This country’s top trends forecaster, Gerald Celeste, was a guest on yesterday’s Pensacola Speaks. When people are complaining about what’s going on, and saying it’s a failure of capitalism, it’s not,” said…
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Occupy Pensacola has not given up the fight
Attorney Alistair McKenzie announced today that Occupy Pensacola has appealed the recent ruling by Judge Vinson in the case of Occupy Pensacola vs. The City of Pensacola. “The members of Occupy Pensacola,…
Innisfree creates sustainable garden on Hayne Street
On Saturday, April 4, 2015, Innisfree Hotels will break ground on its ‘From the Ground Up’ sustainable garden. The project is a volunteer-driven initiative to provide fresh food and employment opportunities to…
Florida House committee passes bill allow adoption agencies to refuse same-sex couples
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Despite warnings that Florida would follow Indiana into a controversy with statewide economic implications, the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a bill that…
PS Podcast: Rick Dye on ReEntry Alliance of Pensacola
In this week’s issue, Inweekly reported on a pilot program in Escambia County to help prisoners become productive members of our community – “Tipping Point” by T.S. Strickland. On Pensacola Speaks yesterday,…
Fountain and Barker knew about CBRE success fee arrangement months ago
The national real estate with the exclusive listing agreement with the City of Pensacola for the Community Maritime Park says its infamous Request for Proposal, which changed its fee structure, was done…
PS Today: Trends expert, REAP and latest on Newpoint
On Pensacola Today, I will talk with Gerald Celente, the nation’s top trends analyst. We will talk about the top 10 trend forecasts for 2015. We will also have Rick Dye in…
Evers’ prison reforms passed by Senate
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Florida Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly supported a prison-reform package that includes a commission to oversee the state’s embattled corrections agency, but the House…
PS Podcast: Bergosh talks about Newpoint allegations
The afternoon we broke the story of the allegations of grade tampering and mismanagement at Newpoint High School, I interviewed Escambia School Board member Jeff Bergosh on Pensacola Speaks.
House bill focuses on employment for disabled
With one lawmaker touting the plan as changing the way “we embrace people with unique abilities,” the Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure that would help boost employment for people with…
Context Florida: Health care pits RINOS vs. Tea Partiers in budget fight
By Jack Stevenson The ideological fissure that cleaves the Republican Party nationwide will be on display in Tallahassee as the legislative leadership labors to bring the state budget in for a landing…
Newport High: ‘School of Dorks’
A Newpoint High School parent described the school her child attends as a “School of Dorks.” The parent said, “They are computer geeks. These kids read, they test well–they just don’t fit…
Newpoint denies allegations, blames ‘disgruntled former employee’
Newpoint High School sent out a press release late this afternoon denying the allegations of grade tampering. The school said, “These allegations are baseless, unfounded and utterly false.” The school said that…
Blues Angel Music Blues on the Bay Concert Series 2015 Lineup
The Community Maritime Park Associates, Blues Angel Music, and the City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce the 2015 Blues Angel Music Blues on the Bay Summer Concert…
House of Sticks: Where Are The Watchdogs?
By Kent Lyndon We’re supposed to have flying cars in five years, so let’s board an imaginary vehicle and hop around to a few large American cities and see what has been…
Deputy Superintendent Ross confirms Newpoint investigation, says it began two weeks ago
Escambia County Deputy Superintendent Norm Ross reported today that the district’s investigator – a former NCIS investigator – opened an investigation into Newpoint misconduct two weeks ago. Ross said: “I can assure…
State Colleges No More?
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The battle over how far Florida colleges should be allowed to go in offering four-year degrees, once largely the responsibility of state universities, has…
Bay County cracks down on Spring Break
After seven people were shot and numerous arrests over the past week, the Bay County Commission passed an ordinance Tuesday to ban drinking in the unincorporated beach area until April 18. The…
Best April Fool’s Day issue ever
My Favorite April Fool’s issue was published in 2008. Every story was funny, and, at least, one of them became true. 5. Downtown Will Stink Forever 4. Disney Plans Catfish Park 3….
State Attorney reviewing Newpoint High and Newpoint Academy
Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille told Inweekly this afternoon that the State Attorney’s Office has received information regarding the Pensacola Newpoint High School and Newpoint Academy from both the Superintendent’s office and…