WASHINGTON, DC — The American Historical Association (AHA) has sent a letter to Richard Corcoran, president of New College of Florida, expressing “deep concern about New College’s decision not to renew the…
More Nazi vandalism
From the Pensacola Liberation Center: Within the last two weeks, two local Jewish centers have been vandalized, their windows smashed with swastika-covered bricks. Now, the Pensacola Liberation Center has also been outrageously…
DeSantis counters Moody’s opioid message
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis celebrates one year of helping Floridians break the cycle of addiction through the Coordinated Opioid Recovery Network (CORE). As the first comprehensive solution to addiction care in the…
Daily Outtakes: Abnormal AP Psych
Inweekly spent most of yesterday trying to find out what was going on with Advancement Placement Psychology after receiving several text messages from parents of students signed up for the college credit…
The College Board issues statements on AP Psychology & Florida
Any course that censors required course content cannot be labeled “AP” or “Advanced Placement,” and the “AP Psychology” designation cannot be utilized on student transcripts. Statement on AP Psychology and Florida –…
Breaking: Escambia public students cannot take AP Psychology
Early this morning, I received texts that the Escambia County School Board had voted on July 31 to not offer AP Psychology at the IB program at Pensacola High School – where…
What Said What: Wednesday, Aug. 2
86 Forks Bar + Table is celebrating Bay Buns Day (Aug. 21) with a special contest. The winner gets free Bao Buns for an entire year. How to Enter: 1. Dine-In: Every…
City gets more money for port
The Port of Pensacola has been awarded an additional $2.625 million in state funding for the Maritime Center of Excellence, marking the final funding piece needed to complete this exciting project that…
Daily Outtakes: We’re #1
Pensacola Medical Examiner District has the state’s highest per capita opioid death rate. The district includes Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties. To warn Floridians in the four-county district, Attorney General…
United Way of West Florida unveils mini grants
United Way of West Florida is introducing a new funding opportunity designed to build capacity of nonprofits in our community. This fall, United Way of West Florida will offer mini grants for…
Who Said What: Tuesday, Aug. 1
On Monday, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton Beach) sent out a request for campaign contributions. He wrote, “A Super PAC being run by the Lincoln Project’s Leftovers has even launched a six-figure…
First Sea Turtle hatches of the season
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key Celebrate First Sea Turtle Hatches of the Season – Escambia County is pleased to celebrate the first sea turtle hatches of the season on both Pensacola Beach and…
Breaking: Skanska loses appeal (update)
Skanska USA lost its federal appeal in its attempt to limit the liability for damage caused to the Pensacola Bay Bridge, personal property and the local economy when its barges broke loose…
Daily Outtakes: Slavery apparently ain’t bad
DeSantis Indoctrination in Action – The Florida Department of Education approved PragerU videos to be shown in public schools. This one is on slavery, and according to PragerU, it wasn’t that bad….
Presser notes: Three takeaways
1. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves this morning opened his weekly presser with Police Chief Eric Randell addressing the recent shootings and the wave of antisemitic vandalism. I asked Chief Randall about the…
Who Said What: Monday, July 31
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May discusses the recent shootings and health care for the E Street area after Baptist Hospital leaves. Commissioner Robert Bender recaps the National Association of Counties’ annual meeting…
Illegal guns in Escambia, circa 2011
As I posted earlier, Inweekly has covered the rise of gangs in Escambia since 2007. We have also reported on the illegal guns in our community. Sheriff David Morgan’s war on gang…
War on Escambia County gangs, circa 2007, 2009
In October 2007, Sheriff Ron McNesby refused say to Escambia County had a gang problem. We quibbled over whether the local groups – Ast.-N-Jackson, Haynes Street Gang, the Montclair Boyz, the Shanty…
Daily Outtakes: ‘Sense of Urgency and Fear’
On my radio show yesterday, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May confirmed that he had heard many of the same rumors of a gang war brewing. He admitted that he is concerned for…
The Public Record: Jaws 2
From 2010 to 2011, Inweekly had a popular history column done by Maxwell Chase, who would answer questions from readers. Dear Maxwell, I heard that they filmed parts of “Jaws 2” in…