Category: Politics
Jail construction update
By Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly So far, the most expensive public building project in Escambia County history remains on target for completion by May 28, 2020….
Cyclists offer recommendations to City
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about the need to make Pensacola, particularly areas near the urban core,…
Escambia County to Conduct Employee Survey
by Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly –Escambia County plans to join major corporations and small businesses by conducting annual employee engagement surveys to gage its performance. Quint…
Buzz: Triumph appointee
Who will be the next appointee to the Triumph Gulf Coast Board? Several names are being batted around: Frank White: former state representative who had…
Woolf selected city attorney
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson has selected an experienced attorney to be his nominee for city attorney, Susan Woolf. Woolf served as assistant city attorney from…
Ingram on DeSantis transition team
Former State Rep. Clay Ingram has been named to Governor-elect Ron DeSantis’ Transition Advisory Committee on Government Operations. The committee, chaired by Lee County Tax…
A Port Niche and Other Items
by Jeremy Morrison Mayor Grover Robinson had a good bit to say about a number of things during his weekly press conference Monday. He spoke…
Williamson gets top assignments
State Rep. Jayer Williamson (R-Santa Rosa County) has been named the chair of the House Government Operations & Tourism Committee, which is under the Appropriations…
City takes on skatepark
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The skatepark planned for downtown is now under the purview of the city of Pensacola. Despite voicing reservations about some lacking…
Condo lease fees explored
By Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly At the Committee of the Whole yesterday, Escambia County District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh made a presentation showing the Beach Club…
Updating PEDC
By Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly The Pensacola-Escambia Promotion and Development Commission (PEDC) would allow people to serve on its nine-member board who live outside Escambia County…
Transition sets timeline
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –A couple of themes emerged out of Thursday’s meeting of Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s transition team. One, was the overlapping nature…
Matt Gaetz on Politico Power List
Politico has named Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) to its annual Power List, showcasing 19 rising stars–politicians, activists and behind-the-scenes players–whom it believes will “play…
Feds indict Tallahassee official
During the governor’s race, Republicans, including President Donald Trump, attacked the Democratic nominee, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, regarding a federal investigation in the capital city….
Hayward direct mailer
Yesterday, Inweekly reported that citizens over the weekend received a high-glossy, trifold direct mailer from former Mayor Ashton Hayward listing what he viewed as his…
‘Overboard’ approach to public input
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Pensacola City Council was approached Monday by Mayor GroverRobinson with a request to consider changing city policy to better encourage…
‘Biggest Week So Far’
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is in his third week in office. It’s a week, the mayor said Monday morning, that he…
Council attendance
We asked for the attendance records of the Pensacola City Council from Oct. 1, 2017 through Nov. 8, 2018. Over that period, the council had…
Monday with the Mayor 12.10.18
Mayor Grover Robinson this morning held his second press conference. Here some of the topics discussed: Monthly meetings with Escambia County Commission chair Lumon May….
Hayward mails parting gift
Former Mayor Ashton Hayward had one last parting gift for Pensacola residents–high-glossy, trifold mailers listing his highlights of his political career. Homes began receiving the…
