Category: News
Go for Gumbo – March 19
Gulf Breeze Rotary sponsors 11th annual fundraiser for college scholarships If you have a hankering for gumbo and want to help send local students to…
Junior League of Pensacola celebrates Diamond Year with Women’s Leadership Luncheon
The Junior League of Pensacola is celebrating its 60th anniversary and Women’s History Month at a luncheon honoring women’s leadership on Friday, March 18, from…
UWF: Replacing Judy
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees has a tough task this year. They must find a replacement for Dr. Judy Bense, who has…
Florida not feeling the Bern(ie)
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With Florida’s presidential primaries looming, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to hold a big lead…
Trump wins in Michigan and Miss. makes Florida do-or-die for Rubio
Billionaire Donald Trump dominated the March 8 GOP primaries with wins in Michigan and Mississippi. Sen. Marco Rubio fell behind Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov….
Nelson: We should not have to wait any longer on BP claims
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) today fired off a letter to Patrick Juneau, the court-appointed administrator of the BP oil spill claims fund, calling him…
Spelman College Glee Club in Pensacola (video)
The renowned Spelman College Glee Club performed free concerts last night at Pensacola State College and this morning at Pensacola High School. Recognized for its…
Florida House and Senate reach budget deal
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House and Senate leaders announced a deal on the state budget during a late-night meeting Monday, pumping…
Cronley: OLF 8 should be about creating jobs
Contractor Jim Cronley addressed the Escambia Board of County Commissioners this morning and asked the board resist pressure to develop the OLF 8 site, which…
UWF Downtown Lecture Series: ‘Radicalism, ISIS and National Security’
The Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series hosts Drs. Michelle Williams and Jacob Shively, as they present, “Radicalism, ISIS and National Security,†on March 31. The…
Deja vu: Rubio closing in on frontrunner
A month ago several polls had billionaire Donald Trump with a 20-point lead over Sen. Marco Rubio in the Florida GOP presidential primary. The most…
Pensacola Speaks II: Top Rubio advisor at 5:35
Albert Martinez, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s top advisor, will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:35 pm. The 36-year-old is a…
Former WEAR managing editor named Cox VP
Cox Communications today announced that David Deliman has been named Market Vice President for the Gulf Coast market, which includes the greater Pensacola and Fort…
Inweekly endorses Rubio
Inweekly endorses for the Republican presidential nomination the son of an immigrant bartender and a maid, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. This newspaper built its foundation…
Florida House and Senate close on budget
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House and Senate budget chiefs drew closer Sunday to a final agreement on the spending plan for…
End of an Error: Roast of New York Nick tonight
The end of the iconic downtown Pensacola sport bar New York Nicks is less than an month away. The guys and gals at Gannett are…
Putnam declares citrus crisis
On Friday, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam issued a crisis declaration to the Environmental Protection Agency in order to help the citrus industry…
State Weekly Roundup: The game is afoot
(Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Nothing is ever dead until the final day…
Ingram-sponsored bill passed that closes legal loopholes for Spice and other synthetic drugs
Last week, the Florida House unanimously voted last week in favor of the HB 1347, sponsored by Representative Clay Ingram, which allows for categorically outlawing…
Five House of Cards-type moments at Inweekly
Our newspaper has been around since July 1, 1999. Over the years, we’ve stepped on more than a few toes and learned how dirty local…
