Category: Politics
Mayor’s office blocks council executive from gas tax meeting
A series of emails given to Inweekly show that when Mayor’s leadership team met with county staff to resolve the issue over the distribution of…
Gulf Power defends rate hike request
Citing the need to continue to invest in the long-term reliability of Northwest Florida’s energy infrastructure, Gulf Power has notified the Florida Public Service Commission…
Gaetz Campaign Releases New Ad – ‘Veterans’
Yesterday, the Matt Gaetz campaign released its next 30-second commercial, entitled “Veterans.†The ad features four veterans from the First Congressional District: Col. Howard Hill,…
City of Pensacola refuses to provide DROP data
The City of Pensacola has refused our request for additional information to clarify our original DROP request. On Saturday, we asked: “Please tell us what…
Pensacola and Escambia reopen gas tax talks [podcast]
Escambia County Commission chairman Grover Robinson said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday that Escambia County staff is meeting with City of Pensacola staff to try to…
Quest for City DROP records continues
On Aug. 3, Inweekly made the same public record request of the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) and the City of Pensacola. We didn’t…
Zumwalt ad: ‘We need more war fighters and fewer politicians’
GOP Congressional candidate James Zumwalt has released his first television ad:
Grover asks Mayor to accept gas tax offer
Escambia County Commission Chair Grover Robinson has sent a letter to Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward urging him to “accept the proposal currently approved by the…
Police release name of county employee in Friday shooting
The Pensacola Police Department released the name of the Escambia County employee who last Friday took in his life – Christopher L. Wynn. The full…
Pari-mutuels put $5K in Mike Hill’s Florida Senate campaign
According to the latest reports on the Florida Department of State website, State Rep. Doug Broxson raised during the last reporting period more contributions than…
Who is the client of the City Attorney
Last week, City Attorney Lysia Bowling told the Pensacola City Council that she independently made the decision to file an appeal to Florida Cabinet regarding…
Escambia adds over 1,000 voters in July
According to the latest statistics provided by the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office, 1,063 voters were added in the month of July. Only 195…
Olson expects VT MAE groundbreaking to be Sept. 8
City Administrator Eric Olson gave his monthly report to the Pensacola City Council at its agenda review on Aug. 8. He said the city would…
Official statement on County shooting
From Pensacola Police Department: Foul play is not suspected in the death of a man whose body was found this afternoon inside a building on…
Breaking news: Shooting in County Administrative Complex (update)
Law enforcement has evacuated the Escambia County Administrative Complex on South Palafox Street. The street has been blocked off. The word is there has been…
Pensacola Fire Department overtime continues to climb in June
The City of Pensacola finally released the Monthly Line-item Financial Statement for June 2016. Once again, the overtime expenditures of the Pensacola Fire Department, $54,609,…
Democratic Meet and Greet, Aug. 15
The Escambia County Democratic Executive Committee invites you to a Candidates Meet & Greet Democratic Fundraiser. The Meet & Greet serves as an Escambia Democratic Party…
Senate race turns nasty
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Four months ago, state Reps. Doug Broxson and Mike Hill said they were friends who intended to…
Viewpoint: Democracy and Freedom of Speech being subverted
By Karen Sindel… I am Karen Sindel, Republican candidate for Escambia County Commissioner District 1. I need your help to ensure that democracy and freedom…
Bowling insists she appealed gas tax independently
Since last week, City Attorney Lysia Bowling has told the Pensacola City Council that it was her decision to appeal the Local Option Gas Tax…
