Category: News
DOH slow to announce medical pot licenses
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With the Department of Health unable to say when licenses will be issued in the state’s new…
Jayer Williamson and his political future
Santa Rosa County Jayer Williamson talks about his political future on “Pensacola Speaks.” He has announced that he will forego another term. He will not…
Buzz: Marie Young has inside track to school board seat
Inweekly has heard a familiar face may return to Escambia County politics–Marie Young. Escambia County School Board Member Linda Moultrie has announced that she is…
New poll: Bush in trouble in Florida
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Floridians continue to flirt with outsiders in the presidential campaign — and that could be bad news…
City staff adds new wrinkle to zoning change for Pickens School neighborhood
The Pensacola City Council is set approve a zoning change to the neighborhood around the old Pickens school—the site where Manna Food Pantries wanted to…
Ritchie picked up too
Ben Galecki’s partner, Burton Ritchie, also has been picked up by the US marshals. He is in the Santa Rosa County Jail. His mugshot is…
Local filmmaker picked up by U.S. marshals
U.S. marshals picked up Ben Galecki late yesterday. He now sits in the Santa Rosa County Jail. Galecki is the co-founder of Heretic Films, along…
ECUA loses another recycling facility
Advanced Mixed Materials Recovery Facility operated by Infinitus Energy has shutdown temporarily due to the weak market for recycled products. The facility has handled the…
Podcasts: Don Gaetz and Joy Ezell
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I interview Joy Ezell, founder of Help Our Polluted Environment (HOPE), who will be talking to the families in the Wedgewood…
Ice Flyers create fan club
Press release: The Pensacola Ice Flyers are pleased to announce their new Ice Flyers Fan Club. The Fan Club will serve as the support system…
Deepwater Horizon NRDA Trustees will be here Oct. 27
Deepwater Horizon Trustees Propose Comprehensive Restoration Plan for the Gulf of Mexico Trustees ask for public comment on draft plan, which would allocate up to…
Gulf Restoration After the BP Spill: Where Are We Now?
Press release: It’s been over five years since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 people and causing untold damage…
Close the honesty gap re: Florida public education (video)
Yesterday, the Collaborative for Student Success weighed in on a contentious statewide debate brewing in Florida over how the state should define student proficiency. At…
PechaKucha Pensacola Night Oct. 17
Press release: PechaKucha Pensacola and the Florida Public Archaeology Network are hosting volume 3 of PechaKucha Pensacola to celebrate International Archaeology Day. Several different experts…
New Poll: 68 percent of Florida Voters Support Statewide LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections
Press release: A new poll shows 68 percent of Florida voters support legislation that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s nondiscrimination…
Ben Carson coming to Pensacola
On Sunday, November 1, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson and his wife Candy will be appearing at Books-A-Million, 6235 N. Davis Hwy, to…
East Hill sees preliminary drawings for new Publix
The East Hill Homeowners Association got to see the latest site plan and elevations for the Publix at Cervantes and 12th. The plans aren’t final,…
PSC Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir Present Free Performance Oct. 9
Press release: The Pensacola State College Concert Chorale and Jazz Choir present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at the Ashmore Fine…
Pediatric residents win second in statewide Brain Bowl
Press release: At the first-ever Florida American Academy of Pediatric (AAP) Residents Brain Bowl, Sacred Heart pediatric residents captured second place out of nine teams,…
Gaetz requests audit of Walton County Planning Dept
At the request of Senator Don Gaetz, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee today ordered a full examination of the operations of the Walton County Planning…
