Pensacola: The Historic Elections of 1951

by Diane Mack, president of The Institute for Women in Politics of Northwest Florida On April 24, 1951, voters went to the polls in the…

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New ruling: Hawkshaw RFP is dead

Special Liaison Rusty Wells has sent to the Pensacola City Council additional information regarding the Hawkshaw RFP and whether Councilman Larry Johnson could bring up…

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Hawkshaw RFP reconsideration disappears from CRA agenda

Last week, Inweekly asked Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling for an opinion on Councilman Larry Johnson’s recommendation for the Community Redevelopment Agency to reconsider its…

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DCF: Child’s death shows ‘deep-seated’ issues

By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The state’s child-welfare chief said the recent death of a 4-year-old Palatka boy, allegedly strangled by an…

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Weekly Roundup: Game on

(Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As football season finally has arrived, politicians, special…

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Recap: Allen Chapel incident

Last Sunday, a Pensacola police officer interrupted a church service to enforce a child custody order. Parishioners recorded the incident on their cell phones. One…

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Wanderer

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Good news from Inweekly, Sept. 12

The Man Behind the Feathers Written by admin on 09 September 2015 Caroll Spinney talks about art, life and Big Bird By Jennifer Leigh For…

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Good news from city hall, Sept. 12

Yesterday afternoon, the mayor’s office sent out its digital “Upwords” newsletter, subject: “Recognizing our upward momentum:” Momentum for Mayor: The mayor pointed out his profile…

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Few good things happen around Tom Ann Buddy’s

Late Wednesday afternoon, the Pensacola Police Department issued a press release involving an incident that resulted in two officers being placed on administrative leave and…

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Who applied to be an assistant city administrator

Former County Administrator Bob McLaughlin did not apply. The man who followed him as interim and handled the BP Oil Spill did –Larry Newsom. Policy…

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Backroom Briefing: Lobbyist miscues laid out in Legislative Report

(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) BY BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA So far, the legislative effort to review lobbying…

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