Category: Pensacola
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…
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…
Blount Redevelopment Selection Committee gets instructions
By Duwayne Escobedo Pensacola staff instructed the three-member selection committee Tuesday on the process for choosing either the ParsCo development team’s or Gunther Properties’ proposal…
Another City of Pensacola project under DEP investigation
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has found that construction on the Bill Gregory Park stormwater pond near the corner of…
Pensacola Speaks: Cybersecurity expert discusses WannaCry virus
Since last Friday, Microsoft Windows operating systems have been under attack around the world by WannaCry ransomware, infecting computers in 150 countries. At 5:33 p.m.,…
Myers hosts Carpenter’s Creek celebration and town hall, May 30
Councilwoman Sherri Myers is holding a special town hall meeting to celebrate the county’s purchase of land to protect the headwaters of Carpenter’s Creek. The…
A few points to clarify on Morris Court playground debate
PNJ reporter Jim Little did a good job of reporting on the residents wanting to keep the city’s playground in Morris Court open. Since November…
National Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 19
Join Bike Pensacola, local bicycle shops, and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) as we celebrate National Bike to Work Day on Friday,…
Bowling rules in favor of mayor
Hours before tonight’s city council meeting, City Attorney Lysia Bowling issued an opinion that the city charter does not authorize the City Council to direct…
ACLU issues final statement before Pensacola Panhandling Ordinance vote
ACLU of Florida Statement on Pensacola Panhandling Ordinance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 11, 2017 CONTACT: ACLU of Florida Media Office, media@aclufl.org, (786) 363-2737 MIAMI,…
City Attorney asked to opine on council’s right to ask questions
This memo was sent Tuesday, May 8 to Pensacola City Attorney Lysia Bowling from Council Executive Lysia Bowling: FROM THE DESK OF DON KRAHER COUNCIL…
Pensacola Speaks: Studer and Putnam
Quint Studer will be my guest on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:10 p.m. We will discuss in upcoming column in the…
Buzz: Mayor forbids police chief designee from attending council meeting
Pensacola Police Chief designee Tommi Lyter will not be present tonight for the Pensacola City Council discussion on his appointment, according to Councilwoman Sherri Myers….
Inweekly Rising Star Alex Andrade appointed to panel
Attorney Alex Andrade has been appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the 1st Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Andrade is an attorney with Moore, Hill &…
City Planning Board okays Hallmark development
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY The Pensacola Planning Board reluctantly approved 76 lots at the 5.1-acre Hallmark School — the second largest redevelopment site in downtown…
Grover Robinson has not changed his mind
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson announced last November that he would not run for a fourth term in 2018. However, he left the door open…
Emerald Coastkeepers praise Myers and Robinson for help with Carpenter’s Creek
The local environmental watchdog Emerald Coastkeepers praised the efforts of Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers and Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson for their help in…
Government Street pond completion delayed two months
Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson yesterday told the Pensacola City Council that the Government Street/Corrine Jones stormwater will not be completed on May 31 as…
Poll: Pensacola voters want mayor to renew town halls
According to the latest Inweekly-Political Matrix poll, City of Pensacola voters overwhelming want Mayor Ashton Hayward to hold town hall meetings in each city district…
Pensacola Police Chief retires today
PPD Press Release: A law enforcement career that began 32 years ago when David Alexander III was hired by the Pensacola Police Department as a…
