The Pensacola City Council members are also members of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency. However, they are two distinct legal entities under Florida law. A council vote is not a substitute for…
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Mayor’s attorney injects himself in CRA meetings with its attorney
Attorney Tom Cloud yesterday notified Councilwoman Sherri Myers that he had not consented to her and her fellow council members meeting alone with the CRA’s attorney, Doug Sale. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward…
Survey: Majority of Floridians back business incentives
After a fierce debate about the issue during the 2017 legislative session, a majority of Floridians back the use of business incentives — though support has dropped in recent years, according to…
Panel supports term limits for school boards, appointed superintendent
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA School board members would be limited to eight years in office, and school superintendents would be appointed in all 67 school districts under measures…
Mayor’s office exerts influence on CRA re:Fish Hatchery lawsuit
Earlier this month, the Community Redevelopment Agency hired attorney Doug Sale of the Panama City-based law firm Harrison, Sale & McCloy to defend and advise the CRA apart from the Hayward administration…
Tanyard Neighborhood Association wants fish hatchery elsewhere
Officers of the Tanyard Neighborhood Association sent an email to the media stating their association “is not against the hatchery… just the location.” They don’t want it on Bruce Beach. The email…
Open Carry Ban Stands
By JIM SAUNDERS The News Service of Florida The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to take up a challenge to a Florida law that bars people from openly carrying firearms in public,…
Pensacola International Airport has 8K more passengers, VPS 25K in Oct.
The Pensacola International Airport rebounded from a weak September to have 8,302 more passengers in October 2017 than it did a year ago. Year-to-date, the Pensacola airport has had 68,136 more passengers…
City voters who believe Pensacola is going in right direction drops 28 percent
According to a poll commissioned by Inweekly, the percentage of city voters who believe the City of Pensacola is headed in the right direction dropped 28 percent since last year, falling from…
Inweekly seeks 2018 Rising Star nominations
Since 2008, Inweekly has recognized the under 35-year-olds in our community that have been seen by their peers, clients and bosses as up and coming leaders in their professions and the greater…
Flora-bama objects to MTV’s ‘Floribama Shore’
THE FLORA-BAMA’S RESPONSE TO MTV SHOW FLORIBAMA SHORE: For 53 years, THE Flora-Bama has been slinging drinks, tossing mullets, entertaining people from around the world, and hosting live music. Hunkered down smack…
Four years ago, Miller appointed Port director
This week in 2013, Mayor Ashton Hayward appointed Amy Miller as the director of the Port of Pensacola, the first female to hold that position and the the only female Port Director…
Gaetz believes in climate change, not EPA
On Monday, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL1) said he believes the science behind climate change and that those who deny the facts will be seen as being on the wrong side of history….
Florida rated second most dangerous state for online dating
According to Backgrounds.org, Florida only trails Missouri as the most dangerous state for online dating. Vermont and Maine are considered the safest. The website said,”We can’t vouch for the nightlife options in…
Japanese Delegation to host panel discussion at UWF
With the goal of strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and bringing Japanese experiences to the people of Florida, the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan, the University of West Florida (UWF) and the Consulate-General of…
City continues to ignore care for National Memorial to Missing Children
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Trash covers the ground nearly everywhere below National Memorial to Missing Children at Hawkshaw Memorial Park. More tiles have been torn up from the observation deck and bronze…
Pensacola Speaks: Gaetz Town Hall tonight
Inweekly and NewsTalk 1370 WCOA are hosting a town hall meeting tonight with Congressman Matt Gaetz from 5-6:30 p.m. in the old Suntrust building at the corner of Spring and Garden streets….
UWF suspends a fraternity and sorority for hazing
The Tau-Psi chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity has been suspended for a minimum five-year period following the conclusion of an investigation into hazing as well as risk-management and alcohol-related misconduct. The…
Port of Pensacola revenues drop over half million in FY 2017, over a $1.1 million since FY 2012
The Port of Pensacola saw its four primary revenue sources drop over half a million dollars last year, according to unaudited financial report obtained by Inweekly. The revenue is down $1.1 million…
Sample distribution of Inweekly poll reflects city voter rolls
The City of Pensacola has 38,707 registered voters. Each district has 14 to 16 percent of the voters, except for District 2 (13.8 percent) and District 7 (11.6 percent). The Political Matrix…