Category: News
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…