall event, became that day’s predominant headline for…

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Governor agrees with push for Hill to apologize

The Miami Herald reports that Gov. Ron DeSantis commented on State Rep. Mike Hill’s issues with the LBGTQ community at today’s Florida Cabinet meeting. The…

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