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Putnam in Pensacola tomorrow, on radio today

GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam will join small businesses in Pensacola for a roundtable discussion on the Gulf Coast recovery. Next, he will meet and…

Constitutional panel wrestles with Sunshine Law

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A panel of the state Constitution Revision Commission deferred a decision Wednesday on how to follow open-government…

Dog owner says he complained about bees at Bayview Park to city officials for months

“Well, I guess it takes news report on WEAR to get the city do anything,” Labrador retriever owner Mike Williamson told Inweekly yesterday. He said…

Rawson Lane showdown set for Monday

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY For nearly 15 years, Pensacola Christian College has approached the Escambia County Commission about turning Rawson Lane over to it. Each…

Farm Share Food Distribution, May 20

State Representative Frank White and Senator Doug Broxson will host Farm Share Food Distribution for Pensacola area families in need. Farm Share provides a semi-truck…

ACLU files suit against City of Pensacola over panhandling ordinance

Mayor Ashton Hayward will be hiring more attorneys. This will be a nice test of the City Attorney’s legal acumen and the mayor’s decision to…

Ryan Wiggins on 2017 legislative session [podcast]

Ryan Wiggins of Full Contact Strategies offers her take on the 2017 Florida Legislative Session. She offers praise for the efforts of Representatives Clay Ingram,…

Annual Fill the Boot campaign kicks off tomorrow at Blue Wahoo Stadium

Pensacola Fire Fighters and MDA Kick off Annual Fill the Boot Campaign at the Blue Wahooâ€™s game on May 18, 2017 WHAT: Members of the…

Bees cause temporarily closure of Large Dog Park at Bayview Park

The large dog park at Bayview Park is currently closed to address a beehive which has formed inside the trunk of a tree and has…

Blount Redevelopment Selection Committee gets instructions

By Duwayne Escobedo Pensacola staff instructed the three-member selection committee Tuesday on the process for choosing either the ParsCo development teamâ€™s or Gunther Propertiesâ€™ proposal…

Another City of Pensacola project under DEP investigation

By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has found that construction on the Bill Gregory Park stormwater pond near the corner of…

Pensacola Speaks: Cybersecurity expert discusses WannaCry virus

Since last Friday, Microsoft Windows operating systems have been under attack around the world by WannaCry ransomware, infecting computers in 150 countries. At 5:33 p.m.,…

Myers hosts Carpenter’s Creek celebration and town hall, May 30

Councilwoman Sherri Myers is holding a special town hall meeting to celebrate the county’s purchase of land to protect the headwaters of Carpenter’s Creek. The…

Washington High Drama helps Workman Middle music students

Tonight at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at Booker T. Washington High School the curtains will go up revealing a show about neighbors helping neighbors….

Florida Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala coming to Pensacola on Friday

Florida Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala, who is rumored to be a potential candidate for governor next year, will address Panhandle Tiger Bay Club on…

A few points to clarify on Morris Court playground debate

PNJ reporter Jim Little did a good job of reporting on the residents wanting to keep the city’s playground in Morris Court open. Since November…

National Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 19

Join Bike Pensacola, local bicycle shops, and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) as we celebrate National Bike to Work Day on Friday,…