Category: News
Carly Johnston selected for IAVMF 30|UNDER|30 program
The International Association of Venue Managers Foundation (IAVMF) has selected the 2016 recipients for its 30|UNDER|30 program. Among the members of the 30|UNDER|30 Class of…
Cost to remediate old Escambia Mosquito Control Facility tops $300K
At the May Pensacola City Council meeting, City Administrator Eric Olson said the city would ask the Board of County Commissioners to clean a plume…
No application or resume in personnel folder of Chief Human Resources Officer; Inweekly background check reveals…
Through a public record request, Inweekly received the personnel folder of Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson. The folder contained 51 pages – changes of…
City of Pensacola continues to try to fulfill diversity commitment on contracts
The City of Pensacola will be conducting a workshop on its Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) program. This program is intended to assist certified minority- and…
No Escambia or Santa Rosa municipality makes list of 50 safest Florida cities
Background checks.org ranked the 50 safest cities in Florida based on FBI violent crime stats and proprietary BackgroundChecks.org research data. Rates are normalized per 100,000…
Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series: 10 Difference Makers, June 2
On Thursday, June 2, Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series will feature John Appleyard speaking on the subject of 10 FAMILIES THAT HAVE MADE A…
Senate Prez wants Rubio to run for Senate post
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday he is urging Florida Republican Marco Rubio to seek another term as the GOP tries to…
Disciplinary appeal by former Pensacola fire chief denied
Pensacola Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover appealed the mayor’s decision to terminate his 27-year career with the Pensacola Fire Department. He received notification last Thursday…
Pensacola fire chiefs investigation cost over $65K
The Pensacola City Council requested at its May 26 special meeting the Beggs & Lane invoices for the investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and…
National Science Foundation gives $649,000 grant to support UWF STEM students
The University of West Florida Department of Chemistry has received a grant totaling more than $649,000 from the National Science Foundation that will provide scholarships,…
ECAT upgrades Summer Wheels Pass
Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives announced the system’s Summer Wheels Pass will now be complimentary and available to area youth 18 years and under….
Chief Human Resources Officer boasts he ‘successfully removed’ city employees, gets $12K raise
In February 2015, when the City of Pensacola HR administrator, Ed Sisson, wanted to have his job title changed to “Chief Human Resources Officer” and get…
