Category: Politics
EMS debacle just got weirder; Time for Gilley to eat a frog
Escambia County’s Emergency Medical Services has been in disarray for over a year. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has an open investigation into the…
Presser Notes: 5G, City Championship, Guns Guy
By Jeremy Morrison Looking ahead to the Bayou Hills Run later this month, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson shared his weekly press conference with Pensacola Sports,…
Andrade responds to Hill’s attacks
State Rep. Mike Hill has been upset that he didn’t get credit for the Florida House State Affairs Committee approving the naming of the new…
PPD gets bias training
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly While the Pensacola Police Department’s implicit bias training may result in a more enlightened municipal force, Cedric Alexander said this week…
Poll: Biden leads Florida Primary
Joe Biden still leads the Democratic Party field in the Florida Presidential Primary, but his lead has narrowed over the past 10 months. Late entry,…
Gaetz pledges to no longer take federal PAC money
Congressman Matt Gaetz spoke this afternoon at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference. He announced that he no longer would take campaign contributions from federal…
Blue Wahoo stadium to get safety netting
Last year, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos asked the city of Pensacola to provide safety netting to protect fans along the right and left field lines,…
Fundraiser for deputy shot in NAS attack
On the morning of December 6, 2019, a terrorist attack occurred at Naval Air Station in Pensacola. The assailant killed three people and injured eight…
More Saudi students coming to NAS Pensacola
The Navy issued a statement that the it has resumed flight training for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Official Statement: “Saudi Arabian International Military Students…
Curbing Gun Violence: ‘No magic pill’
At yesterday’s presser, Chief Deputy Chip Simmons, who handles the operational side of the sheriff’s office, talked about his agency is addressing the problem. “We’ve…
Eddins: ‘America is washed in drugs’
At Tuesday’s press conference, State Attorney Bill Eddins said the rise in gun violence, particularly among young people, is not isolated to Escambia County and…
Leaders unite to fight gun violence
Yesterday, Sheriff David Morgan, State Attorney Bill Eddins and County Commissioner Lumon May announced a concerted joint effort to curb gun violence that has claimed…
Officer Grogan succumbs to cancer
Press Release: It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Officer Stephen Grogan (34), who fought a courageous three year battle with…
Sheriff and Commissioner call joint press conference
While Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is looking to hire a crime prevention specialist, Sheriff David Morgan and County Commissioner Lumon May are holding a press…
Presser Notes: Singapore slideshow, Crime Stopper and Comment Omit
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Fresh from his travels abroad, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson returned to his weekly press conferences Monday with a presentation on his…
Affordable Housing Task Force gets busy
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With a mission of creating 500 units of affordable housing in five years, the city of Pensacola’s Affordable Housing Task Force…
Working together towards a healthier tomorrow
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The meeting was mostly about community health. But it was actually about a lot more—almost everything else. “We have to look…
Mike Hill upset
State Rep. Mike Hill (R-Marcus Point) is upset that he isn’t getting credit for naming the new Pensacola Bay Bridge for General “Chappie” James. Hill…
Diving into a Watershed Management Plan
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Looking over the three-dimensional model with tiny flags planted on it, the little girl had a question. “What is this?†she…
More on Bayview Park Cross ruling
After Inweekly broke the news that 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled the 34-foot cross at Bayview Park can remain on public land,…























