Category: Politics
Pensacola’s Third Annual Founders’ Innovation Summit & Tour Is This Weekend—And It’s Free
If you’re a founder, a small business owner, or simply someone curious about what AI can actually do for your work, this weekend’s Founders’ Innovation…
Mayor Reeves Covers the Gambit at Tuesday Presser
Mayor D.C. Reeves held his regular press briefing Tuesday morning, touching on everything from a local reality TV star to affordable housing and the future…
Pensacola Historian Joe Vinson Steps Into the Political Arena
A familiar name in local history is now writing a new chapter—this time in politics. Joe Vinson, Pensacola historian, founder of Pensapedia, and one of Inweekly’s original…
ECAT Seeks Input on Route Changes
Demand for public transportation rises in correlation with gas prices, and with prices near $4 a gallon, Escambia County Area Transit is a cost-saving option…
Children’s Trust Approves Landmark Quality Assurance Policy to Strengthen Grant Oversight
After years of public scrutiny over grant mismanagement, missed program goals, and lapses in financial oversight, the Escambia Children’s Trust board voted today to approve…
Children Trust’s Grant Withdrawals, Total $2.4 Million
UPDATE: ECT board member Tori Woods posted on my Facebook page that CMB Visions grant was not the Out-of-School-Time grant but its CARES grants. The…
Online Gambling Targeting Your Kids—And RDCY Is Fighting Back
When most parents think about internet dangers for children, they think about predators or explicit content. But two Florida attorneys are sounding the alarm about…
Two Years, Two Programs, One Region Moving Forward
Northwest Florida has quietly built something remarkable — a coordinated safety net for people in their most vulnerable moments. Two milestone anniversaries reveal just how…
Hospitality Group Backs Multipurpose Event Center, Rejects Convention Center
A Florida nonprofit, Escambia County Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), has weighed in on the Bay Center debate—and its message to county commissioners is clear: build…
New Palafox Project: Paver Install 75% Complete, On Track for May 24 Finish
Construction on the New Palafox Project continues to move forward, with paver installation now 75% complete and the project on schedule for its incentivized completion…
ARB Reviews Downtown Grocery Plans on April 16
The City of Pensacola’s Architectural Review Board meets Thursday, April 16, at 2 p.m. in the Hagler-Mason Conference Room on the second floor of City…
This Week in Inweekly: Big Dreams, Big Changes and a Reggae Road Trip
The new edition of Inweekly is out, and it’s more than Rising Stars. The issue covers a landmark moment in UWF athletics history to a…
Florida Unemployment Ticks Up to 4.5% in January—Escambia County Hit Hard
Florida’s unemployment rate climbed to 4.5% in January, a 0.2 percentage point jump from December, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Commerce….
Gulf Breeze’s Own Bill Ferrara Joins Tennessee Lady Vols Coaching Staff
A Gulf Breeze High School graduate is heading to one of the most storied programs in women’s basketball history. Head coach Kim Caldwell Hill named…
Meet the 2026 Inweekly Rising Stars
You never quite know when an idea will take off. In 2006, we facilitated the creation of the Pensacola Young Professionals with the help of…
Convention Center Study Puts Ball in Pensacola & Escambia’s Court
Note: I opened today with WT Partnership’s assessment of our economy because I didn’t want it overlooked. The City of Pensacola and Escambia County have…
American Magic Services Supports New America’s Cup Challenger
American Magic Services has confirmed that it will support American Racing Challenger Team USA, the official U.S. challenger for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup….
Breaking: American Racing Confirmed as U.S. Challenger for 38th America’s Cup, Acquires American Magic Assets
American Racing Challenger Team USA, representing Sail Newport, has been confirmed as the official U.S. challenger for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup—and the team…
Consultants Size Up the Economy Before Bay Center Joint Meeting
On April 6, WT Partnership presented its report to the Pensacola City Council on the conceptual frameworks for a comprehensive redevelopment of the county-owned Pensacola…
Mayor Reeves: Not Supporting Dawson TIF Rebate “In Its Current Form”
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said this morning he does not support the $58 million Tax Increment Financing rebate application submitted by Inspired Communities of Florida…
