Category: News
Prisoners get invoices for medical care after jail blast
Apparently Escambia County has not paid for the medical bills of inmates caught in the April 30 jail explosion. Prisoners who were treated for injuries…
Underhill picks up third ECUA endorsement
Press Release: ECUA Board Member Vicki Campbell endorses Doug Underhill, cites Underhill’s “desire to collaborate on solutions†for Escambia County Emerald Coast Utilities Authority member…
County could have as many as 100 borrow pits; some active, some not; all but one unregulated
I was reviewing county records and news articles on Escambia County’s feeble attempts to regulate borrow pits. In August 2011, Lloyd Kerr, then-director of Escambia…
Floridians overwhelmingly are concerned about climate change
Marc Caputo of the Miami Herald reports that nearly seven in 10 likely Florida voters are concerned about climate change and nearly 80 percent want…
Today is last chance to register to vote in August primary
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford reminds everyone that the last day to register to vote or change political parties for the…
Weekend Buzz: Pitiful County, Eric gets his record and Robo attacks begin in District 2 (audio)
Pitiful Escambia The most profitable illegal business in Escambia County appears to be dirt. The Board of County Commissioners learned last week that only one…
Viewpoint: Why in the HELL does Pensacola need TWO Chambers of Commerce?
By Jibril Sulaiman, president of Pay Cell Systems Hello my name is Jibril Sulaiman. I’m the 33 year old President of a local technology company,…
Sacred Heart to Provide Free Health Screenings in August
During August, Sacred Heart Health System will provide free heart-health and osteoporosis screenings at several locations in Pensacola and Warrington for adults who are poor,…
Help Find Tiffany Daniels
On Tuesday evening, I hosted an online radio show for Columbia Southern University. The topic was human trafficking and my guest was CSU criminal justice…
Buzz: Crist will be in Pensacola this weekend
Charlie Crist will be in the Pensacola area this weekend. Fred Levin is hosting a big fundraiser for him, and he will be tour area…
PNJ owner sees newpaper revenue drop $32 million in second quarter
MediaPost reports that the owner of the Pensacola News Journal, Gannett Company, saw total revenues of its publishing division, which includes the daily’s insert USA…
Second ECUA board member endorses Underhill
Press Release: ECUA Board member Lois Benson endorses Doug Underhill, says Underhill “will be a partner that will fight for District 2†Today, Emerald Coast…
Email attacks led to ouster of popular elected official
Last week I asked Duwayne Escobedo what he considered the biggest political blunder that he had ever uncovered. Duwayne was the editor of the Independent…
Pensacola Mardi Gras hosts meeting with downtown retailers, July 29
PMGI is hosting a meeting for all downtown retail merchants on Tuesday, July 29 at the Palace Oyster Bar in Seville Quarter starting at 8:30…
Yikes, are we really this stupid?
A new Rasmussen survey finds that 23 percent of Americans still believe that President Obama is not an American citizen, with another 17 percent who…
Tour de Force for Hill, May and Wedgewood
The tour of the Wedgewood area landfills and pits yesterday was a perfect example of what can happen when state and county officials work together…
Health Department issues air quality alert for Wedgewood neighborhood
Health Alert: Wedgewood Air Quality Effective immediately, in response to air quality monitoring, the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is issuing a…
Wedgewood tour attracts attention
Wedgewood residents hope seeing is believing By Duwayne Escobedo The predominantly black Wedgewood community organized a nearly two-hour, two-bus tour Tuesday of C&D landfills and…
Michelle Snow visits Inweekly
Basketball star Michelle Snow stopped by the Inweekly offices today with Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May. She graduated from Pensacola High in 1998 and played…
Innovation Coast announces 2014 Innovation Award finalists
Concluding the initial round of evaluations, the 2014 Innovation Awards Business Competition is excited to announce the top 10 finalist companies that will compete on…
