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Podcast: Quint Studer on measurement, dashboards and leadership
Quint Studer appeared on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday. We talked about his upcoming column for the PNJ on how leaders can “capture wins” in their organizations.
Viewpoint: Mayor put paving his street ahead of others
by Mark Taylor Mayor Hayward Has Shown Poor Judgement In Dealing With City of Pensacola Streets. This recent controversy over the 6-cent gas tax allocation from the county to the city has…
Scott, CDC Chief detail ‘aggressive’ efforts to curb Zika
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott joined the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday in Miami to talk about state and…
Pensacola Speaks: Quint Studer
Quint Studer will be my guest at 5:33 p.m. to discuss his upcoming column in the PNJ that focuses on how to enjoy wins. “Pensacola Speaks” airs weekdays from 5-6 p.m. on…
Retired Wing Commander endorses Bydlak
Rebekah Bydlak announced today that she has earned the endorsement of Col. Sal M. Nodjomian, USAF, Ret.; City Councilman for the City of Niceville and retired Air Force Wing Commander. Nodjomian is…
City slow to post monthly financial reports
When he was first elected in 2010, Mayor Ashton Hayward committed to “Produce monthly, line-item financial statements that will be posted online for the public to view, along with explanations for any…
Dalrymple Sallis Architecture design recognized as ‘Top 10’ building in Florida
The “Top 10†buildings in the 2016 AIA Florida People’s Choice Competition were announced during the association’s annual convention in Palm Beach at the end of July. More than a quarter-million votes…
What does the City gas tax appeal say
In the cover letter to the Administration Commission, which includes Gov. Rick Scott and the other members of the Florida Cabinet-Attorney General Pam Bondi, CFO Jeff Atwater and Commissioner of Agriculture Adam…
UWF men’s soccer picked second in Gulf South preseason poll
After reaching its eighth Gulf South Conference Final in the last 10 years in 2015, the University of West Florida men’s soccer team was selected to finish second in the GSC by…
Evers and PLAN provide 500 books to re-entry program
State Sen. Greg Evers (District 2) partnered with the Panhandle Library Access Network (PLAN) to provide more than 500 books to the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution’s re-entry program. The books were donated…
Mayor Ashton Hayward has already borrowed $15 million for paving program
According to City of Pensacola Public Information Officer Vernon Stewart, the City of Pensacola has already borrowed $15-million to compete 10-years’ worth of paving in three years. Here is a copy of…
Podcast: Why is Congress performing so horribly?
This question at the GOP Congressional Debate on July 30 provoked a lot of discussion. Congress approval rating is low as it can be. Why is Congress performing so horribly? Senator Greg…
Buzz: Hayward appeals gas tax issue to Gov. Rick Scott
A day after Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May sent his few additions to the city’s ambitious three-year street paving program, Mayor Ashton Hayward notified the Board of County Commissioners that he was…
Scott congratulates AppRiver for job creation
Gov. Rick Scott this morning held a press conference in the City of Gulf Breeze to recognize AppRiver for creating 100 jobs over the past five years. Launched in 2002 by Mike…
No problem getting State FRS DROP info
Inweekly has requested the DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program) database from the Florida Retirement System. It will take a couple days to receive the info, but we found the May 2014 database….
FRS faces massive wave of DROP enrollees
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Despite a topsy-turvy year in the world financial markets, Florida’s $142 billion pension fund managed to show a gain for the seventh straight year….
Achieve Escambia: ask teachers what works
In my Outtakes column for Aug. 4, I recommend that Achieve Escambia survey the teachers of the Escambia County School District to find out what is working and what isn’t in the…
City of Pensacola has new ‘Sunshine Center’ coordinator
Inweekly has been told that Maxwell Branham is no longer the Public Records Coordinator of the City of Pensacola. Branham was hired in June 2015 and paid $56,992. Prior to moving to…
Podcast: Broxson picks up another endorsement and defends record
State Rep. Doug Broxson picked up the endorsement of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a national construction industry trade association that represents nearly 21,000 corporate members. Broxson is seeking the District 1…