On Pensacola Speaks, attorney John Asmar said that the State Legislature has deemed that certain places where weapons are not permitted, regardless of whether or not you’re licensed to carry one under…
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League of Women Voters challenges Scott on health care
The President of the League of Women Voters of Florida called Gov. Rick Scott’s announcement casting doubt on a Senate plan to help 800,000 of Florida’s low-income workers get health-care coverage “a…
Pratt named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Jerry Pratt, one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of robotics, has been named to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, joining an august group of inventors which includes the…
Manna puts Hayne Street property up for sale
Inweekly spoke this morning with Jay Bradshaw, past board chairman for Manna Food Pantries. Bradshaw said that Manna has decided not to build on the site of the old J. Lee Pickens…
CBRE listing agreement kicked forward to May
At its agenda review meeting yesterday, the Pensacola City Council tried to understand what Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn called “entanglements” concerning CBRE’s listing agreement and RFP for the Community Maritime Park. Because the…
PS Today: Gangs and Metal Detectors
Sheriff David Morgan will be on the show @ 5:05 to talk about the rise of the hybrid gang, fueled by younger and more violent members. We will also have attorney John…
More accountability and oversight needed for charter schools
Ruth Melton, director of government relations for the Florida School Board Association, told Inweekly, “Every year, the state legislature takes a step forward in making charter schools more accountable. We hope in…
State must pay $810K in Sansom Case
A Leon County circuit judge has ordered the state to pay more than $800,000 in legal fees and interest charges in the defense of former House Speaker Ray Sansom, who was cleared…
Poll shows heavy support for medical marijuana…again
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Five months after narrowly rejecting a medical-marijuana ballot initiative, Florida voters overwhelmingly support allowing doctor-prescribed pot in the state, according to a poll released…
FDOE has offered help in Newpoint investigation
Inweekly contacted the Florida Department of Education about the allegations of grade tampering and inappropriate behavior by teachers at the Pensacola Newpoint High School and Newpoint Academy. The FDOE spokesperson said, “The…
Top Five Blog Posts and Podcasts for last 30 days
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Fire at GSI scrapyard
On Saturday morning, firefighters were called out to put out a fire at GSI Recycling Center, near Oakcrest Elementary School. The cause is unknown. I talked with Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May,…
Inweekly 2009: The rise of gangs in Escambia County
Since 2007, Inweekly has reported on the rise of gangs in Escambia County. In 2008, Florida changed its gang statute-Florida Statute 874.03-to include the characteristics of hybrid gangs so that they could…
House of Cards will get fourth season
On its official Twitter account, “House of Cards†announced it will return for a fourth season – with the quote from President Frank Underwood: “I will leave a legacy.”
Inweekly 2007: Burning Down the House
Escambia County has struggled with how to provide fire protection for years. The battles between the volunteers and firefighters union have been epic and are going on still today. Burning Down The…
Scarborough eyes U.S. Senate race in 2018
Former Congressman, once Publisher emeritus for Independent Florida Sun, and current co-host of “Morning Joe” Joe Scarborough may consider a run for Bill Nelson’s U.S. Senate in 2018. On the Hugh Hewitt…
File under ‘We told you so:’ Dispersant used by BP was bad
A study published in the PLOS One online journal says Corexit 9600, the dispersant most often used during the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, might cause damage to cells in human lungs…
PS Podcast: Julian MacQueen on corporate social responsibility
On Pensacola Speaks yesterday, Julian MacQueen talked about Innisfree Hotels’ corporate social responsibility program, The Hive. Today at 11 am, Innisfree is launching its new community garden project called ‘From the Ground…
Inweekly 2005: SWF
This issue set Inweekly in the direction of advocating for the young adults in our area. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, Pensacola was rebuilding and looking for answers on how to…
PS Today: Julian MacQueen and Eryka Wallace
On Pensacola Speaks today, I will talk with CEO and founder of Innisfree Hotels, Julian MacQueen, about The Hive and their “From the Ground Up” sustainable garden that is being launched tomorrow….