In preparation for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s visit to Pensacola, I interviewed his national spokesperson, Katrina Pierson, on “Pensacola Speaks.†As expected, she was enthusiastic about how well her candidate is…
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Escambia County violent crimes are not up
At last night’s Republican debate for sheriff, the topic of crime naturally came up. Challenger John Johnson focused on crime rates, insisting Pensacola had higher violent crime rates per capita than Jacksonville,…
National Trump campaign spokesperson on ‘Pensacola Speaks’ today
Katrina Pierson, the national spokesperson for the Donald Trump campaign, will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” this afternoon in the second half-hour of the show. We will discuss Trump’s…
Debate: Morgan Goes on Attack in Defense of Record as Sheriff
By Duwayne Escobedo Two-term incumbent Sheriff David Morgan wasted little time in going on the attack in a debate Monday at the downtown public library against his challengers. In his opening remarks,…
Evers leaves door open for sheriff and property appraiser races
The big domino that could set off a series of political maneuvers in this election is State Sen. Greg Evers. His district boundaries have been redrawn, and he will have to move…
Pensacola mayor announces his goals for 2016
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced his goals for 2016 in a viewpoint published in the Sunday edition of the News Journal. He said he will continue to focus on economic growth in…
Details on Trump visit
The Pensacola Bay Center sent out a press release with the details of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign stop in Pensacola. The doors will open 5 p.m. at the Center on…
Scott praises Trump, falls short of endorsing
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday he “currently” doesn’t plan to endorse a candidate before the March 15 Republican presidential primary in Florida. But in…
Hill proposes electing Secretary of State
Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola Beach, on Tuesday proposed a constitutional amendment that would lead to the return of an elected secretary of state who would serve on the Florida Cabinet. The proposal…
County 2015 Review: Stormwater repairs
When Inweekly sat down with Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown in December 2014, he discussed the challenges of making stormwater repairs and improvements after April 2014 floods. The county’s approach was different…
County 2015 Review: Correcting Corrections and the Deficit of Trust
Inweekly sat down with County Administrator Jack Brown last December to discuss his work plan for 2015 High on his list was corrections. The Board of County Commissioners took control of the…
Stafford endorses military voting initiatives
Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford, Vice Chairman of the Council on State Governments’ Overseas Voting Initiative (CSG OVI) Policy Working Group, participated last week in the official release of their policy…