Category: Politics

TEN DEAD ISSUES AS LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDED May 3, 2021Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — From abortion restrictions to vacation rentals, many high-profile bills died Friday when…

Eric Randall has been selected by Mayor Grover Robinson as the next Chief of Police for the Pensacola Police Department, after a nationwide search, public…

Gov. Ron DeSantis this morning signed an executive order that suspends all remaining local COVID-19 emergency orders. “I think that’s the evidence-based thing to do,”…

A comparison of car rental rates in the USA for Spring 2021 reveals Pensacola is one of the top three most expensive U.S. destinations, only…

The Daily Beast reports that the indicted former Seminole tax collector and Matt Gaetz’s party bro wrote letters to Roger Stone asking for help with…

Press release: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) contractors have completed the installation of multiple stay-in-place forms and are currently pouring and leveling concrete on the…

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The three finalists vying for the chief’s position with the Pensacola Police Department are in town this week interviewing with city…

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners had a surprise from its administration at its regular meeting on April 22–substantial change orders, sometimes greater than the…

Presser Notes: Green-ish, Teen-ish & Vaccine-ish by Jeremy Morrison Reflecting on Pensacola City Council’s decision last week to commit to producing at least 30 percent…

With continuing population growth, Florida will gain one congressional seat next year, bringing its total to 28, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday. Florida is…

While others see Escambia County residents as having very high risk for exposure to COVID-19, their county government wants to cutback on its updates on…

GULF BREEZE, Fla.—Fort Barrancas Area was accepted into the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom on April 23, 2021. Located on Naval…

by Jeremy Morrison Two prime parcels of real estate at Maritime Park in downtown Pensacola are back up for grabs following the Pensacola City Council’s…

State Rep. Michelle Salzman texted that her Walkability bill (HB 229) – which involved school safety – has died because the Florida Senate never moved…

Pensacola Goes Quiet on Temporary Toilets Due to Lawsuit by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly City of Pensacola officials have decided to suspend any discussions regarding the…

A proposal co-introduced by Pensacola’s State Rep. Alex Andrade that would make it more difficult for transgender female athletes to compete on girls’ and women’s…

Lawsuit Filed to Nix Admiral Mason Toilets by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The plan to locate temporary toilets at Admiral Mason Park is turning into a…

Sources have shared Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley has asked the county’s IT department to look into installing ActivTrak, a cloud-based monitoring tool that would let…

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola has narrowed its search for a police chief down to three candidates. Let the questions about the…

A legislative effort to overturn a 2020 vote by Key West residents to limit cruise-ship operations continues to be narrowed to the Monroe County tourism…