Spice: News reports have confirmed that Ben Galecki and Burton Ritchie were picked up by the U.S. Marshals for a federal grand jury indictment along with 10 other individuals for allegedly participating…
Category: Politics
Jayer Williamson and his political future
Santa Rosa County Jayer Williamson talks about his political future on “Pensacola Speaks.” He has announced that he will forego another term. He will not run in 2016 for his commission seat….
Buzz: Marie Young has inside track to school board seat
Inweekly has heard a familiar face may return to Escambia County politics–Marie Young. Escambia County School Board Member Linda Moultrie has announced that she is resigning, effective the end of October. Gov….
New poll: Bush in trouble in Florida
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Floridians continue to flirt with outsiders in the presidential campaign — and that could be bad news for former Gov. Jeb Bush. A Quinnipiac…
City staff adds new wrinkle to zoning change for Pickens School neighborhood
The Pensacola City Council is set approve a zoning change to the neighborhood around the old Pickens school—the site where Manna Food Pantries wanted to build a facility only to find that…
ECUA loses another recycling facility
Advanced Mixed Materials Recovery Facility operated by Infinitus Energy has shutdown temporarily due to the weak market for recycled products. The facility has handled the majority of the recyclables collected by ECUA…
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 community this Thursday at 6 p.m. State…
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 state’s nondiscrimination law. That’s a net 12 percent increase…
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 sign copies of his newly released book…
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 Department. The department and its oversight by…
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, Don Gaetz, terms out of the Florida…
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 and counseling veterans and their dependents, and…