Female firefighter talks about pattern of harassment and other misconduct in Escambia Fire Rescue

In the documents released by Escambia County is the 223-page transcript of the female firefighter whose complaint led to a multi-faceted investigation of Escambia Fire…

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Breaking new: Judge denies stay of execution for Branch

The Office of the State Attorney announced today that Judge Edward Nickinson issued an order that denied Eric Branch’s Application for Stay of Execution and…

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Journal documents a litany of harassment allegations

Escambia County is in the midst of an investigation of harassment of a former female professional firefighter in its Escambia Fire Rescue Department. To date,…

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Update from Escambia County on Fire Rescue investigation

From the Escambia County Public Information: Based on an internal complaint levied in Escambia Fire Rescue, a multifaceted investigation was launched by county leadership that…

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Inweekly has IA report on Escambia Fire harassment case

Inweekly has obtained the Internal Affairs Report regarding sexual harassment inside Escambia County Fire Rescue. The name of the complainant has been redacted but the…

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Escambia Fire Chief terminated

Escambia County Fire Chief Pat Grace was terminated yesterday.  A sexual harassment investigation is underway within the department – Grace is not a subject in…

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Buzz: Sexual harassment within Escambia County Fire

The buzz from the Escambia County is the Board of County Commissioners may have to settle a sexual harassment claim regarding a female professional firefighter…

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Another shooting in Escambia County, bringing total of gun incidents to five for the week

Another shooting happened over the weekend – the fifth incident involving guns in Escambia County for the week. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching…

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Escambia County has six gun-related incidents in less than two weeks, four in last three days

1. One man has been arrested and deputies are seeking a second suspect after two people opened fire at the intersection of W Street and…

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Podcast: Horning on ECUA

Dr. Gloria Horning was my guest yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks.” She discussed why she has filed to run for ECUA District 2.

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FDOT releases plan for making Pace Blvd safer for pedestrians

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is in the process of designing a project make a portion of Pace Boulevard safer for pedestrians. The primary…

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MLK day: Black & White six years later

In February 2012, I wrote a cover story, “Black & White,” on the wide disparities in business, education, health and juvenile justice between blacks and…

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Gaetz: Soup not ‘fully cooked’ on offshore drilling [podcast]

On Jan. 4, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke that the White House plans to allow offshore drilling for crude oil and natural gas…

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Appeal delays new penalty phase for Patrick Gonzalez

The new sentencing hearing for the murderer of Bud and Melanie Billings has been delayed while the Florida Supreme Court hears his latest appeal. Last…

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Top 10 Inweekly news stories of 2017

Which Side Are You On? One of William Faulkner’s most quoted lines still speaks to us today: “The past is never dead. It’s not even…

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Escambia Corrections hiring Officer Trainees

The Escambia County Jail is currently accepting applications for Corrections Officer Trainees. No certification is necessary, but applicants must be willing to complete Corrections Basic…

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VetFed Resources opens Pensacola office

On Friday, Dec. 8, FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance celebrated that VetFed Resources, Inc. will open a new location in Pensacola, creating 20 new jobs. Commissioner…

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Superintendent gets final say over ‘insubordinate’ black coach

In September 2014, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas fired Escambia High School head football coach Willie Spears despite the pleas and requests of his school board and…

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Battle being waged over affordable housing in Escambia County

PNC Bank is attempting to takeover Morris Court housing associated with Miami developer Lloyd Boggio, who last year pleaded guilty to four counts of money…

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County administrator gets two more years but not without debate

The Escambia County Commission voted last Thursday to give County Administrator Jack Brown two one-year extensions of his contract, which was due to expire Jan….

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