Category: Politics
The Public Record: Jonathan Walker
From 2010 to 2011, Inweekly had a popular history column done by Maxwell Chase, who would answer questions from readers. Dear Maxwell, I think it’s…
Daily Outtakes: Hard Look at ECSD
Warrington Prep Academy Update Last week, I met with Warrington Prep Principal Dr. Erica Foster and tour the former Warrington Middle School to see the…
Daily Outtakes: NOLA coffee coming soon
Later this month, PJ’s Coffee will bring its gourmet coffee roasted in small batches and New Orleans-style beignets to its newest location at 85 W….
Real News: How Rebuild Florida dollars will be spent
The City of Pensacola and Escambia County are receiving nearly $126 million to help the area recover from Hurricane Sally. We talked with city and…
Daily Outtakes: Cha-ching
Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis released $187 million in federal and state funds to help Northwest Florida recover from Hurricane Sally – which struck our area…
Real News: Gotta hear
Rebekah Jones discusses Josh Fox’s movie “Whistlerblower: Rebekah Jones” and its Kickstarter Campaign. Historian Joe Vinson discusses the day Pensacola had three mayors. Valerie’s House, the…
Pensacola area rakes in Hurricane Sally recovery funds
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce’s Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides…
Daily Outtakes: Beef (and pork) coming to East Garden
East Garden Shaping Up The East Garden District will have two additions in August. Chef Blake Rushing will open his new Union Public House location…
Real News: DC, PS, NNAM
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves gives his weekly update. Ray Palmer, President and CEO of Pensacola Sports, has been appointed Chairman of the board of directors…
City Gas more eco-friendly
Mayor D.C. Reeves announced at his weekly presser this morning that the city’s compressed natural gas vehicles have now switched to renewable natural gas, contributing…
Real News: Budget, birthday and soccer
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the proposed county budget. Pensacola Sports hosts its Kick Start Soccer free clinics offered in Pensacola from July 18…
Daily Outtakes: Rebekah Jones Movie Trailer
Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning filmmaker Josh Fox (GASLAND, AWAKE, A DREAM FROM STANDING ROCK) has launched a Kickstarter Campaign to finish Rebekah Jones: Whistleblower. Rebekah Jones is…
Blue Angels select officers for 2024 season
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, selected seven new officers to join the team for the 2024 air show season: three F/A-18E/F…
Viewpoint: This cycling enthusiast votes ‘no’ on Summit proposal
By Gary Sammons At the behest of two city council members (Jared Moore and Jennifer Brahier), the city council voted to spend up to $75,000…
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis on the telly
DeSantis to do Interviews The Wall Street Journal reports that Gov. Ron DeSantis will begin to do interviews with newspapers and media outside his safe…
Real News: Friday, July 7
An update released Thursday by the Colorado State University tropical forecast team calls for 18 storms, nine of which are expected to become hurricanes and…
Daily Outtakes: Not much help on healthcare
Tackling Healthcare Senate President Kathleen Passidomo wants to take steps during the 2024 legislative session to tackle healthcare access. On the “Deeper Dive with Dara…
Daily Outtakes: Filling in the news gaps
Officer on Paid Leave The officer that shot and killed a suspect in Cantonment last week is on paid administrative leave pending the results of…
DeSantis publishes invalid out-of-state license classes
Governor Ron DeSantis announced today the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has published a list of out-of-state license classes that are…
Daily Outtakes: Safe Streets, Scary Sea
The City of Pensacola’s Draft Active Transportation Plan is now available for review and comment. Its purpose is to create comfortable streets for people walking,…
