Category: News
County DROP report
The Florida Department of Management Services provided Inweekly its database for the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). The file had 656 names for Escambia and…
Mayor’s office blocks council executive from gas tax meeting
A series of emails given to Inweekly show that when Mayor’s leadership team met with county staff to resolve the issue over the distribution of…
Saunders and Gaetz make the first cut for UWF president
The University of West Florida presidential search committee met today and made its first cut of the 83 applicants. Two familiar names are on the…
Gulf Power defends rate hike request
Citing the need to continue to invest in the long-term reliability of Northwest Florida’s energy infrastructure, Gulf Power has notified the Florida Public Service Commission…
Gaetz Campaign Releases New Ad – ‘Veterans’
Yesterday, the Matt Gaetz campaign released its next 30-second commercial, entitled “Veterans.†The ad features four veterans from the First Congressional District: Col. Howard Hill,…
Gulf Power seeks rate increase
Gulf Power plans this fall to seek an increase in base rates for electricity, saying current rates “do not produce sufficient revenues for us to…
Man arrested for murder in toddler’s death
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that Alonzo Dewayne Thompkins was arrested on August 12, 2016 for one count of Murder. This charge arises out…
African Dance : When Cardio Meets Culture, classes start today
By Eurydice S. Stanley From July 5-15, “cardio met culture†when internationally acclaimed performer Nielah Black Spears, Founder and Artistic Director of Performers, Blessings &…
City of Pensacola refuses to provide DROP data
The City of Pensacola has refused our request for additional information to clarify our original DROP request. On Saturday, we asked: “Please tell us what…
50 Causes Ride ends Saturday [podcast]
50 Causes Ride founder and solo bicyclist, Diane Lea, will be riding into Pensacola Saturday, August 20 at 11 am. The final location is Plaza…
Pensacola and Escambia reopen gas tax talks [podcast]
Escambia County Commission chairman Grover Robinson said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday that Escambia County staff is meeting with City of Pensacola staff to try to…
Quest for City DROP records continues
On Aug. 3, Inweekly made the same public record request of the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) and the City of Pensacola. We didn’t…
Papa Gaetz applies for UWF presidency
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State Sen. Don Gaetz is among more than 70 applicants seeking to become the next president of…
Zumwalt ad: ‘We need more war fighters and fewer politicians’
GOP Congressional candidate James Zumwalt has released his first television ad:
Judge rules City of Pensacola must pay legal fees
This morning Circuit Court Judge Scott Duncan issued an order in the dispute between Seville Harbour and the City of Pensacola finding that Seville Harbour,…
Grover asks Mayor to accept gas tax offer
Escambia County Commission Chair Grover Robinson has sent a letter to Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward urging him to “accept the proposal currently approved by the…
Police release name of county employee in Friday shooting
The Pensacola Police Department released the name of the Escambia County employee who last Friday took in his life – Christopher L. Wynn. The full…
Pari-mutuels put $5K in Mike Hill’s Florida Senate campaign
According to the latest reports on the Florida Department of State website, State Rep. Doug Broxson raised during the last reporting period more contributions than…
Gas pump prices down 33 cents from same time last year
Average retail gasoline prices in Pensacola have fallen 0.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.13/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of…
Who is the client of the City Attorney
Last week, City Attorney Lysia Bowling told the Pensacola City Council that she independently made the decision to file an appeal to Florida Cabinet regarding…
