Bense named UWF President Emeritus

Today, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees named Dr. Judith Bense President Emeritus, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Bense will retire as president on…

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How close is Pensacola stormwater project to homes (photos)

The earlier photos we posted don’t give a perspective as to how close the Government Street stormwater construction is to the residences. Dr. Gloria Horning…

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Pensacola: Morris Court and Tanyard topics of Fricker meeting

Pensacola City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn met with her District 7 constituents Wednesday at Fricker Resource Center to primarily discuss what should be done about the…

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Free parking downtown. Not this week, starts Dec. 18

PENSACOLA, Fla. (December 8, 2016)– The holidays are a busy time, and fighting for parking places at big box retailers or paying a parking ticket…

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The Arc Gateway’s Tree of Lights, Dec. 15

Light up the night at The Arc Gateway’s Tree of Lights The holiday season is a time to give thanks and cherish those whose light…

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ECAT collecting toys to surprise a local nonprofit

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives announced the system will host a toy drive to collect new and gently used toys for an area nonprofit….

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Pick which projects are west or east of Pensacola City Hall

“I’m very concerned, Rick, that I don’t normally see construction sites this sloppily at the Pensacola Beach area, or in the downtown of Pensacola,” Emerald…

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Coastkeepers opens investigation into Pensacola stormwater project [podcast]

Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy yesterday visited the City of Pensacola’s Government Street stormwater project. She talked about her initial findings on “Pensacola Speaks.” “I’m very…

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Rep. White on Speaker Corcoran and new lobbying rules [podcast]

Yesterday, State Rep. Frank White was my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.” We discussed House Speaker Richard Corcoran and his rules that…

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Transparent Pensacola addresses Tanyard problems

The following post has popped up on the City of Pensacola’s Transparent Pensacola The emphasis is theirs. Government Street Stormwater pond contamination concerns City of…

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City of Pensacola gets snippy

City of Pensacola PIO Vernon Stewart would not provide Inweekly reporter Duwayne Escobedo the most recent soil test results. He told the reporter that the…

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A lot of activity in the Pensacola Tanyards, Commissioner May requests construction specs

Dr. Gloria Horning called. She is onsite with Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy. It appears fencing may be going up and inspectors are checking the soil…

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Commission chair wants BCC emails available online [podcast]

On Monday, Escambia County Commission chair Doug Underhill was my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.” Commissioner Underhill wants to see the Board…

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Escambia County Top Teacher of the Year narrowed down to five

Escambia County’s Teacher of the Year Selection Committee have announced the Top Five Candidates for Teacher of the Year: Lisa Bloodworth –Workman Middle School Lacey…

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Papantonio calls corporate media a ‘propaganda machine,’ the new Red scare ‘insane’

This winter, Pensacola attorney Mike Papantonio will launch “America’s Lawyer” on RT America. When asked in an interview with Inweekly about criticism that RT America…

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Horning disputes City of Pensacola 3-1-1 report

The City of Pensacola PIO, Vernon Stewart, told Inweekly today, “Our 311 rep said that the one person who called 311, now believed to be…

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Source says Government St. soil not contaminated

Inweekly has spoken with a source familiar with the Government Street stormwater project who says the soil being removed from the site is not contaminated…

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Pensacola Speaks: State Rep. Frank White

Today on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” my guest will be State Rep. Frank White. We will discuss the weeks since his election and…

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Merry Marketplace Expo, Dec. 8

This Thursday, Dec. 8, the Greater Pensacola Chamber kicks off the holiday shopping season with its inaugural Merry Marketplace retail expo from 1 to 7…

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Tanyard Update: County checking Shortleaf, more help on the way…maybe

Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown told Inweekly he is sending county code enforcement and environmental officials to the Shortleaf borrow pit to confirm the dumping…

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