by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The new chairman of the Pensacola Citizen Police Advisory Committee intends to guide the group toward something tangible, something actionable. “In the future I would like us to…
Category: Pensacola
Mothers plea for end to shootings
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A day after the most recent shooting in Pensacola, city officials joined with mothers who have lost their sons to gun violence in urging a “cease-fire.†“It’s only…
Is Pensacola Ready for a Kinder, Gentler CRA?
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola’s relatively freshly formed Urban Core Redevelopment Board is exploring some less familiar territory. The board was assembled earlier this year to advise city officials…
Presser Notes: A Plea for Local COVID Controls
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As fall winds toward the colder months of winter, Northwest Florida COVID cases are on the rise. More worrisome, hospitalizations also continue to increase. “Hospitalizations have gone above…
CPAC searches for ‘Sea Legs’
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Two months into their charge, Pensacola’s Citizen Police Advisory Committee members are entertaining an identity crisis. Who are they? What is it? What are the possibilities and limitations…
Several wide gaps in how District 7 (West Pensacola) and District 3 (East Pensacola) see city services
The UWF Haas Center conducted its annual survey of Pensacola residents. The survey assessed resident satisfaction with a variety of city services and determine residents’ top priorities for the City of Pensacola….
Studer challenges Entrecon crowd to choose character over comfort
Quint Studer opened the 2020 Entrecon with a talk on the importance of consistent situational character. “When you hit a crossroads, what do you do? Do you choose character over comfort?†Studer…
Robinson: No coordination, collaboration or consistency out of Gilley
Last week, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson went before the Board of County Commissioners and asked for $4.915 million of the county’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds. The board…
Presser Leftovers: Port on TV, Mardi Gras and Ceremonial Consideration
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Much of this week’s mayoral press conference was devoted to the area’s spiking COVID cases, but Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson also detailed a few other items. In addition…
Robinson explains State of Emergency
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With cases of COVID increasing in the local region, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is hoping that the city’s recently deployed state of emergency declaration inspires vigilance in observing…
Presser Notes: Waiting it out
For the past two days, we have transferred the blog, 14 years of posts and images, to a new server – one that is faster and more secure. Jeremy Morrison turned in…
Seeking 2021 Rising Star nominations
It’s time to select the next Rising Stars class. We are looking for nominations for the 2021 Rising Stars class, which will be published in late January 2021. The qualifications are: 1. Must…