Category: Politics

On “Pensacola Speaks,” Councilwoman Sherri Myers gave more background on last week’s council budget amendment that would allocate $1.6 million for sidewalks and drainage on…

Despite pressure from the right wing for Paul Ryan’s ouster, Congressman Matt Gaetz told Inweekly that he supports the Speaker of the House. “Paul Ryan…

Last Thursday, the Pensacola City Council voted to hold a special meeting regarding the Emerald Coast Utility Authority’s proposed storage tanks on North Palafox Street….

The Studer Community Institute launches its latest initiative, CivicCon, on Sept. 26. “We asked Christian Wagley to go out and find the top eight or…

The Pensacola City Council did not vote to schedule a special meeting on the possible relocation of the Confederate memorial that is on city property….

County Commissioner Grover Robinson last week said on “Pensacola Speaks” that he believes the county can give Sheriff David Morgan more money for raises but…

Last night, the Pensacola City Council  voted to repeal an ordinance–sponsored by Mayor Ashton Hayward and Council President Brian Spencer and passed in April–that prohibited…

The City of Pensacola may be the only remaining city interested in hosting the G League team of the New Orleans Pelicans. Shreveport Mayor Ollie…

The News Service of Florida reports that former state Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola, has opened a campaign account to try to return to the House…

On “Pensacola Speaks,” I spoke with former Pensacola resident, and fellow Ole Miss alum, Harriet Riley about her experiences with Hurricane Harvey. Harriet served as…

Achieve Escambia – the non-profit that touts that it will improve public education “from cradle to career” – has its work cut out of itself,…

The Quality of Life Survey shows that locals have the same attitude about economic conditions this year as they did in 2016. The positive rating…

Yesterday, Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown was sent a letter from the Amalgamated Transit Union headquarters informing him that the union that represents the county’s…

The Pensacola Young Professionals’ Quality Life Survey revealed a significant drop in job performance ratings for School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and the Escambia County School…

The Pensacola Young Professionals released their 10th Annual Quality of Life Survey this morning that showed more people believe Escambia County and City of Pensacola…

The City of Pensacola has gotten lax in releasing its quarterly unaudited financial reports.  The reports for first six months of FY 2017 – which…

Shreveport City Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch says the people of her city don’t want to build an arena for a G-League basketball team owned affiliated with…

From The News Service of Florida: TOLLS LIFTED AS IRMA THREATENS FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday directed the Florida Department of Transportation to suspend…

Garrett Mason, 2006 graduate of Pensacola Christian College, has announced that he will run for governor of Maine in 2018. A Republican, he currently serves…

Message from The Woerner Companies: Our prayers go out to all of those impacted by Hurricane Harvey including all the four legged victims. Thank you…