Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

The move to make county government white-only

In March 1977, a class action was filed on behalf of Escambia County’s Black voters that challenged the at-large system for electing county commissioners (McMillan…

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Posted in Pensacola

Wind, Rain and Walkability

Public Gets a Look at Hashtag, Phase I by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Weathering the wind and rain, overlooking the chop in Pensacola Bay as it…

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Posted in Politics

Gaetz’s spokesman and his potty month

In today’s New York Times,  Harlan Hill, president of  The Logan Circle Group, is identified as embattled Congressman Matt Gaetz’s spokesman.  Who is Harlan Hill?…

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Posted in Veterans

Groundbreaking for Monument to Women Veterans

Monument to Women Veterans announces a groundbreaking event for a museum and monument to women veterans, and the announcement of a
state-of-the-art national training center in…

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Posted in Education

Assessment Tests Reprieve

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Educators and students received some much anticipated news last Friday: Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued an emergency order waiving state assessment…

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‘Better Together’ essay winners

Together Pensacola, a nonprofit whose mission is to promote equality and value of all citizens in the Pensacola Bay area, sponsored a essay contest for…

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Gaetz speech at Women for America First event

In his first public speaking engagement since the New York Times broke the story that the federal government was investigating him for sex trafficking, Congressman…

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Posted in Business

TDC chair officially requests state audit of TDC funds

On Friday, April 9, Escambia County Tourist Development Council chair David Bear sent a letter to the Florida Department of Revenue and County Administrator Janice Gilley…

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Gaetz-gate: Gaetz buddy, city lobbyist resigns

One-time Florida House Speaker designate Chris Dorworth has “very amicably” departed from the Ballard lobby firm. Dorworth told Florida Politics that his decision was to…

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Gilley’s HR nightmare

The Escambia Board of County Commissioners found out during its agenda review that Public Safety and its fire department have not been following the county’s…

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Gaetz-gate: Spin, spin, spin (UPDATED)

Congressman Matt “Not a Monk” Gaetz is in trouble, and for once his glib, fiery rhetoric hasn’t stemmed the wave of negative news stories that…

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Posted in Entertainment

Pensacola Blue Wahoos welcome fans back to Blue Wahoos Stadium

Pensacola, FL – The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have received approval from Major League Baseball to open Blue Wahoos Stadium to fans in 2021 with new…

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