The Huffington Post published an article (“How A Traveling Consultant Helps America Hide The Homeless“) yesterday that questions the ideas of Robert Marbut, the national consultant that the city of Pensacola paid…
Who are the 2015 International Women of Courage
Established in 2007, the annual Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award honors women around the globe who have exemplified exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for human rights, women’s equality,…
Covenant Hospice celebrates National Social Worker Month
Press release: Covenant Hospice proudly celebrates National Social Work Month throughout the month of March. This year marks a special year for the social work community, as it’s also the National Association…
Pensacola Speaks: How to start a business and the mysterious death of Willie Junior
We will open Pensacola Speaks today with an interview with Kelly Massey, the director of the Florida Small Business Development Center at UWF, about his upcoming “Boot Camp” series–a four-week training course…
Maygarden named new UWF College of Business Advisory Council chairman
The Pensacola Chamber Foundation and the University of West Florida (UWF) recently announced that Jerry Maygarden has been appointed chairman of the UWF College of Business Advisory Council. Maygarden will be replacing…
City of Pensacola wants public input on 2015-16 budget
The City of Pensacola will hold two public meetings tonight to provide an opportunity to learn more about the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget. The first meeting is tonight while the Pensacola City…
Jacksonville has innovative program to help mentally ill and homeless
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Jail Director Tara Wildes wants to place trained Supplemental Security Income processors at the jail to increase the success rate of getting people community services. The program is called…
Water conservation plan needed for the state
When I attended the AP preview press conference in Tallahassee, the need for the state legislature to pass a comprehensive water plan was pushed by Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam. Why? “A…
Putnam: Citrus industry could collapse in two or three years
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was in Pensacola last week. He met with Inweekly to discuss the issues facing the state’s agriculture industry. “Well, the citrus industry is a $10 billion…
Pensacola Speaks podcast: Fracking in Florida and Escambia County
On Friday, I interviewed Kim Ross of Rethink Energy Florida on fracking in Florida and Escambia County. She will be in Pensacola today for the “Florida and Fracking” workshop co-hosted by Earth…
A better use for parking meters
The city of Mobile has a unique way of dealing with panhandlers in its downtown parks. This meter is in Bienville Square. The Pensacola City Council will be discussing panhandling and homelessness…
University of West Florida Upcoming Events March 8-14, 2015
Below are upcoming events at the University of West Florida. Media interested in additional information should contact news@uwf.edu. Title: Across the Pond: The Melding of Irish and American Music Across the Centuries…