NEGRON SKEPTICAL ABOUT DEEPWATER HORIZON PROPOSALS By The News Service of Florida Senate President Joe Negron expressed concerns Tuesday about House proposals he said could attach “Washington-like” bureaucratic strings on money from…
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Gulf Breeze Rotary Gumbo Cook-Off on Saturday, March 11 [podcast]
The Gulf Breeze Rotary Club holds its 12th Annual Gulf Breeze Rotary Gumbo Cook-Off on Saturday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center, 800 Shoreline…
Three generations of Gaetzes do not back down
By Duwayne Escobedo Inweekly Don Gaetz said watching his son Matt confront hundreds of angry protestors against his son’s policy to eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Education and…
Asphalt removal project completed at Fort Pickens
Gulf Islands National Seashore officials announce completion of the asphalt removal project, an effort that began at Fort Pickens in September 2016. Approximately 400 yards of asphalt fragments and road base material…
Giveaway: Hangout Music Fest 2017
If you’re anything like us, you’re already counting down the days until May 19—aka the first day of Hangout Fest 2017. Headliners for this year’s fest include Mumford & Sons, Twenty One…
City of Pensacola Sanitation looks to increase rates
Jerry Moore, the head of the City of Pensacola’s Sanitation Services, wants to raise sanitation rates. At Monday’s Agenda Review, Moore told the Pensacola City Council that a recent rate study recommends…
UWF Dance Marathon exceeds fundraising goals for children’s hospital
More than $43,000 was raised at the fifth annual University of West Florida Dance Marathon in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit organization that raises funds and awareness for approximately…
Florida Senate president commits to Triumph funds coming to NWFL
State Sen. Doug Broxson passed along to the Inweekly encouraging news from Senate President Joe Negron’s first press conference of the 2017 Legislative Session. Sen. Negron believes that 75-percent of the BP…
UWF, Pathways for Change provide sales training for jail inmates
After years of teaching sales skills to corporate professionals and students, University of West Florida marketing professor Dr. Bob Kimball is taking his instruction to a new audience: inmates at the Escambia…
Chamber to recommend Triumph projects
Today, the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce announced that it will be recommending projects to be considered for funding by Triumph Gulf Coast. The Chamber will research and study potential projects and…
Gaetz Pensacola’s next mayor?
By Duwayne Escobedo A recent survey commissioned by Inweekly found Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, a two-term incumbent, could be vulnerable in the 2018 election should he run a third time. Among likely…
Corcoran Opening Day remarks
By THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Here are House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s remarks, as prepared, to open the 2017 legislative session: We began this journey together a little over 100 days ago…
Gaetz: BRAC is coming [podcast]
Congressman Matt Gaetz said yesterday that Northwest Florida should prepare for a new BRAC (Base Closure and Realignment Commission). The last BRAC was in 2005. On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday afternoon, he said,…
14th Annual Chocolate Fest tickets on sale
Gulf Coast Kid’s House is selling tickets for the 14th Annual Chocolate Fest presented by Sandy Sansing. Chocolate Fest is a dessert extravaganza held at Cordova Mall, on Saturday, April 22 from…
Telling Trader Jon’s story [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Keith Hoffert talks about working with Vintage Flick on a film project that tells the story of Pensacola’s iconic bar, Trader Jon’s, through the voices of its patrons. They…
Free screening of ‘Persona Non Grata’ on March 30
Guests are invited to join the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami, Temple Beth El, the Pensacola Jewish Federation and the Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida for a free film screening of “Persona…
Local appointed to Florida Independent Living Council
Governor Rick Scott Appoints Nine to Florida Independent Living Council TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of nine to the Florida Independent Living Council. Frank Cherry, 72, of…
Bergosh launches one-stop events on Apr. 3
District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh will host a one-stop roundtable Monday, April 3. Residents will have an opportunity to ask questions, express concerns and gather information without having to make an appointment…
Southtowne parking garage to open in mid-April [podcast]
Quint Studer said on “Pensacola Speaks” that his downtown parking garage should be open for Y members to use by mid-April.
Virginia Tech shooting survivor shares lessons from tragedy at PSC on Mar. 6
Kristina Anderson endured three gunshots in the deadly mass shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007. Although she was among the most critically injured of the survivors, Anderson returned to graduate from VT…