Category: Pensacola
Presser Notes: COVID and … a Confederate reef?
“I’ve been shocked at how many people have asked us to place it in the Gulf as a reef.†by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city…
T.T. Wentworth: Exalted Cyclops of KKK
T.T. Wentworth, Jr., former Escambia County elected official, historian and namesake of the UWF Historic Trust’s T.T. Wentworth Museum in downtown Pensacola, was also the…
City closes community centers
The City of Pensacola is closing all community resource centers and programs to the public until further notice, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Escambia County…
Grover on Confederate monument, PNJ editorial and Matt Gaetz
I will admit there are times I miss having a radio show. My three years hosting “Pensacola Speaks” on WCOA and 18 months helping to…
West Main Master Plan chooses selection panel
Andrew Rothfeder, Tia Robbins, Mort O’Sullivan, Marina Khoury, Pastor Lonnie Wesley, Jeff Carrico, Michelle Snow and Ashton Hayward PENSACOLA, Fla. (July 8, 2020) — Almost…
Chamber supports Confederate monument removal
Statement Regarding the Removal of the Confederate Statue in Lee Square The Greater Pensacola Chamber is dedicated to creating a vibrant community that is rich…
Presser: ‘We Have Gone Up Significantly’
By Jeremy Morrison During his weekly press conference Monday morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson stressed that the local COVID landscape was trending into unfavorable territory….
City staff recommends Confederate monument’s removal
“The Square and Monument are not equitable representations of all our citizens.†– Keith Wilkins Pensacola City Administrator Keith Wilkins has sent a recommendation to…
Local hospitals report 122 COVID patients
The city of Pensacola has released that the hospitals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties have reported six more COVID patients – total 122 Ascension…
Car rams another group of protestors, kills one
USA TODAY reports that Dawit Kelete was arrested on two counts of vehicular assault after his white Jaguar struck two women during a Seattle protest…
Pensacola divided over Confederate monument
Divisions by race, age, party and neighborhood The city of Pensacola voters are divided on whether to remove the Confederate monument in Lee Square. If…
Attorney responds to arrest of protestor
Pensacola, Florida – July 2, 2020 – Attorney Chris Klotz issued the following statement on behalf of Jason Uphaus, the protestor arrested after falling onto a…