Category: News
Pensacola Councilwoman asks Administrator to help Tanyards
Councilwoman Sherri Myers sent this email this morning to City Administrator Eric Olson with a link to our post on the problems at the Government…
How to destroy a Pensacola neighborhood or ‘You oughta see all the rats’
Community activist Dr. Gloria Horning summed her feelings about what is happening in the Tanyards neighborhood only two blocks from Pensacola City Hall in four…
Reds GM praises Blue Wahoos
Zach Buchanan, Reds beat reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer, is covering the MLB Winter Meetings. He wrote about Blue Wahoos co-owner Bubba Watson’s appearance and…
Blount Property a Blank Slate
By Duwayne Escobedo One of the big questions that popped up about city plans to develop 15 to 20 workforce homes on the 2.65 acre…
Pensacola Speaks: Doug Underhill at 5:10 pm
Escambia County Commission chair Doug Underhill will be my guest today at 5:10 p.m. on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.”
Quint Studer: Keep the workplace positive
Last week, Quint Studer was my guest on “Pensacola Speaks.” We talked about how to create a culture of spotting what is right. Â
Tanyard residents upset about Pensacola stormwater project
Since May, the City of Pensacola has worked on building a huge stormwater pond on West Government Street, two blocks from City Hall next to…
Former Pensacola ACLU leader passes
Susan Watson, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, died on Friday after a brief illness, according to news reports. The…
Pensacola gets direct flight to D.C. in April
The City of Pensacola announced that American Airlines will launch daily nonstop service between Pensacola International Airport (PNS) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)…
Blue Wahoos winner of 2016 Bob Freitas Awards: Double-A
Baseball America has announced that the Pensacola Blue Wahoos are the winner of the Bob Freitas Award for Double-A. The award is given to the…
Buzz: Harper no longer on UWF Cabinet
Sources at the University of West Florida have told Inweekly that Dr. Rick Harper is no longer an assistant vice president and head of the…
Pasco County to drop lobbyist, Pensacola mayor wants the amplification
The Pasco County Commission last week voted to not renew the contract of its lobbyist when it expires next year. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told…
Pensacola Violent Crime Suppression Operation has immediate impact
Less than 12 hours into its effort to reduce gun violence, the Pensacola Police Department is having an impact. Officers have found caches of firearms…
Florida Lawmaker ‘University’ begins next Tuesday
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has set up a “Legislator University†to train new lawmakers. Here is the curriculum that Rep. Frank White and Jayer…
Clean up Carpenter Creek [podcast]
This week, I interviewed Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy about her efforts to clean up Carpenter Creek. She and Councilwoman Sherri Myers had a tremendous response…
Bubba Watson represents Pensacola at MLB winter meetings
Major League Baseball will hold its winter meetings next week at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Blue Wahoos co-owner…
Pensacola police chief responds to increase in homicides and gun violence
From the Pensacola Police Department: Pensacola Police will be saturating areas within city limits at various times and days in the near future in an…
White House adds Pensacola to TechHire Initiative to train and place locally 200 technology workers by 2020
The White House announced today that Pensacola will be included in the expansion of its TechHire Initiative to 20 cities, states, and rural areas. Mobile,…
Transparent Pensacola slowly becoming more accountable
City of Pensacola has finally posted some its September monthly reports: September 2016 Line-Item Financial Statement   The Pensacola Fire Department continued to manage its overtime…
Gatlinburg Relief Fund in place at SmartBank
In the wake of this week’s tragic wildfires in Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains, the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation has established the Gatlinburg…






















