Category: Politics
City of Pensacola gets snippy
City of Pensacola PIO Vernon Stewart would not provide Inweekly reporter Duwayne Escobedo the most recent soil test results. He told the reporter that the…
A lot of activity in the Pensacola Tanyards, Commissioner May requests construction specs
Dr. Gloria Horning called. She is onsite with Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy. It appears fencing may be going up and inspectors are checking the soil…
Commission chair wants BCC emails available online [podcast]
On Monday, Escambia County Commission chair Doug Underhill was my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.” Commissioner Underhill wants to see the Board…
Horning disputes City of Pensacola 3-1-1 report
The City of Pensacola PIO, Vernon Stewart, told Inweekly today, “Our 311 rep said that the one person who called 311, now believed to be…
Source says Government St. soil not contaminated
Inweekly has spoken with a source familiar with the Government Street stormwater project who says the soil being removed from the site is not contaminated…
Pensacola Speaks: State Rep. Frank White
Today on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” my guest will be State Rep. Frank White. We will discuss the weeks since his election and…
Tanyard Update: County checking Shortleaf, more help on the way…maybe
Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown told Inweekly he is sending county code enforcement and environmental officials to the Shortleaf borrow pit to confirm the dumping…
Pensacola Councilwoman asks Administrator to help Tanyards
Councilwoman Sherri Myers sent this email this morning to City Administrator Eric Olson with a link to our post on the problems at the Government…
How to destroy a Pensacola neighborhood or ‘You oughta see all the rats’
Community activist Dr. Gloria Horning summed her feelings about what is happening in the Tanyards neighborhood only two blocks from Pensacola City Hall in four…
Blount Property a Blank Slate
By Duwayne Escobedo One of the big questions that popped up about city plans to develop 15 to 20 workforce homes on the 2.65 acre…
Pensacola Speaks: Doug Underhill at 5:10 pm
Escambia County Commission chair Doug Underhill will be my guest today at 5:10 p.m. on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks.”
Tanyard residents upset about Pensacola stormwater project
Since May, the City of Pensacola has worked on building a huge stormwater pond on West Government Street, two blocks from City Hall next to…
Pensacola gets direct flight to D.C. in April
The City of Pensacola announced that American Airlines will launch daily nonstop service between Pensacola International Airport (PNS) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)…
Pasco County to drop lobbyist, Pensacola mayor wants the amplification
The Pasco County Commission last week voted to not renew the contract of its lobbyist when it expires next year. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward told…
Pensacola Violent Crime Suppression Operation has immediate impact
Less than 12 hours into its effort to reduce gun violence, the Pensacola Police Department is having an impact. Officers have found caches of firearms…
Florida Lawmaker ‘University’ begins next Tuesday
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has set up a “Legislator University†to train new lawmakers. Here is the curriculum that Rep. Frank White and Jayer…
Clean up Carpenter Creek [podcast]
This week, I interviewed Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy about her efforts to clean up Carpenter Creek. She and Councilwoman Sherri Myers had a tremendous response…
Bubba Watson represents Pensacola at MLB winter meetings
Major League Baseball will hold its winter meetings next week at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Blue Wahoos co-owner…
Pensacola police chief responds to increase in homicides and gun violence
From the Pensacola Police Department: Pensacola Police will be saturating areas within city limits at various times and days in the near future in an…
Transparent Pensacola slowly becoming more accountable
City of Pensacola has finally posted some its September monthly reports: September 2016 Line-Item Financial Statement   The Pensacola Fire Department continued to manage its overtime…
