Category: Politics
Wells told City Clerk invocation practice complied with Galloway decision
Inweekly received a copy of the legal opinion that Rusty Wells rendered on the City of Pensacola’s practice to have invocations at the beginning of…
City Attorney sends out weird letter on Invocation issue
Pensacola City Council Executive Don Kraher asked City Attorney Lysia Bowling for her opinion on the invocations at the council meetings. Her reply is gobbledygook…
Politifact catches both presidential candidates in false statements
PolitiFact, an independent fact-checking journalism website, has taken a look at Hillary Clinton’s statements regarding her emails and matched it against the FBI head James…
Breaking news: Papantonio wins $5.1M verdict against Dupont
An Ohio federal jury on today awarded $5.1 million to a cancer survivor, David Freeman, who alleged DuPont’s chemical dumping into the river that separates…
Sherri Myers to be honored
Pensacola Councilwoman Sherri Myers will be honored at the Center for Independent Living’s 2016 Annual Awards & Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. Myers will be presented with…
Escambia BCC discusses Local Option Gas Tax and Escambia Co. Jail on July 14
A special Board of County Commissioners Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, July 14 at 9 a.m. to discuss issues concerning the Local Option Gas…
Move to Amend meets July 14
Northwest Florida Move to Amend will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on July 14 at the United Way Conference Room, 6479-A Caroline St,…
Evers gives away chances to shoot a machine gun
State Sen. Greg Evers, running in a crowded Republican primary for a Northwest Florida congressional seat, will hold a fund-raising event where donors can pay…
Who is Matt Gaetz? [podcast]
Listen to how Matt Gaetz handled the GOP Congressional debate that was held on July 24.
FDEP and NOAA to hold meeting on $11M Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Project
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will hold a community meeting on the Pensacola…
Miller proposes bill to protect VA whistleblowers
Yesterday, Chairman Jeff Miller introduced H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016. The bill would strengthen protections for whistleblowers and…
Five Questions for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Hours after a gunman killed 49 clubgoers and injured more than 50 others in his city, Orlando…
Escambia County launches new website
Escambia County today announced the launch of a newly-designed website. The revamped site was created to provide a user-friendly experience that makes it easier than…
Who is Greg Evers [podcast]
Listen to how State Sen. Greg Evers handled the GOP Congressional Debate on June 24. He and State Rep. Matt Gaetz sparred over Obamacare and…
FBI Director on Clinton emails: ‘ …we cannot find a case that would support bringing criminal charges’
FBI Director James B. Comey held a press conference today to announce that his agency recommended that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not be…
After Sunday House ruling, what happens with ARB
On Friday, Judge Gary Bergosh ruled that the city must issues a demolition permit for the John Sunday House because its Architectural Review Board failed…
Tampa mayor on Trump: ‘Twitter is not an economic policy’ [podcast]
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn campaigned for Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire during that state’s presidential primary. His support of the Clinton dates back to Bill…
Insurance industry now wants nearly 20 percent hike on workers’ comp
The workers’ compensation insurance industry is seeking a nearly 20 percent rate hike, following a pair of recent Florida Supreme Court rulings and a change…
Grover lays out his concerns about delaying bridge
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson shared with Inweekly this editorial that sent the PNJ yesterday. He plans to attend tonight’s Gulf Breeze City Council meeting….
Pensacola mayor issued statement on demolition
This was issued by the City of Pensacola on Friday afternoon: Statement from Mayor Hayward “Ms. Bowling interpreted the ordinance correctly and was completely on…
