Category: Politics
Poll: Walker leads Lunsford in ECUA D5 race
In an InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 533 likely Republican voters living Escambia District 5 voters, we found that Larry Walker has the lead for the…
Judge denies rehearing on heritage oak case
Judge Jeffrey L. Burns of the First Judicial Circuit Court has denied a couple’s motion for a rehearing on their case involving a heritage oak…
Poll: District 1 incumbents lead their races
The 2020 primaries are nine months away. Inweekly hired the Political Matrix to check the temperature of District 1 Republicans. The polling service surveyed 422…
EDS first stop for ‘Fill the Mayflower’
Press Release: Episcopal Day School and Christ Church Parish students, families, faculty, and clergy are proud to be the first stop for the Mayflower truck…
SCAPE plan for Pensacola waterfront on track
Terry Horne, executive director for the Center for Civic Engagement, gave the crowd at the CivicCon event on Monday an update on SCAPE project to…
Presser Notes: Annexation, Feedback and the Tree Fund Reprise
After knocking out some announcements — the city’s completely replaced all its old cast iron pipes and the fire department’s been installing residential smoke alarms…
City Council preview: Money Tree
Funds may soon flow once more from the city of Pensacola’s tree trust fund. City Council members will consider Thursday approving a tree planting and…
FDLE raids Escambia County Public Safety facility
NorthEscambia.com reports the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Thursday afternoon raided the Escambia County Public Safety Building, which houses Emergency Medical Services. It’s believed the…
Test driving Teslas for greater good
A Tesla doesn’t use gas. But it can fart. “Oh, this is hilarious,†said Christian Wagley, pointing inside a Tesla Model 3 parked in the…
Presser leftovers: Bayou Hills evolves, City saves tree
While much of this week’s mayoral press conference was dominated by discussion about issues related to a fatal police shooting in July, there were also…
Escambia firefighter loses life
Press Release: Escambia County is mourning the loss of Dwain S. Bradshaw, age 41, a Volunteer District Chief at Escambia County Fire Rescue Station #1…
Exclusive: Conversation with Rodney Mullen
Freestyle Philosophy Rodney Mullen is sort of like Yoda. If Yoda wore a puffy and a beanie and invented a good number of the tricks…
Buzz: DeSantis holds out for a Republican to fill ECUA seat
Sources have shared that Gov. Ron DeSantis is insisting the replacement to fill the District 3 seat on the Emerald Coast Utility Board must be…
Mayor invests in city leadership
Mayor Grover Robinson and the City of Pensacola management team participated in a leadership retreat Friday, Nov. 1, part of the city’s long-term strategic plan…
City has online permitting
Today, the City of Pensacola launched MyGovernmentOnline permitting and inspections software, which will enhance the application submittal, plan review and inspection experience for contractors and…
Presser notes: The Great Pensacola Dilution
On Monday, the city appeared to be considering circumventing the spirit of a commitment made in the wake of a police shooting over the summer….
Poll: Floridians favor recreational pot, gun reform and higher minimum wage
In an InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 914 likely Florida voters; 56.1% support the legalizing of recreational marijuana for use as well as purchase. We also…
Mayor, Moore hold court in District 4
With a drizzly evening raining down outside, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson and District 4 City Councilman Jared Moore hunkered down inside the Vickery Community Center…
TedxPensacola: Hodding Carter, Southern journalism and courage
This weekend, I will participated in 2019 TedxPensacola event. I will search the stage with 10 other talented individuals who will share their thought on…
Tymar Crawford: Day of Outrage
On Monday night, approximately 50 people gathered around the bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. to express their anger with police violence against women of…
