Category: Politics
Garden Street demolition reconsidered
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –A quintet of developers eyeing a mixed-use project on West Garden Street contend that an existing structure needs to be demolished…
Local considered for chair of Florida Republican Party
Jeremy Evans has made the short list to be the next chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, according to news reports. Governor-elect Ron DeSantis…
Election supervisors seek answers on Amendment 4
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida — Florida officials don’t have a plan for how to carry out a constitutional amendment that restores…
Replacing Jack
by Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly –When it comes to replacing Jack Brown, commissioners already have begun compiling their wish lists. The next county administrator takes over…
Ask Anything: Robinson begins weekly press conferences
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly —There was no agenda, no slant, no angle, no boundaries. No spiffy see-through lectern sporting the city’s swave logo. Just Mayor…
Studer shares outline for Transition Team
Quint Studer sent the following letter to Mayor Grover Robinson that outlines the work to be done by transition team: Grover, Thank you for attending…
Four-way Stop coming to Tarragona
Mayor Grover Robinson this morning announced at his press conference that the city will install a four-way stop at the intersection of Tarragona and Intendencia…
Bender appoints Callahan to SRIA board
District 4 Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender this morning announced that he will appoint Liz Callahan to the Santa Rosa Island Authority. Callahan is the…
Pedaling Road Diets
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly– The architectural renderings are pretty, but at this point they are only the fever-dream visions of cycling enthusiasts and Complete-Street wonks….
Does NRA control Florida Legislature
State Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation, yesterday filed a bill (SB 108) that would move the state’s concealed-weapons licensing program would be moved to the Florida…
Maritime Park workshop: Planning in public
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Taking a moment to reflect following Thursday’s Pensacola City Council Workshop focused on future plans for the remaining properties at the…
Crossfire continues on concealed weapons
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida… TALLAHASSEE — Agriculture Commissioner-elect Nikki Fried wants to move the handling of concealed-weapons licenses from the agency…
Hoskins named to DeSantis economy advisory
Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis yesterday announced his Transition Advisory Committee on the Economy. Ret. Capt. Keith Hoskins, who is Gulf Power’s West District General Manager, is…
Mayor Robinson to host weekly press conferences
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson has invited the media to join him for “Monday’s with the Mayor.†Starting Monday, Dec. 3, Robinson will begin holding weekly…
DIB offers Parking Amnesty Week, Dec. 17-25
From Dec. 17-25, there will be no charge to park in a metered parking space on downtown Pensacola streets, the Downtown Improvement Board announced this…
Mayoral transition team digs in
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Pensacola’s new mayor got to work little more than an hour after being sworn in. As one of his first official…
Broxson receives Senate committee chairmanship
State Sen, Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, has been named chairman of Banking and Insurance Committee. GALVANO TAPS LEADERS OF SENATE COMMITTEES By Christine Sexton The…
City Survey: Satisfaction scores drop in 11 of 14 categories
On the last day of Mayor Ashton Hayward’s administration, the mayor’s office released the 2018 Community Survey conducted by the UWF Haas Center. In announcing…
Studer heads mayor-elect’s transition team
Pensacola mayor-elect Grover Robinson has asked Blue Wahoo and Studer properties co-owner Quint Studer to head his transition team. “Quint has agreed to do so…
DeSantis wins machine recount
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida— For the second time, Ron DeSantis can declare victory in the 2018 Florida governor’s race. The results…
