Category: Politics
Real News: Hurricane Update, Mayor on ST
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore said on “Real News” this morning: “The spaghetti models, if you look at those, they’re narrowing up, which…
Tropical Cyclone Six may impact our weather
The National Hurricane Center has issued a potential tropical cyclone advisory for a Gulf of Mexico system that is forecast to become a hurricane while…
Daily Outtakes: Inside Reeves-ST Engineering meeting
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves held a two-hour meeting with ST Engineering last Thursday morning. While he plans to share details at his weekly press conference…
Top Five Stories of the Week: Lying, Ignoring, Misleading and Lumpy
Based on our web stats, readers spent the most time reading articles about lying former county employees, the state attorney’s cavalier attitude toward Sunshine laws,…
Top Podcasts: Casinos, American Magic, Lumpy and more
On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen,” we had 22 guests over four days. The most played podcasts concerned the Mississippi Casino godfather, making our…
‘You Are So Pensacola’ Quiz – Round 5
While Inweekly has changed since publishing its first issue on July 1, 1999, so has the News Journal. ROUND FIVE: Name 10 PNJ publishers, executive…
IRS gives more time to file some taxes, not individual
The Internal Revenue Service has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in Florida that were affected by severe storms and flooding that began on…
Daily Outtakes: Reconnect a lost neighborhood
On Sept. 12, Urban Design Associates will present draft principles created for the Hollice T. Williams Equitable Development Framework Plan. Why this matters: Mayor D.C….
‘You Are So Pensacola’ Quiz Round Four – Who? Where?
ROUND FOUR My newspaper has had seven different names over the past 25 years, and our offices have been in 10 different spots. Name five…
Real News: Winder shooting, Hollice T. Williams, Landrum, American Magic
Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting this morning at Apalachee High School in rural Winder, Ga. Nine people were hospitalized.The suspect…
Beggs Lane encampment on the clock
The homeless population at the Beggs Lane encampment runs the gamut from hard-working, minimum-wage earners to substance abusers to sexual predators. Dozens of stray dogs…
Bizzarre PNJ headline gets clicks, misleads readers
The Pensacola News Journal published an article regarding the mulch that the Downtown Improvement Board placed in February as ground cover in the median of…
Does State Attorney Madden care about public records?
Will Reynolds of NorthEscambia.com reports this morning about how Century Mayor Luis Gomez, Jr. and city staff refused to fulfill his repeated requests for the…
Daily Outtakes: Jonathan Owens lied, so did Bart Siders
Some media may report that State Attorney Ginger Madden cleared former Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill’s aide of any crime related to the personal text…
Real News: Go Argos, People’s Law, Casino Godfather
The University of West Florida hosts its first home football game of the 2024 season. Will Kennedy has all the details. Pensacola attorney and developer…
‘You Are So Pensacola’ Quiz Round Three – The Two Freds
I have searched our archives and cannot find the first “You are so Pensacola if…” However, I did run across the 2004 April Fool’s issue…
Ed Spears loves the opportunities Milton offers
Ed Spears oversaw the construction of the Community Maritime Park and Blue Wahoos Stadium while working for the City of Pensacola. He is now Milton‘s…
Daily Outtakes: Liberis – Godfather of Mississippi casinos
BNews Monthly recognized Pensacola attorney and developer Charles Liberis for his contribution to gambling in Mississippi. The magazine pointed out that Liberis was the catalyst…
Real News: Barry, Reeves, Lumpy and more
Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry likes Pensacola Sports’ proposal to build an indoor sports facility at Ashton Brosnaham Park. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves has returned…
Spears named Milton city manager
Ed Spears has officially assumed the role of City Manager for the City of Milton. A Pensacola native and proud graduate of B.T. Washington High…
