Category: Politics
Viewpoint: Disagreeing isn’t attacking
From: Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh: A one-sided opinion piece was published very recently about Escambia County’s project to acquire the property in Beulah Known…
Military and Overseas Ballots in the mail
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office began sending vote-by-mail ballots today to eligible military and overseas citizens. Voters will either receive their ballot by…
Pensacola recognizes past lynchings and begins dialogue
by Duwayne Escobedo …Yesterday in Ferdinand Plaza, locals marked lynchings of David Alexander, Leander Shaw and others held in Pensacola over the past century by…
Big Fall Book Sale returns Sept. 28 – 30
The kids are back in school, and the dog days of summer are gone. It’s time to refresh your bookshelves at the Friends of West…
More vocational education in the plans for both gubernatorial candidates
DESANTIS, GILLUM BACK BOOSTING VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS by Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida — Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum…
Poll: Benson controls ECUA race
Incumbent District 2 ECUA board member Lois Benson has a commanding lead over challenger Gloria Horning, according to the latest Inweekly/Political Matrix poll. The poll…
Women in Politics to host candidate forum
Ten candidates on the November ballot are expected to participate in a forum hosted by the Institute for Women in Politics on Thursday, September 27….
Olson changed administrative appeal procedures for non-union employees
We learned this morning that former City Administrator Eric Olson inactivated the Human Resource Manual and replaced it with the Mayor’s Administrative Policies and Procedures,…
Olson replaced HR manual with Mayor’s Policy Manual
City Administrator Keith Wilkins called this morning to explain the inactivation of the City of Pensacola’s Human Resource Manual by his predecessor, Eric Olson. He…
Report details charter school closures
by Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida — A new report from a Tallahassee-based research group raises questions about the growing role of charter…
League of Women Voters offers election primer
By Jeremy Morrison —With Florida’s upcoming election in November, various efforts are afoot to educate voters about what exactly will be on their ballots. One…
House committee passes medical cannabis bill
Today, the House Judiciary Committee reported the Medical Cannabis Research Act favorably, sending it to the House floor for a vote. This legislation, the first…
Olson ‘inactivated’ HR manual while facing HR complaints
Last week, we reported that former City Administrator Eric Olson “inactivated” the the Human Resources Manual. The city PIO has failed to respond to emails…
Hill leads District 6 race, half of the voters uncertain
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 122 likely Pensacola City voters residing in district 6, Ann Hill holds a large lead over W.A. (Butch)…
Poll: 11-point swing in Council District 4 race
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of likely Pensacola City voters residing in District 4, Chris Phillips has moved ahead of Jared Moore by 2.8…
Poll: Robinson leads Spencer by 11 points
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 462 likely Pensacola City voters, County Commissioner Grover Robinson has a 10.6-point lead over Pensacola City Council Brian…
Blue Wahoos named organization of the year
For the third time in the franchise’s seven-year history, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos were named the Don Mincher Organization of the Year for 2018. The…
DeSantis resigns from House to run
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida — With the general election less than two months away, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis resigned Monday…
Hayward wants to give other employees 10.5 percent raise over three years
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is proposing the Pensacola City Council give the union that represents the general employees, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal…
City administrator ‘inactivated’ HR manual in May
According to the City of Pensacola’s website, the employees no longer have a Human Resources manual that outlines their rights, duties and obligations. “As of…























