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Podcasts: Don Gaetz and Joy Ezell

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” I interview Joy Ezell, founder of Help Our Polluted Environment (HOPE), who will be talking to the families in the Wedgewood…

New Poll: 68 percent of Florida Voters Support Statewide LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections

Press release: A new poll shows 68 percent of Florida voters support legislation that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the stateâ€™s nondiscrimination…

Ben Carson coming to Pensacola

On Sunday, November 1, 2015 Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson and his wife Candy will be appearing at Books-A-Million, 6235 N. Davis Hwy, to…

Gaetz requests audit of Walton County Planning Dept

At the request of Senator Don Gaetz, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee today ordered a full examination of the operations of the Walton County Planning…

Gaetz in for a fight for Senate seat

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) has built a huge war chest for the Senate District 1 campaign over the last two years. His father,…

Escambia County Hires Veterans Services Officer

Press release: Escambia County is pleased to announce the hiring of Marvin Merillat as its veterans services officer. This position will be responsible for interviewing…

Good news from the blog, Oct. 3 edition

Autism Pensacola to be featured on PBS, Oct. 3 Written by Rick Outzen on 27 September 2015 WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, has received…

Good news from Inweekly, Oct. 3 edition

An Interview with Folk Artist Panhandle Slim Written by admin on 30 September 2015 By Scott Satterwhite Â His paintings are everywhere. Well, everywhere in…

Medical marijuana initiative has over 220K signatures

The number of valid petition signatures submitted to the state for a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical-marijuana has soared to more than 220,000 —…

Podcast: Terhaar has signed his contract, Kraher starts Oct. 12

On “Pensacola Speaks,” Pensacola City Council President Andy Terhaar said that he executed on Monday the employment contract for the new council executive, Donald Kraher….

CFO Atwater may run for U.S. Senate

State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater confirmed Wednesday that he might still be open to entering the race for a U.S. Senate seat in 2016….

Senate could drop Confederate flag from seal

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State senators are scheduled next week to begin considering whether to keep the Confederate flag on the…

RESTORE deadline restored to Oct. 2

RESTORE Project Submission Deadline Extended to October 2 Due to a scheduling error, the RESTORE Project Portal closed Tuesday, September 29, at 11:59 p.m. The…

Corrections Department passes Florida Model Jail Standards inspections

Press Release: The Escambia County Corrections Department recently completed the annual Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS) inspections. Corrections passed both the Jail Standards and Medical…

Terhaar stands with council executive choice

Inweekly asked Pensacola City Council President Andy Terhaar whether he was bothered by the recent revelations that newly-hired Council Executive Donald Kraher had filed for…

Guns and Medical Marijuana on tap for Florida House next week

As lawmakers continue preparing for the 2016 legislative session, House panels next week will take up a bill that would allow people to openly carry…

Escambia BCC General Fund budget increased by 8 percent since FY 2011

Escambia Board of County Commissioners have increased their budget since FY 2011 by 8.21 percent. To make the comparison, a few adjustments needed to be…

Then it got weirder, anonymous source tries to derail Pensacola council executive hire

The News Journal reports today that Council Vice President Larry B. Johnson delivered two unmarked envelopes to Assistant City Attorney Rusty Wells at the council’s…