by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly There’s gonna be some pushback when Mayor Grover Robinson asks the Pensacola City Council to drop the city’s mask mandate. “Too soon,†said Ann Hill, who represents District…
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‘The Long March’
Sheriff David Morgan  set the tone for the Monday, Sept. 21 press conference. “Now it becomes the long march,” Morgan said, referring to the weeks and months facing the community  as it…
Mayor wants to sunset mask order
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly During his weekly press conference Monday morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson relayed an analogy he’d shared with The Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore regarding Hurricane Sally. “These hurricanes…
United Way sets hurricane relief fund, has volunteer opportunities
In the wake of the devastation Hurricane Sally left on much of the region, United Way of West Florida (UWWF) is announcing a number of ways to provide support to those affected. …
Presser Notes: Sally & Masks
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As Sally strengthened from a Tropical Storm into a Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Monday, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said that the city should expect potentially record…
Wu trails in Council D1 race
According to the latest Inweekly/Political Matrix study, challenger Jennifer Brahier (46.4%) has a slight lead versus longtime incumbent P.C. Wu (42.1%) for the Pensacola City Council District 1 seat. The gap…
CPAC Digs Into Mental Health
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly About an hour deep into this week’s meeting of Pensacola’s Citizen Police Advisory Committee, Chairman Joseph Marshall paused to stress the urgency of the group’s mission to improve…
Space Command: A good fit for Pensacola
The competition to be home for the U.S. Space Command moved to a new level this week as communities seeking the headquarters submitted their proposals. The finalists are expected to be selected…
Presser Notes: When’s It Safe to Take Off the Masks?
Plus: Affordable Housing, Re-openings and Restrooms (Both Pricey and Cheap) by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly On the other side of the Labor Day holiday, decisions will be made regarding the city of Pensacola’s…
Pensacola Affordable Housing Task Force wraps up work
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola lacks adequate affordable housing, but it may soon have a plan for how best to address the issue. The city’s Affordable Housing Task Force…
City posts backup materials for workshop set for next week
City of Pensacola posts today documentation related to the city council’s workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26. From: City Clerk’s Office RE: AGENDA – Pensacola City Council Workshop – 8/26/20 NOW AVAILABLE…
CPAC tackles the elephant: Racism
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As the Pensacola Citizens Police Advisory Committee hammered out its priorities and mission Tuesday, discussion fell to what several members referred to as the “elephant in the room.