Category: Pensacola
Mayor Robinson has 64 percent approval
According a recent telephone survey conducted by Listener Group and Political Matrix for Inweekly, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is finishing the first two years of…
Presser Notes: COVID Climbs & Open Space Slime
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As COVID cases continue to climb in the Northwest Florida region, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is getting increasingly concerned. “Recently, we’ve…
Mayor and builders form working group
For weeks, Inweekly has heard of complaints from builders and contractor about long delays in getting plans approved and site inspection in the city limits….
Buchanan takes over CPAC chair
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The new chairman of the Pensacola Citizen Police Advisory Committee intends to guide the group toward something tangible, something actionable. “In…
Mothers plea for end to shootings
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A day after the most recent shooting in Pensacola, city officials joined with mothers who have lost their sons to gun…
Is Pensacola Ready for a Kinder, Gentler CRA?
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola’s relatively freshly formed Urban Core Redevelopment Board is exploring some less familiar territory. The board was assembled…
Presser Notes: A Plea for Local COVID Controls
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As fall winds toward the colder months of winter, Northwest Florida COVID cases are on the rise. More worrisome, hospitalizations also…
CPAC searches for ‘Sea Legs’
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Two months into their charge, Pensacola’s Citizen Police Advisory Committee members are entertaining an identity crisis. Who are they? What is…
Several wide gaps in how District 7 (West Pensacola) and District 3 (East Pensacola) see city services
The UWF Haas Center conducted its annual survey of Pensacola residents. The survey assessed resident satisfaction with a variety of city services and determine residents’…
Studer challenges Entrecon crowd to choose character over comfort
Quint Studer opened the 2020 Entrecon with a talk on the importance of consistent situational character. “When you hit a crossroads, what do you do?…
Robinson: No coordination, collaboration or consistency out of Gilley
Last week, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson went before the Board of County Commissioners and asked for $4.915 million of the county’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
Presser Leftovers: Port on TV, Mardi Gras and Ceremonial Consideration
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Much of this week’s mayoral press conference was devoted to the area’s spiking COVID cases, but Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson also…