Category: Politics
Stafford warns council of adding too many charter amendments to ballot
Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford is concerned that adding a lot of city charter amendments to the ballot might cause problems next November. May…
Johnson wants to attract young talent to Pensacola City Council
Today, the Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop to discuss 11 proposed amendments to the Pensacola City Council. The News Journal published a viewpoint…
First District state attorney and public defender elected unopposed
With the end of qualifying at noon Friday, 12 state-attorney candidates across the state clinched election as they did not draw opposition. Incumbents made up…
Fire Station No. 3 evacuated due to mold
Former Pensacola City Council President Maren Deweese reported yesterday that Fire Station 3 that’s located on Summit Boulevard has been evacuated. She wrote that station…
Candidate Rebekah Bydlak signs term limits pledge
U.S. Term Limits (USTL), a leader in the national movement to limit terms for elected officials, today praised Florida U.S. House candidate Rebekah Bydlak (FL-District…
Maybe the time has come for new Pensacola Charter Commission
Next Monday, the Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop concerning possible changes to the city charter. The most publicized proposal is to reduce the…
Hayward says things can change investigation of Pensacola fire chiefs, report is ‘not the end all, be all’
On 1620 AM, Andrew McKay interviewed the mayor of Pensacola today and asked for an update on the investigation of the fire chiefs. Mayor Hayward…
Podcast: LWV FL president discusses battle for fair congressional districts
On News Talk 1370 WCOA, Pamela Goodman, president of the Florida League of Women Voters, discussed on Monday the battle to have the Florida Congressional…
City of Pensacola faces lawsuit over cross in Bayview Park
The American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center and the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) are suing the City of Pensacola to challenge a 25-foot…
OMG, Scott could be running mate for Trump
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Most of the speculation around Gov. Rick Scott’s political future has centered on a bid for the…
PNJ agrees with Inweekly, Pensacola mayor needs to call press conference on fire chiefs
In today’s editorial, “No transparency, no trust,” the Pensacola News Journal walks through the litany of misstatements by Mayor Ashton Hayward and his two administrators…
Experts can not determine if report on Pensacola fire chiefs is exempt without seeing it
Mayor Ashton Hayward has determined the Beggs & Lane report on the investigation of the city’s fire chief and deputy fire chief is exempt from…
High-profile lawyers urge court to commute death sentences
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Arguing that state law requires it, a who’s who of prominent attorneys — including former presidents of…
What have Pensacola fire chiefs heard from city about report
“Nada…zilch….nothing!” said Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover. The Pensacola firefighter has been on paid administrative leave for officially three months as of today. Mayor Ashton…
Another Republican files for Congress, First District
On Thursday, April 28, Robert Edward Blake of Shalimar filed as a Republican to run for the Congressional seat to be vacated by Jeff Miller….
Florida Chamber endorses Ingram
While there are already 292 candidates running for 120 house seats, today the Florida Chamber announced its first round of endorsements, which include State. Rep….
Pensacola fire chiefs investigation apparently headless, final report a secret
On Friday, April 29 at 5 p.m., the City of Pensacola issued a statement that Mayor Ashton Hayward had received the Beggs & Lane report…
Hayward has report on fire chiefs
PUBLIC INFORMATION April 29, 2016 Office of the Mayor The investigative report concerning the Fire Department was delivered to Mayor Hayward this afternoon. The report…
Florida Supreme Court to hear Pensacola death penalty case
The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday in a high-profile case that forced an overhaul of the state’s death-penalty sentencing system. The case involves…
Battle builds over expert witness law
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In a debate that includes major business and legal groups and raises separation-of-powers questions, the Florida Supreme…
