Commissioner May supports Mayor’s home-rule request

At this morning’s Committee of the Whole,Commissioner Lumon May said he supports Mayor Grover Robinson’s initiative that giving local governments control over how they deal…

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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…

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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….

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Community split on OLF-8 design proposals

The debate of what to do with the 500-plus acre site known as OLF-8 (former Navy helicopter training site – Outlying Field Site Eight) has…

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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…

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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…

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‘Blood in The Water’ makes IndieReader list

Best Reviewed Books of the Month – By IndieReader Thanksgiving is in the rear view and we’re wishing all of our readers and authors a…

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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…

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A BCC Bug’s Life

The eavesdropping device found by FDLE in the offices of Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley in the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building may have been hidden…

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More on BCC bug

After Inweekly broke the news yesterday that a hidden recording device had been found in the county administrator’s office, the other media followed with Administrator…

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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…

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County confirms FDLE investigation into ‘bug’

After Inweekly reported that an eavesdropping device was found on the fourth floor of the county office complex, the county has confirmed the Florida Department…

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Who bugged BCC offices?

Since early September, Inweekly has heard that someone may have installed listening devices on the fourth floor of the Escambia County Administration Complex, where the…

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Robinson: Masks, Lockdowns and ‘Confusion’

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With COVID cases in the area on the increase, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson held a press conference on Thursday urging people…

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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…

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Escambia County gives less than a third of CARES to families and businesses

The Escambia County administration this morning sent out its update on the status of its $57.2-million share of the CARES Act. According to the figures…

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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’…

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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?…

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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…

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FDOH slow to post COVID data

As of 3:30 p.m. Central, the Florida Department of Health has yet to post the COVID-19 statistics for Monday, Nov. 16. Escambia County sent out…

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