Sources at Pensacola City Hall have told Inweekly that Chief Human Resources Officer Edward Sisson is no longer working at the city. No word if he was given a box and escorted…
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State of Black Pensacola
UWF Haas Center study found African American community growing a faster rate than the white sector, but education is “still at the bottom of the barrel.” By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Providing a…
Andrade town hall report
By Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly –Freshman state Rep. Alex Andrade gathered District 4 elected officials Tuesday for a Town Hall meeting to discuss much-needed improvements. About 75 local citizens gathered to listen to…
YMCA looking to leave Langley
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly There was little talk Monday night of the city of Pensacola’s youth soccer complex proposed for property currently home to the YMCA on Langley Avenue. Residents attending a…
Grover’s blueprint
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Three months into his term, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is providing what could be considered a blueprint for his time in office, indicating he intends to focus heavily…
Robinson to replace 15 key management positions
At the mayor’s press conference this morning, City Administrator Chris Holley announced that Mayor Grover Robinson would be replacing 15 key management positions over the next four years. The list includes Assistant…
Budget item may be not eligible for referendum
A reader pointed out the charter doesn’t allow petitions from citizens to force reconsideration of budget items. Section 7.03. Power of Referendum. Within sixty (60) days following the effective date of a…
4,005 signatures needed
The City of Pensacola had 40,054 registered voters for the November 2018 general elections. Petition organizers have 60 days to gather 4,055 signatures to force the Pensacola City Council to reconsider its…
Clock starts on petition drive to stop funding for Aviation campus
Citizens Against Corporate Welfare today filed the paperwork with the City of Pensacola to form a petitioners’ committee that will ask the Pensacola City Council to reverse its vote two weeks ago…
Broxson: What’s the rush?
State Sen. Doug Broxson this morning told Inweekly that he will put forth to the Florida Legislature the public will’s for naming the Pensacola Bay bridge that is currently under construction. However,…
Fire Chief Saga: Where was Lysia Bowling?
According the city of Pensacola’s charter, the city attorney “serves as the chief legal adviser to, and shall represent, elected or appointed officials, boards and commissions, and employees in the course and…
Bridge may have ‘Chappie’ James monument
By Duwayne Escobedo The citizens supporting the General Chappie James Memorial Bridge name change on the six-lane bridge that connects Gulf Breeze to Pensacola also have a concept for a monument. It…