Pensacola may extend redistricting deadline

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola will soon be assessing its seven municipal districts, but it’s unclear just how soon this will occur….

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New Orleans considers renaming 37 streets, parks and public spaces tied to white supremacists

The New Orleans City Council is considering a recommendation to rename 37 streets, parks and public spaces honoring white supremacists after its Street Renaming Commission…

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Plaza de Luna reopens

The memorial monument, pier and park grounds at Plaza de Luna, 900 S. Palafox, are open for the public after temporarily closing due to damages sustained from…

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Gentrification in the Urban CRA

The Pensacola City Council will vote on Thursday to allocate up to $200,000 to hire a consultant to analyze the impact of urban revitalization in…

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Presser Notes: Permits and Ferries

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With COVID’s wrath subsiding into spring, the city of Pensacola is looking to ease into reopening, Mayor Grover Robinson said during…

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Walk-in COVID vaccination today with broader rules

Community Health Northwest Florida is holding a walk-invaccination clinic on Monday, March 8th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W….

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Pensacola one of four ports targeted by Florida House

SCALED-BACK BILL TARGETS PORT REGULATIONS By Jim Turner, The News Service of Service TALLAHASSEE — Most seaports in the state were removed Wednesday from legislation…

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CPAC’s Fireworks

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As the Pensacola Citizen Police Advisory Committee approaches the deadline to submit its report, members pondered the committee’s future and reflected…

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Presser Notes: Mayoral vaccination, youth engagement, stadium upgrades

Presser Notes: Mayoral Vaccination, Youth Engagement & Stadium Upgrades by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pushing up his sleeve, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson showed off the tell-tale…

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OLF 8 town hall set for March 2

DPZ Co-Design, the consultant hired to develop a master plan for Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8), has sent out an email to those who have…

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Trend: Police chief searches are more transparent

The national trend for police chief searches is for them to be open, transparent and with plenty of public input. Jennifer A. Kingson writes in…

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Ortiz Preaches Municipal Gospel

League President Begins Statewide Tour in Pensacola by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Florida League of Cities President Antonio “Tony” Ortiz visited Pensacola Tuesday, kicking off a…

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What is the new hybrid plan for OLF-8

At the Committee of the Whole on Thursday, Feb. 11, Escambia County Commission Chairman Robert Bender introduced a new compromise that DPZ CoDesign had drawn…

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Presser Notes: Vaccine Disparities, Trust Issues & Guy Harvey

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The weather Monday was about as pleasant as it gets in February, and Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson had some equally pleasant…

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Breaking News: CVS to handle COVID vaccinations

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced yesterday that CVS will begin giving the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida – including Escambia County. No locations in Santa Rosa were…

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Ruth Childers passes

The wife of former Senate President and Escambia County Commission Chairman W.D. Childers passed away on Thursday, Feb. 18. Her obituary is the story of…

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How to repair, upgrade Blue Wahoo Stadium

According to estimates, the City of Pensacola faces nearly $2 million in repairs and upgrades at Blue Wahoo Stadium  – $1,975,300.  The majority of the capital…

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Peacock ‘glass half empty’ opinion counters Studer view of QOL survey

Three days after the Escambia County Commission gave tentative approval to the DPZ Co-Design’s latest master plan concept for Outlying Landing Field 8 (OLF-8), businessman…

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CPAC re-thinks policing in ‘Post-Modern Era’

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The discussions were denser, and the participation greater Thursday night during the second in a pair of town halls for Pensacola’s…

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Pensacola Bay Bridge: Partial opening next month; four lanes by Memorial Day

Press Release: After a recent assessment of the repairs to the Pensacola Bay Bridge, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has announced its plan to…

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