Category: News
PPD announces road closures for Trump rally
The visit by President Trump on Friday, December 8th will require law enforcement to close several streets in the downtown area. At approximately 1:00 PM,…
Buzz: Depositions in fire chiefs lawsuit scheduled for next week
Inweekly has learned Mayor Ashton Hayward, City Administrator Eric Olson, Chief Human Resources Officer (yes, that’s really his title) Ed Sisson and other officials are…
Andrade raises $50K in first month
Republican Alex Andrade announced his campaign coffers for Florida House District 2 has over $50,000 in the first month of the campaign with over 170…
Mayor kicks Burgess Road sidewalks to 2020
Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers learned yesterday from Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson that the sidewalks budgeted for Burgess Road have been delayed until 2020….
Tax reform bill ‘drive-by shooting’ of Fla bond deals
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida taxpayers could lose billions of dollars in future savings under part of pending federal tax-reform legislation…
Podcast: History of impeachment and White House obstruction of justice
Presidential historian, author and attorney Alan Manning was my guest yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks.” We discussed the three presidents that face impeachment – two were…
Councilman Johnson believed CRA master plan should be followed…last year
Over the past few years, the Pensacola Community Redevelopment Agency has debated what was the best and highest use for its Hawkshaw property on South…
Superintendent gets final say over ‘insubordinate’ black coach
In September 2014, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas fired Escambia High School head football coach Willie Spears despite the pleas and requests of his school board and…
City denies request for records re: federal probe into Mayor Hayward
The City of Pensacola has denied the newspaper’s request to review the case files regarding the federal grand jury investigation of Mayor Ashton Hayward. On…
City administrator misstates facts about 2011 Bruce Beach vote
PNJ reporter Joe Baucum has written an article on the Hayward administration’s failure to market Bruce Beach to the private sector. – “City of Pensacola…
Gaetz: Trump rally, Roy Moore and FBI [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks†yesterday, Congressman Matt Gaetz said that President Donald Trump wants him included in the “Make America Great Again†rally at the Pensacola…
Battle being waged over affordable housing in Escambia County
PNC Bank is attempting to takeover Morris Court housing associated with Miami developer Lloyd Boggio, who last year pleaded guilty to four counts of money…
