Category: Politics
Escambia County School Board drags out superintendent selection
The Escambia County School Board’s survey is a farce, meant to drag out selection process.
Concerns raised over International Paper bond hearing omission
PENSACOLA–The exchange, hidden within the confines of a TEFRA bond hearing, was so surreally weird as to be absurd. It involved a back-and-forth with Escambia…
Mayor Robinson, how is Pensacola gun task force going?
Early Sunday morning, a man was shot in downtown Pensacola at near the intersection of Jefferson and Government streets. Where is gun violence task force?
Flip the switch on new Pensacola Beach sign
County holds contest to select person to flip switch on new beach sign
Pensacola Climate Strike releases list of speakers and performers
PENSACOLA—Join 350 Pensacola and millions around the world for a global climate strike. On September 20, people will walk out of school, work, and home…
Escambia trails other Panhandle counties in annual earnings per resident
Escambia County ranked 29th among counties in Florida by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August, according…
Inweekly: Sept 19 issue online
Check out the Sept. 19 issue: Winners & Losers, Outtakes, Quality of Life Survey and much more.
Next Florida House Speakers ready to tackle spending, climate change
TALLAHASSEE — Moments after he was formally elected Tuesday to serve as Florida’s next House speaker, Palm Harbor Republican Chris Sprowls waded into issues such…
Buzz: Hope Lunsford to file for ECUA District 5
Sources have told Inweekly that Hope Lunsford, wife of Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford, plans to file to run for the District 5 seat…
Florida poll: Warren gains on Biden; both in dead heat with Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has doubled her support in Florida in the last four months to pull within 10 points of former U.S. Vice President Joe…
Andrade ask Verizon to meet with city officials
State Rep. Alex Andrade shared this letter with Inweekly: 9/12/2019 Courtney Barnard, Verizon Wireless State Government Affairs 899 Heathrow Park Ln Lake Mary, FL 32746…
‘It’s No Joke’ combats rise in school threats
The number of Florida children charged with making school-related threats has steadily increased during the past three years, the state Department of Juvenile Justice said…
Bense named to Florida Women’s HOF
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the selection of Doris Mae Barnes, Dr. Judith Ann Bense, and Mildred Wilborn Gildersleeve to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. Each year, the Governor…
Eddins and Dream Defender discuss grand jury re: Tymar Crawford case
By C. Scott Satterwhite State Attorney Bill Eddins yesterday issued a press release concerning the July 5 shooting death of Tymar Crawford at the hands…
Presser notes: New bench @City Hall
With Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson away from city hall Monday, and Pensacola City Council President Andy Terhaar busy with a dental appointment, City Administrator Chris…
District 4 Town Hall tonight
District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender will hold a town hall meeting tonight, 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at Ferry Pass Middle School, 8355 Yancey Lane….
Shooting of Tymar Crawford will go to grand jury
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that the facts and circumstances surrounding the death of Tymar Crawford will be presented to the Escambia County Grand…
Haas deep dives on Hispanic population
The Hispanic population in the Escambia County area is not huge. It accounts for just over 5 percent of the population. But that’s projected to…
Andrade has big fundraising month
By The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State political candidates faced a Tuesday night deadline to file reports showing how much campaign money they…
Presser Notes: Barriers, Body Cams and Town Halls
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly When Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson takes a break from his weekly press conference, as he did last week on Labor Day,…
