Category: Politics

Escambia commissioners grilled Moreno over library hire fallout. He apologized for “optics.” Hofberger stayed silent when asked to apologize for mocking texts.

Did a county commissioner’s aide and HR director break a hiring policy designed to stop exactly this kind of insider influence? Tonight’s BCC meeting may tell.

Texts. Kennel plans. A Michelin chef. A lawsuit. Possible library fix is exposed—and that’s just the start. The May 7 Inweekly is here.

Escambia County wants YOUR Perdido Key beach stories. Sworn affidavits, photos & videos needed. Deadline: Aug. 28. Your story could shape beach access law.

PSC student: Admin knew about our magazine for months—then killed it the week before print. Now students are raising their own money to publish it.

Florida House Speaker Danny Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton have filed a proclamation with the Secretary of State calling a Special Session from Tuesday, May…

Pensacola rolls out the red carpet for American Idol’s Keyla Richardson — parade, sold-out concert & a city about to shine before 8 million viewers.

Florida Chamber grades NW Florida lawmakers: Boyles & Andrade earn A’s, Gaetz gets a B, Salzman pulls a C. See how your reps scored on business votes.

Pensacola’s Summit Blvd recycling center closes TODAY. New staffed drop-off opens at 100 W. Leonard St.—same mission, 90% lower cost. Know before you go.

Pensacola’s Keyla Richardson is TOP 3 on American Idol! Grammy winner Alicia Keys mentors her for the May 11 finale. KeylaFest starts Wednesday!

PSC administrator blocked student magazine, citing Stop WOKE Act. FIRE says it’s censorship. Incident overlooks PSC’s rich journalism history

Pensacola attorney Mike Papantonio exposes America’s troubled teen industry in his new thriller—and the abuse he describes is real. Book signing Wed., May 6.

History made at Churchill Downs, a Pensacola clerk lawsuit ignored by the PNJ, NAS Pensacola reopens, and a 2011 hiring scandal with a 2026 echo.

Ashlee Hofberger says she has 300+ public records on library services director hire. She told staff to give them to me, but they didn’t. Will we get them today?

Pensacola is ready to throw Keyla Richardson the biggest homecoming in city history—parade, concert, and millions of TV viewers—if she makes the Top 3 Monday.

Best of the Coast voting is open. Schools are short $18M. The Hard Rock TIF got rejected. Quint Studer bought a baseball team. It’s all in this week’s Inweekly.

Hofberger finally speaks—but her answers raise more questions than they answer. Read my full response to her radio defense.

Escambia County’s own anti-tampering hiring policy—born from a 2011 scandal—may have been violated three or four times in the Library Services Director hire.

By Gary Rohrer, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE – Florida lawmakers approved a major redrawing of the state’s 28 congressional districts Wednesday, a move…

323 apartments. No city subsidy. No road closures yet. Flournoy breaks ground on Ellison at West Main—and Mayor Reeves says City Hall is watching closely.