Category: State & National News
Trump files lawsuit in Pensacola
Former President Donald Trump is using journalist Bob Woodward in federal court in Pensacola. The lawsuit filed. on Monday, alleges that an audiobook published using…
Florida Legislature recap for the week ended Jan. 27
What happens in Tallahassee matters, I’ve recapped some of the highlights with the help of the News Service of Florida. Voucher Expansion Moving The House…
Biden administration issues fact sheet on student debt relief
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released new data showing the number of people in each state who applied for student debt relief or were automatically eligible…
Mental Health focus
This week, Inweekly delves deeper into mental health care, not just locally but statewide. Escambia County isn’t the only county trying to figure how to…
Podcast: Mass shootings – a challenge for law enforcement
Less than one month into 2023, the United States has totaled 36 mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The mass shooting of this…
By the numbers: Specialty Licenses
From the News Service of Florida: Florida motorists had more than 1.99 million specialty license plates as of last week. Here are the 10 most-popular…
House proposes major voucher expansion
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling it a move toward “universal choice,” House Speaker Paul Renner on Thursday announced a…
DeSantis targets prescription drug ‘middlemen’
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling for “long overdue reforms,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday outlined proposed legislation that would…
By the Numbers: Concealed Weapons Licenses
More than 2.62 million people had Florida concealed-weapons licenses at the end of 2022. Here are the 20 counties with the most license-holders: — Miami-Dade…
Impact of Gaetz holdout beginning to show
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Longboat Key) lost the race for the powerful House Ways and Means Committee chairmanship to Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri. No…
Real News: Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh recaps the Board of County Commissioners meeting held on Thursday, Jan. 5 – including approvals for a $5-Million Dollar boat…
Gaetz votes for Trump
During the seventh ballot, Rep. Matt Gaetz voted for former President Trump for Speaker of the House. The rest of his cabal voted for Rep….