Category: News
Just in time for #GivingTuesday, Check-A-Charity tool
Charitable organizations registered in Florida received nearly $79 billion in contributions last year, and in advance of Giving Tuesday, which is on Nov. 29, Commissioner…
Hemminghaus-Weeks to be honored for Saenger Theatre restoration
On Thursday, Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m. the Friends of the Saenger will honor Sherri Hemminghaus-Weeks for her 30-plus years of outstanding service to the…
Manna and Fill the Mayflower bring in food for 52000 meals
MANNA Food Pantries’ Ninth Annual Fill the Mayflower food drive brought in enough food to provide over 52,000 meals to the hungry. The food will…
Rubio: ‘Cuba today is governed exactly the same way as it was 48 hours ago’
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio yesterday appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd.†He said that while the death of Fidel Castro is a…
Thank you, Pensacola. GoFundMe for local veteran surpasses $5K
Last week, we asked readers to help our former writer Josh Encinias with a GoFundMe account for an emergency medical fund for his father, Master…
Judges block workers’ comp rate hike, new OT regs
Last week, a federal judge stopped implementation of an an Obama administration rule concerning overtime pay that was to go into effect on Dec. 1….
Happy Thanksgiving
A very happy Thanksgiving from all of us who work to produce Inweekly, Rick’s Blog and Pensacola Speaks! We are tremendously grateful for your support….
Spencer, Wingate elected to lead Pensacola City Council
Press release: At a special meeting of the Pensacola City Council held on November 22, 2016, the City Council elected Brian Spencer as the President…
Which races got the most votes from Escambia voters
The Presidential race had more votes cast in Escambia County than any other race on the Nov. 8 ballot. Many had forecast that the voters…
Speaker Corcoran doubles down on budget transparency
On Tuesday, Rep. Jose Oliva (R-Miami Lakes) nominated Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-Land O’ Lakes) to be the Speaker of the House. He said Corcoran has…
Gaetz: Ryan blocked return to earmarks [podcast]
My guest on “Pensacola Speaks†yesterday was our newly-elected Congressman, Matt Gaetz. He discussed what he has been doing the pass two weeks since his…
Bubba Watson for Mayor garners national attention
The idea of Bubba Watson being Pensacola’s next mayor has caught national attention. Is it possible? Yes. The two-time Masters champion has two well-connected local…
Pen Air donates 150 turkeys for USO NWFL’s Thanksgiving Feast
The USO of Northwest Florida anticipates to serve more than 1,000 troops at the 8th Annual Thanksgiving Feast & Festivities event who are not able…
Florida electors cannot flip vote to Clinton [podcast]
Jeremy Evans of Pensacola is one of Florida’s 29 delegates to the Electoral College. On Dec. 19, he will travel to Tallahassee to cast his…
Bubba Watson for Mayor?
Bubba Watson isn’t ready quite yet to quit the PGA Tour, but the two-time Masters champ told the Associated Press that he would consider running…
Michael Jackson: A Thrilling Tribute raises money for Autism Pensacola, Nov 29
Falynne Lewing and Red Hot Productions, Inc. are traveling to Pensacola to put on a benefit performance for Autism Pensacola. The benefit show is 7…
Pensacola Speaks: Matt Gaetz
My guest today will be our new Congressman, Matt Gaetz. He’s trying to work out being in the studio to take callers, but it will…
350 Pensacola takes on Trump and the environment, Nov. 29
PENSACOLA—Donald J. Trump is president-elect of the United States, bringing concern to many that much of the work to protect and preserve our natural environment…
GoFundMe to help local veteran
Former Inweekly writer Josh Encinias has created a GoFundMe account for an emergency medical fund for his father. “My dad is set to have a…
Buzz: Simmons headed to ECSO, Alexander fights to keep job
Escambia County Assistant County Administrator Chip Simmons will leaving the county to work for Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan, according to sources close to both…
