Category: Politics
Escambia firefighter loses life
Press Release: Escambia County is mourning the loss of Dwain S. Bradshaw, age 41, a Volunteer District Chief at Escambia County Fire Rescue Station #1…
Exclusive: Conversation with Rodney Mullen
Freestyle Philosophy Rodney Mullen is sort of like Yoda. If Yoda wore a puffy and a beanie and invented a good number of the tricks…
Buzz: DeSantis holds out for a Republican to fill ECUA seat
Sources have shared that Gov. Ron DeSantis is insisting the replacement to fill the District 3 seat on the Emerald Coast Utility Board must be…
Mayor invests in city leadership
Mayor Grover Robinson and the City of Pensacola management team participated in a leadership retreat Friday, Nov. 1, part of the city’s long-term strategic plan…
City has online permitting
Today, the City of Pensacola launched MyGovernmentOnline permitting and inspections software, which will enhance the application submittal, plan review and inspection experience for contractors and…
Presser notes: The Great Pensacola Dilution
On Monday, the city appeared to be considering circumventing the spirit of a commitment made in the wake of a police shooting over the summer….
Poll: Floridians favor recreational pot, gun reform and higher minimum wage
In an InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 914 likely Florida voters; 56.1% support the legalizing of recreational marijuana for use as well as purchase. We also…
Mayor, Moore hold court in District 4
With a drizzly evening raining down outside, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson and District 4 City Councilman Jared Moore hunkered down inside the Vickery Community Center…
TedxPensacola: Hodding Carter, Southern journalism and courage
This weekend, I will participated in 2019 TedxPensacola event. I will search the stage with 10 other talented individuals who will share their thought on…
Tymar Crawford: Day of Outrage
On Monday night, approximately 50 people gathered around the bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. to express their anger with police violence against women of…
Presser Notes: Responding to Tymar Crawford video
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson declined for months to view the video of a July incident during which a Pensacola Police Department officer shot and killed…
Exclusive: NAS CO advocates for military families
Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Pensacola Capt. Tim Kinsella has expressed concerns about the quality of local education and the impact that has on…
Tymar Crawford: Grand jury report, City response, Bodycam video
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced last Friday that the Escambia County Grand Jury has completed its review of the facts and circumstances surrounding the Officer…
Regional Roundup on Saturday
The Escambia County Waste Services Department will host the next Regional Roundup on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. until noon at Blue Angels Elementary…
New Greenway proposed
The city of Pensacola has several greenways centered on stormwater projects. It could be in line to get another one if a Pensacola City Council…
No fun being thrown under the bus
Earlier this month, the commanding officer of Naval Air Station Pensacola informed a chamber of commerce luncheon that the Navy was facing challenges attracting families…
Brown brought out of retirement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Visit Pensacola Announces Interim President, Succession Plan Pensacola, Fla. – Visit Pensacola announced today that former county administrator…
As grand jury convenes, attorneys notified of deadly force decision
Today, the State Attorney’s Office has convened a grand jury to review the shooting of Tymar Crawford by Police Officer Daniel W. Sieman. Attorneys that…
Another City photo contest
City of Pensacola Celebrates Florida City Government Week with Photo Contest The City of Pensacola will be joining cities throughout the state in celebrating Florida…
Bay Bridge traffic enforcement beefed up
A collective of law enforcement agencies will be working together over the next two years to step up traffic enforcement efforts on the new Pensacola…
