Category: State & National News
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…
Report signals tight budget times ahead
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Lawmakers will face a tight budget during next year’s legislative session and will likely need to take…
Ft. Pickens area closed
Gulf Islands National Seashore announced today the closure of Fort Pickens Area in Florida, in anticipation of intense wind and rain that will cause flooding…
Gov. Scott closes local state offices at noon
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, in preparation for Tropical Storm Hermine, Governor Rick Scott directed all state offices in 51 counties, Escambia and Santa Rosa, to…
Beruff takes one last swing before departing
Sen. Marco Rubio handily defeated Carlos Beruff for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Last night, Carlos Beruff sent out this op-ed as his…
Rubio, Murphy face off for U.S. Senate seat
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, the Republican incumbent, will face Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy in November in a…
Kaine coming to Pensacola this week
For the second week in a row, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Kaine will try to bolster support in Florida for presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The…
Rubio swings through Pensacola
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio made a campaign stop in Pensacola this afternoon and asked for his supporters to help get out the vote tomorrow. Rubio…
Federal courthouse repairs hit a snag
Sen. Bill Nelson said today at a brief press conference at Pensacola City Hall that the repairs of the federal courthouse might be delayed for…
Aug. 30 primaries may already been decided
According to the Supervisor of Elections in our area, 58,965 people have already cast their votes in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties either by…
Latest tropical weather report from NOAA
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of…
