Category: Politics
Highlights of July 1, 2021 issue
Yesterday, Inweekly celebrated its 22nd anniversary. In this week’s issue, I listed some of the news stories that helped us build our reputation and readership….
Best of Coast voting has begun
Just like we have every summer for the last 21 years, we’re asking you all to play favorites and vote in our Best of the…
Wentworth renamed today
The T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum has officially been renamed the Pensacola Museum of History at the University of West Florida and the installation…
Bizarre Childers sighting
ATU 1395 Union president Mike Lowery shared Escambia County Clerk of Courts Pam Childers’ bizarre appearance at the ECAT ATU 1395 collective bargaining session on Friday, June…
Bus union prez wins another arbitration
ATU Union 1395 president Mike Lowery has moved one step closer to winning back his job for the county’s Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT). Last…
DeSantis faces pressure on no-fault repeal
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida might be on the verge of overhauling what type of auto insurance drivers must…
Lotus: Another tool for helping homeless
The leaders of the Lotus Campaign met with two dozen community leaders this morning as a follow-up to last night’s CivicCon event. The Lotus Campaign…
Barry town hall makes key announcements
William Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com covered District 5 County Commissioner Steven Barry’s town hall last night. Commissioner Barry announced a new company bringing 150-200 jobs and…
Presser notes: ST hangar, Bruce Beach
At his weekly press conference today, Mayor Grover Robinson introduced his choice for city attorney, expanded on the expansion of ST Engineering Aerospace at the…
Peppler goes to city
At today’s presser, Mayor Grover Robinson announced Assistant County Attorney Charlie Peppler is his pick to replace Susan Woolf as city attorney.
Poll: D1 voters not happy with Gaetz
According to a recent Panhandle Politico/Listener Group/Political Matrix poll, Republican voters in Florida Congressional District 1 still love former President Donald Trump (82%) but not…
2020 more violent for crime
The COVID pandemic may have resulted in fewer non-violent crimes, which rived Escambia County’s overall crime rate down 6.2% in comparison to 2019. Statewide the…
Bruce Beach: Planning for an urban oasis
City Prepares for Bruce Beach Project by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola’s urban core lives on its waterfront, with Pensacola Bay shimmering on the southern horizon. Municipal…
Escambia deputies not going to Texas border
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced at the weigh station near Pensacola that state law enforcement officers have deployed to Texas to provide additional support in…
Move for advisory committee on county redistricting
With the 2020 census completed, Escambia County and City of Pensacola need to review the boundaries of their districts and adjust them before the end…
Ft. Pickens reopens 7 a.m. Friday
The Fort Pickens Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen for public use at 7 a.m. Friday, June 25. The area has been closed…
Escambia arrest makes Smoking Gun
The Smoking Gun headline caught my attention: “Police: Donald Trump Fan Battered Four Nurses During Hospital Melee” The “Donald Trump fan” was Roseanna Denton, 28,…
Celebrity Chef, Angler and Outdoorsman Hank Shaw launches new Cookbook
Celebrity Chef, Angler and Outdoorsman Hank Shaw Launches New Cookbook “Hook, Line, and Supper†at Coastal County Brewing in Pensacola New Cookbook Features Over 120…
Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier opens Saturday
Escambia County Public Works and the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) are pleased to announce the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier on Casino Beach will reopen…
Escambia drop in English scores for third graders on par with others
Only four Florida counties had third grades that improved their English Language Arts scores from 2019 to 2021. Nine maintained the same percentage of Level…
