Category: News
Federal courthouse to get Congressional attention
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will be in Pensacola tomorrow to inspect the Federal Courthouse. As the daily…
Gaetz: Suing feds does not solve budget issue
Last week, Gov. Rick Scott announced that he will sue the federal government over the Low Income Pool program that is set to expire in…
Who would run for Congress if Miller moves to Senate
This is fun. If Miller moves over to Senate, who are the people most likely to consider running for Congress – on the GOP side?…
Miller is now considering Senate race
Sources close to Congressman Jeff Miller say that the congressman is now considering running for U.S. Senate in 2016. “Rick, the race is so wide…
TaxWatch argues for improving infrastructure to help tourism
Florida TaxWatch has a new report out that additional infrastructure investments across the state are needed – primarily in the Miami, Orlando and Tampa areas…
PS Podcast: Gaetz explains his passion for his adoption bill
On Pensacola Speaks last week, State Sen. Don Gaetz talked about why he has fought so vigorously for bringing back the incentive program that encourages…
Valentino for Senate?
Many accept that the GOP nomination for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat is wide open. One name that was mentioned over the weekend is former Escambia…
Groundbreaking for Rotary Centennial Playground at Community Maritime Park April 21
The official groundbreaking of the Rotary Centennial Playground at the Community Maritime Park will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 21. The world-class, inclusive playground is…
Inweekly 2008 Flashback: Beginning of city pension discussion
In April 2008, Inweekly investigated the looming pension problem for the City of Pensacola. The general employee and police pensions were eating up nearly all…
BBBS launches 100 Men in 100 Days initiative
Over the next 100 days – April 17 through July 26 – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida is hoping to recruit 100 male…
Cannabis for Canines walks the halls of state capitol
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Three-year-old Dinah is the latest face joining the entourage pushing for medical marijuana in Florida, arriving on…
Inweekly 2011 Flashback: Retooling Reading Failure
In 2006, business and community leaders created Every Child A Reader in Escambia (ECARE). The original planning group partners had all the right players—former School…