Category: Florida
Flags fly at half-mast to honor former local lawmaker
Flags will be flown at half-staff today in honor of former state lawmaker John Broxson, who died last week. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday directed…
Williamson, Andrade get committee assignments, Hill not so many
Santa Rosa County lawmaker Jayer Williamson has been give a chairmanship and vice chair and three other committee assignments: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Workforce…
Poll: Panhandle supports background checks
The latest Inweekly/Political Matrix poll found Florida’s First Congressional District strongly supports universal background checks. With 81% support, this issue does not seem to be…
M.E. search committee makes recommendation
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced that the Medical Examiner’s Search Committee met on Aug. 14 to consider the resume of Dr. Scott Luzi for possible…
West Cervantes safety revisions presented
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly FRICKER CENTER — The West Cervantes safety improvements on display Tuesday in Pensacola were slightly different from plans presented during a…
FWC catches oyster thieves
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators charged four individuals after an investigation involving the theft of thousands of oysters from Pensacola Bay Oyster…
Bridge Name Game
By Danielle Brown, Inweekly Tensions ran high among Escambia and Santa Rosa County citizens in the final public meeting over renaming the Pensacola Bay Bridge….
Hill takes to talk radio to spin, defend, attack
While he refused to talk with Inweekly and PNJ reporters, State Rep. Mike Hill did appear on local radio stations on Monday, June 3 to…
House passes controversial Felons’ Rights bill
By Jim Saunders & Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In one of the most-divisive issues of the 2019 legislative session, the…
Earthquakes raise questions
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly What caused the series of earthquakes along the Alabama-Florida border last month? Researchers with the United States Geological Survey aren’t sure,…
Broxson: What’s the rush?
State Sen. Doug Broxson this morning told Inweekly that he will put forth to the Florida Legislature the public will’s for naming the Pensacola Bay…
Bridge may have ‘Chappie’ James monument
By Duwayne Escobedo The citizens supporting the General Chappie James Memorial Bridge name change on the six-lane bridge that connects Gulf Breeze to Pensacola also…
Williamson seeks $85 million for hurricane victims
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Repairs to the Mexico Beach pier and Florida State University, after damage in Hurricane Michael,…
Buzz: Triumph appointee
Who will be the next appointee to the Triumph Gulf Coast Board? Several names are being batted around: Frank White: former state representative who had…
Ingram on DeSantis transition team
Former State Rep. Clay Ingram has been named to Governor-elect Ron DeSantis’ Transition Advisory Committee on Government Operations. The committee, chaired by Lee County Tax…
Williamson gets top assignments
State Rep. Jayer Williamson (R-Santa Rosa County) has been named the chair of the House Government Operations & Tourism Committee, which is under the Appropriations…
House looks to tighten local ethics rules
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A House committee unanimously approved an overhaul of local ethics rules Tuesday, paving the way for legislation…
Scott gearing up for a campaign, raised $1.7M in Jan.
The political committee closely tied to Gov. Rick Scott raised almost $1.7 million in January, including collecting a handful of six-figure checks, according to a…
Trumbull on future of Triumph Gulf Coast [podcast]
The House Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast released a draft of the committee bill that will establish the process for how the BP oil…
House bills sponsored by Rep. Frank White
Freshman State Rep. Frank White has submitted eight bills for consideration: HB 55 – Alternative Treatment Options for Veterans General Bill by Burgess and White…
