By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY Florida Sen. Jack Latvala told the Tiger Bay Club Friday that he asked Gov. Rick Scott to veto the education spending bill that the state House and Senate…
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Event Reminder: Pensacola Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival, May 20-21
The third annual Pensacola Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday May 20-21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Plaza de Luna, located at 900 S….
Hands Across the Sand
350 Pensacola and Oceana to Host Hands Across the Sand Event on Pensacola Beach Event to Oppose New Efforts to Expand Dirty and Dangerous Offshore Drilling Pensacola, FL– Conservation groups 350 Pensacola…
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 greet supporters in Destin. Finally as part…
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 laws as commissioners undertake the once-every-20-years process…
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 that he had been complaining to Parks…
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 time it has come up, commissioners have…
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 load of fresh produce, can goods, dried…
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 proceed with the ordinance over the objections…
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, Frank White, and Jayer Williamson, as well…
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 Wahoo’s game on May 18, 2017 WHAT: Members of the Pensacola Fire Department and Professional Fire Fighters…
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 created some concerns for park users. Park…