Category: State & National News
Trump in Panama City Beach today
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally today at Aaron Bessant Park on Panama City Beach.The gates open Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. and…
Judge extends voter registration one day, for now
By BRANDON LARRABEE, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA with additional information from Inweekly A federal judge ordered a one-day extension in Florida’s voter registration deadline…
No word on challenge to voter registration deadline
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With little more than 24 hours to go before Florida’s voter registration deadline, there was no word…
New study: Clinton has 33-point lead among college students
New Haven CT — Oct. 6…The William F. Buckley, Jr. Program at Yale today released Part One of its annual national survey measuring the opinions…
Pensacola Speaks: Post VP Debate
On “Pensacola Speaks” on 1370 WCOA, I will open with Sam Clovis, co-chair of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. In the second half, my guest will…
Lawmakers expected to act on workers’ comp
By JIM TURNER AND JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With Florida businesses facing a 14.5 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance rates, state…
Viewpoint: Amendment 1- Utilities Effort to Kill Solar in the Sunshine State
From the League of Women Voters of Florida: Like the ancient story of the Trojan Horse, Florida utilities have brought into our gates, under the…
Pensacola Speaks: Post-debate discussion with both campaigns
On “Pensacola Speaks” today, I will have spokespersons from the campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. We will open with U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham…
New Florida laws become effective Oct. 1
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA County elections supervisors are up for pay raises, while penalties increase for trafficking in the modern version…
Florida Chamber poll shows presidential race tight
As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump make final preparations for their first presidential debate tonight, the latest Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI) statewide poll shows…
Pensacola Speaks: Mike Papantonio, The James Madison Institute
Local attorney Mike Papantonio will be my guest at 5:10 pm to discuss his bestseller “Law & Disorder,” a legal thriller set in the fictional…
This could have a ripple effect on LEO budgets
From The News Service of Florida: Many state law-enforcement officers would get pay raises under a proposal that is expected to face scrutiny from Florida…
Bondi breaks silence on Trump contribution
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Attorney General Pam Bondi rejected renewed assertions Tuesday that a $25,000 political contribution from current Republican presidential…
Floridians want criminal justice reform
For the past few years, Inweekly has advocated for criminal justice reform. A recent poll released by The James Madison Institute and the Charles Koch…
New poll shows white voters key to Trump winning Florida
The latest New York Times Upshot/Siena College poll shows a divided electorate in Florida when it comes to this year’s presidential election. Whites Trump 51%…
Scott ask Congress to act on Zika
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With 70 confirmed cases resulting from Florida mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus, Gov. Rick Scott traveled to…
Florida LWV leader objects to Gaetz as UWF president [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” the president of the Florida League of Women Voters, Pamela Goodman, discussed why she doesn’t think State Sen. Don Gaetz should…
Rubio opening lead in Senate race
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Backed by growing support from independent voters, Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has opened a seven-point lead…
State Backroom Briefing: GOP has sunny outlook for Trump
(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By BRANDON LARRABEE AND JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Just in time for the…
Emerald Coastkeeper cites problems around Carpenter’s Creek
Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy has sent a letter to Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, Pensacola City Council, Escambia County Development Services and City Inspector Bill Weeks…
