Category: News
Florida sees rise in human trafficking cases
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) recently released 2015 data from its hotline. In 2015, 407 cases of human trafficking were reported to the NHTRC…
Investigation into Pensacola fire chief and deputy chief appears to have predrawn conclusion
Pensacola city officials have refused to speak with the media about the investigation of Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Chief Joe Glover. The one statement…
Florida TaxWatch on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Robert Weissert, Florida TaxWatch Executive Vice President & Special Counsel to the CEO, will be my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today…
Pensacola City Council told Fire Chief and Deputy Chief focus of the investigation
Assistant City Attorney Rusty Wells has been briefing the city council privately on the investigation that prompted City Administrator Eric Olson to place Fire Chief…
PYP seeks employers for internship program
The Pensacola Young Professionals are seeking potential employers for its summer internship program, Internship Pensacola. PYP launched the popular program in 2007. It has linked…
Papantonio, Dupont, C8, and the killer closing argument
Mike Papantonio of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor, P.A. led a trial team that won a $1.6 million award for Carla Bartlett of…
Pensacola black community outraged over treatment of fire chief and deputy chief
A local civil rights leader told Inweekly in a phone interview Sunday morning that the black community is outraged over Pensacola City Hall placing Fire…
Inweekly: Thoroughly Thoreau
Pensacola State College English professor and Poet Laureate of Northwest Florida Jamey Jones tomorrow holds a poetry event at Artel Gallery. The event is part…
Florida in Top 10 states for most football parties, North Carolina edges Colorado for Super Bowl
Super Bowl 50 is expected to be the most watched sporting event of the year, and Evite, the leading digital service for planning events, has…
Florida Taxwatch supports a funding increase for state infrastructure
Florida TaxWatch believes the investments in transportation infrastructure provide greater productivity and improved quality of life for all Floridians. Its new report found that Florida…
Pensacola city officials break commitment made to Florida Legislature
City Administrator Eric Olson and his Chief Human Resources Officer Ed Sisson recently abolished the Personnel Board that was created to handle employees’ appeals of…
City officials altered appeal process after Pensacola fire chief and deputy chief placed on administrative leave
An preliminary analysis of the City of Pensacola Human Resources Policy Manual on the city’s website has revealed that the Chapter F – Administrative Appeals…
