Women candidates to speak Sept. 30

Six of nine women candidates running for office in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will bring their campaign messages to the Women’s Civic Forum on…

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Galusha gets $318,541 judgment against City of Pensacola

Arthur Shimek sent me an email this morning that his client, Paul Galusha, won his case,#2013 CA 001565, against the city of Pensacola and received…

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Poll show Governor’s race too close to call

By DARA KAM and JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Less than two months before Election Day, Florida voters are split between their top…

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Political Forum for State House and Congress tomorrow

On Thursday, September 25th, 11:15 am – 1 pm, Women for Responsible Legislation will be hosting a political forum at Pensacola City Hall with candidates…

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County murmurs

Last night the Escambia Board of County Commissioners approved its 2014-15 budget. At request of a commissioner (mostly likely Gene Valentino), the Escambia County Sheriff’s…

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Marriage Equality Celebration in Pensacola tonight

Tonight at Seville Quarter, the ACLU of Florida and the Pensacola Alliance for Equality are hosting a celebration of the federal court decision striking down…

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Weekend Buzz: Millers appeal, Mean Gene

Attorney Robert Rushing told Inweekly over the weekend that Terik Miller and his parents will appeal his eligibility to the FHSAA. People on the west…

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City Papers: Main Street Project Vol. 1

Volume 1 of the Main Street Projects has 1,250 pages, which seem daunting to review but hundreds of the pages are duplications of the same…

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Politicos rage against the machine…in fun

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In a new twist on man vs. machine, more than a dozen Florida campaign whizzes are matching…

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City releases part of the documents

This morning I was handed a disk at city hall that has the documents Inweekly requested regarding Jerry Pate Design and the Main Street projects….

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Nine Mile to Receive Nearly $42 Million to Widen Road

Two projects will create four lanes from Beulah Road to US 29 The latest release of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) 5-year Work Plan…

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Pensacola City Council to hold public workshop to discuss LOST extension

WHAT: The Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop session to discuss the extension of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST), which Escambia County has…

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Reynolds gets council approval for manager of Michigan city

Former Pensacola City Administrator Bill Reynolds received a 5-0 vote from the Petroskey City Council to be their new city manager. According to the Petroskey…

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State Attorney: City must release documents given to federal grand jury

I received a phone call yesterday from the Chief Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille that the city of Pensacola will fulfill my public record requests…

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Taddeo-Goldstein coming to Pensacola on Monday

The Charlie Crist Pensacola Campaign Office grand opening is Monday, September 15 at 5:30 pm. Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee Annette Taddeo-Goldstein will be there. The…

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Bay Cliffs Neighborhood Watch gets organized against burlaries and creepers

The Bay Cliff Neighborhood Association is the latest neighborhood in the city of Pensacola to organize and use Facebook to share information. From John Paul…

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Six corrections sergeants in Chipley arrested

Six Department of Corrections Staff Arrested; Terminated from Employment DOC strictly enforcing zero-tolerance policy for criminal behavior by staff Chipley, Fla — The Florida Department…

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Life Support Project: Wedgewood, An American Nightmare

Dr. Gloria Horning has worked hard to document the environmental and health issues in the Wedgewood community. She helped me connect with residents in the…

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Regulators take another shot at pot rules

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State regulators have hurriedly released a revamped framework for Florida’s new medical-marijuana industry, making minor changes after…

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Escambia County pledges to cooperate with grand jury

From the Escambia County Public Information Office: Escambia County is in receipt of a press release from the State Attorney’s Office for the First Judicial…

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