Category: Politics
Real News: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
In 2015, Shannon Nickinson and the Studer Community Institute developed a map showing the Escambia County neighborhoods with the largest percentages of children living in…
Vote to name street sweepers…sorry, Kevin
The City of Pensacola has opened public voting for the street sweeper naming contest, which will ultimately determine the official names for the city’s three…
Malcolm Yonge not safe
At this weekly presser, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed the status of the Malcolm Yonge Community Center, which has been closed since March 21. Lighthouse…
Perdido Key access: County waiting on title abstracts
Yesterday, I asked County Attorney Alison Rogers for an update on the public beach easements on Perdido Key. She said the public beach easement for…
Real News: Monday, April 24, 2023
NAI Pensacola CEO DeeDee Davis discusses how the Inweekly Power List began and evolved over the years. Victoria D’Angelo has been selected as the Community…
Operation Brownsville has begun
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s office website, Operation Brownsville began this morning at 8 a.m. with Escambia County Code Enforcement and Animal Control. They…
Viewpoint: Beulah’s OLF8 Development – A Huge Win for EVERYONE!
By Jeff Bergosh A recent guest editorial and letter to the editor about OLF 8 contained strident opinions presented as facts and half-truths conflated with…
Belmont Hall explores port site [podcast]
Last week, we reported that Belmont Hall – food and entertainment complex – may move to a site near the Port of Pensacola and the…
D’Angelo to head Pensacola CRA
Victoria D’Angelo has been selected as the Community Redevelopment Agency Division Manager for the City of Pensacola, responsible for planning, coordinating and managing programs and…
Buzz: Belmont Hall moving to Port
Last year, the PNJ reported on Jordan Yee and Alistair McKenzie building a food hall and multi-purpose outdoor area in the parking lot across from…
April 20 issue on the stands
Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur & Author With Jamari and Jamal Sharp of BAM! Snoballs By Savannah Evanoff The brothers behind BAM! Snoballs are something…
Real News: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Commissioner Robert Bender previews the District 4 town hall set of 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at the District 4 Community Center, 8800 N….
Mobile County, Ala. vs. Escambia County, Fla.
Want to win a bet? Ask your drinking buddies which county has the bigger crime problem – Mobile County, Ala. or Escambia County, Fla.? Escambia…
Valentino fought for public beach easement in the 2000s
Former Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino told Inweekly that tried to get county staff to get a declaratory judgment concerning the 75-foot public beach easement…
Public invited to Blake Doyle Community Skatepark ribbon cutting May 2
The City of Pensacola invites the public to a ribbon cutting event on Tuesday, May 2 at 3 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the…
Real News: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier gives an update on city. Crista Brandt discusses the upcoming open house for Valerie’s House, 904 E. Gadsden Street on…
Lifeguards on Perdido Key could be expensive [podcast]
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore is improving the public safety messaging on Perdido Key to avoid further drownings on the beaches in southwest…
NAS Pensacola open this weekend
NAS Pensacola will open to the public this weekend, April 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. through the West Gate only on…
District 4 Town Hall on April 20
Escambia County District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender will host a town hall meeting Thursday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the District 4 Community Center,…
Real News: Triumph Gulf Coast
Triumph Gulf Coast chairman David Bear discusses the grant process and how applications are evaluated. The most recent security leaks highlight the explosion of classified…
