Gulf Power is partnering with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force to build solar energy farms at three different facilities across Northwest Florida. Today, the utility submitted the renewable projects to…
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November jail suicide due to staff not following procedure
Yesterday, we learned that the Escambia County Jail had its second death in less than three months, putting it on a pace to match former Sheriff Ron McNesby’s unenviable record of three…
Scott wants to cut taxes on cell phones and cable
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott is asking lawmakers to cut taxes on cell-phone bills and cable and satellite television to meet the first half of his…
Mardi Gras Gourmet Dinner Night to benefit St. Michael’s Cemetery Foundation, Feb. 13
On Friday, February 13, Culinary Productions, Inc. will host a “Noche de Los Muertos†Mardi Gras Gourmet Dinner Night from 6:30 p.m. – until at 5Eleven Palafox (located at 511 S. Palafox…
Scott wants more agency changes
By JIM TURNER AND MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater wants the state Cabinet to reconsider how it handled the controversial change in leadership at the…
Viewpoint: ‘We the public are people too’
By Ryan Barnett Tension is in the air. Largely thanks to the virility of social media, law enforcement and the public seem to be gazing at each other even more suspiciously than…
Road to Resiliency continues Thursday night
Escambia County and the city of Pensacola slowly, methodically and deliberately move ahead with their stormwater management plans and projects to prevent, or at least mitigate, another disaster like the one we…
City fire pension nearly fully funded
Richard Grover, a member of the city of Pensacola fire pension board, passed on to Inweekly the latest actuarial report on the fire pension. The plan is 94.58 percent funded, an amazing…
Context Florida: Baileygate takes an ominous turn
By Dan Gelber Baileygate took a foul turn Sunday from bad political optics to something much more ominous. And the Florida Cabinet and Legislature need to respond accordingly. Longtime cop and FDLE…
Viewpoint: The Last Lynching — The Beulah Mae Donald Story
By Margaret Albrecht When I was 14 years old, a young man was hanged on the streets of a nearby town. His name was Michael Donald. He was only 19 years old. And…
Silver Airways starts low cost flights to Jacksonville
Starting March 19, 2015, Silver Airways is launching nonstop service between Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) and Pensacola International Airport (PNS). The introductory fare is $69 The flights will operate on weekdays Monday…
Scott’s pick for state GOP chairman rejected
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In a surprising setback for Gov. Rick Scott, the Republican Party of Florida’s executive committee voted Saturday to unseat Chairwoman Leslie Dougher, instead elevating…
Three news stories getting attention: Aaron Watson profile, Inside Jail Blast, Appointed versus Elected
Inweekly published three news stories in the January 15 issue that have created a buzz: Watson Lives His Dream: A profile on a young African-American trial attorney is quickly rising his profession…
District set to sell Brownsville Middle School to near scrap yard
School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has found a buyer for Brownsville Middle School, which has been closed since 2007. G.S.I. Brokerage, Inc., a sister corporation of a nearby scrap yard, has offered to…
Stormwater workshop set for Jan. 22
The City of Pensacola and Escambia County will hold a joint public workshop to discuss stormwater management within the Pensacola Bay Basin, and information regarding flood mitigation options and their associated costs…
Food and beer now available at Pensacola International Airport
It has taken nearly a year, but Mayor Ashton Hayward’s vision of having national brand food service at the Pensacola International Airport has become a reality. Einstein Bros. Bagels will no longer…
Pensacola State College displays historic Civil Rights photographs
Historic Civil Rights photographs by acclaimed photojournalist Art Shay and eclectic works by the Pensacola State College Visual Arts faculty are on display at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts…
IRS rules volunteer firefighters are really county employees
The Internal Revenue Service has been auditing Escambia County’s volunteer fire departments. The agency ruled the stipends paid to volunteer firefighters are taxable wages subject to all employment taxes. Escambia County will…
Guns on campus bill moving through Florida House
A House panel is expected next week to take up a bill that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to carry guns on the campuses of state colleges and universities. The bill…
BeulahFest R.I.P.
The BeulahFest Committee announced this morning that BeulahFest has been permanently canceled due to the lack of sponsorships and donations. In press release this morning, the organizers said, “With heavy heart however,…