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Hurricane season forecast ratchets up

Posted on July 9, 2024

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A day after deadly Hurricane Beryl pounded Texas, experts at Colorado State University on Tuesday increased their storm forecast for what was…

Salzman hosts Constiuents Services Day – today

Posted on July 9, 2024

Constituent Services Day PENSACOLA, FL ? The office of Florida House Representative Michelle Salzman, in partnership with local, state, and federal officials will host in-person mobile office hours to assist constituents with…

Daily Outtakes: Children’s Trust meets today

Posted on July 9, 2024

The Escambia Children’s Trust board meets today at 5:30 p.m. in the county commission chambers. Here is the agenda: I. Call to Order (Tori Woods) II. Welcome New Board Member and Staff…

What Inweekly celebrated in July 2004?

Posted on July 8, 2024

Before Hurricane Ivan, the recession, and the BP oil spill, Inweekly – then Independent News – celebrated its first five years by choosing some of the best articles. Here is what we…

Meet 2025 LeaP Class

Posted on July 8, 2024

The Pensacola Chamber Foundation announces the following members of the 2024-2025 Leadership Pensacola class: Alesia Y W Macklin Council On Aging of West FL Alicia Tappan Survivor-Led Solutions Andrew John Bellina IHMC…

Escambia Schools seek input on wellness initiatives

Posted on July 8, 2024

Escambia County Public Schools is reviewing its wellness initiatives and is looking for input from district staff members, as well as members of our community. The need for a wellness policy comes…

Leadership Pensacola seeks class project

Posted on July 8, 2024

Does your organization have a need to fulfill? The Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2025 is looking for worthy proposals for its 2025 class project. LeaP, a premier program of the Greater…

Daily Outtakes: Will banned books return to Escambia schools?

Posted on July 8, 2024

In a motion for a preliminary injunction filed last week, lawyers for the plaintiffs requested a preliminary injunction on seven books that “have not been challenged for reasons that would require their…

Ascension Sacred Heart among top 15 nationwide

Posted on July 3, 2024

Fortune and PINC AI named Ascension Sacred Heart among the nation’s top 15 health systems for 2024, marking the first time it has made the distinguished list. Why this matters: Sacred Heart’s…

Mougey: Sackler decision may be good for victims

Posted on July 2, 2024

Last week, by a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the bankruptcy settlement involving Purdue Pharma, maker of the addictive opioid Oxycontin, and its owners, the Sackler family. The settlement…

Judge issues written order in Childers v. Bender

Posted on July 2, 2024

Judge Jennifer Frydrychowicz has released the order dismissing Bruce Childers’ motion to get on the August primary ballot. Her analysis: Childers failed to demonstrate a clear legal right (or a substantial likelihood…

Ethics Commission has Form 6 for Pam Childers, not for Bruce

Posted on July 2, 2024

Bruce and Pam Childers insisted that Bruce filed his Form 6 with the Commission on Ethics, just as Pam had done. In Writ of Mandamus: “While the Plaintiff worked with Ms. Daniel…

Daily Outtakes: Freedom Days are here

Posted on July 2, 2024

On Monday, consumers can purchase qualifying recreation and outdoor supplies and admissions to entertainment and cultural events exempt from tax during the Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday. Passed by the Florida Legislature and…

Symphony Sparks & Stars

Posted on July 1, 2024

The Levin Papantonio Law Firm is excited to announce the highly anticipated 9th annual Symphony Sparks & Stars event, proudly presented by senior partner Peter Mougey. This incredible July 4th celebration of…

Local law firm inks first NIL deal with local high school athlete

Posted on July 1, 2024

Gulf Breeze High School student, 2026 graduate, and standout athlete Presley Moseley has signed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreement with Autumn Beck Blackledge PLLC, a local law firm. Why this…

DeSantis awards $4.4 million for A&P training at PSC

Posted on July 1, 2024

At press conference at Pensacola State College this morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded funds for workforce development and infrastructure improvements through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund and the Defense Infrastructure Grant….

Escambia County reading scores improve

Posted on July 1, 2024

Today, Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., announced the results of Florida’s second year of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring assessments. Escambia County elementary school students scored…

Bender speaks out [podcast]

Posted on July 1, 2024

On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen,” Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender spoke publicly for the first time since Bruce Childers filed a motion to get put on the August primary ballot….

Inweekly hits 25 years today!

Posted on July 1, 2024

We published our first issue on July 1, 1999 – 25 years ago. Featured Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

Daily Outtakes: Childers v. Bender five takeaways

Posted on July 1, 2024

1. The Mosh Pit East video showed that Pam Childers, at best, had a bad memory of what happened on June 12, or, at worst, she lied. She did not have her…

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