Today, a memorial for the victims of the Dozier School for Boys will be unveiled. LPR Attorneys Mike Papantonio and Troy Rafferty are investigating the atrocities that occurred at the Marianna, Florida…
Sheriff’s Roundtable – Round 2
Escambia County Gun Violence Round Table on Wednesday, Jan. 18 The public is invited to attend the Escambia County Gun Violence Round Table hosted by Sheriff Chip Simmons on Wednesday, Jan. 18,…
Mental Task Force has surprise meeting
Press Release: The Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida is diving into the details this quarter. Through the collaborative work of the Task Force, a contract has been made with Ernst…
City rolls dice on art again
The Chute Des Cubes public art unveiling ceremony scheduled for today at Admiral Mason Park was rescheduled to Friday, Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. due to inclement weather. The City of Pensacola…
Reeves headed to Harvard
Here is the official announcement on what we reported earlier this week: The Mayors’ Institute on City Design and Just City Lab have announced the 2023 MICD Just City Mayoral Fellowship, with Mayor…
Real News: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023
Pensacola International Airport director Matt Coughlin discusses how the FAA computer issues yesterday impacted flights. Tim Kinsella discusses the Mayor’s Transition Team report. As the country reels from the news that a…
By the Numbers: Concealed Weapons Licenses
More than 2.62 million people had Florida concealed-weapons licenses at the end of 2022. Here are the 20 counties with the most license-holders: — Miami-Dade County: 203,993 — Broward County: 183,491 —…
Podcast: ‘Sacred’ executive producer responds to criticism – transcript added
Elrico Tunstall and his attorney, Chris Crawford, appeared on WCOA this morning. They discussed the non-disclosure agreement for the distribution of the movie Sacred. They also responded to critics and WEAR TV’s…
Navy Federal supports public schools
Navy Federal Credit Union hosted over 120 Escambia County district administrators and principals from more than 60 different schools to share how Navy Federal team members support students and education. Nearly 4,000…
Pensacola to study burial ground at Miraflores Park
Pensacola to Study Burial Ground at Miraflores Park by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Following the discovery of human remains in Miraflores Park and verification that the site was previously used as a burial…
Real News: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023
State Rep. Alex Andrade has a different take on Congressman Matt Gaetz’s opposition to Rep. Kevin McCarthy becoming Speaker of the House: “You can’t fix the problems in DC without changing the…
Archives show Havana Square was a ‘negro graveyard’ in 1887
Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced that as a result of research following the discovery of human remains at Miraflores Park in June 2021, the city will conduct a burial ground study…
Celebrate National Blood Donor Month
January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to recognize the importance of giving blood and celebrating this gift of life’s impact of those who roll up their sleeves to help people…
Presser Notes: How Best to Spend Last Year’s Leftovers?
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly While on vacation in South America, Mayor D.C. Reeves received some troubling news: a longtime Pensacola business, the Apple Market, had been damaged by fire. The positive spin:…
Real News: Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his MICD Just City Mayoral Fellowship, among other things. The City of Pensacola has installed two new 4-way stops and crosswalks on Langley Avenue at Hibiscus Road…
Visit Pensacola promotes Stacey, Man and Samuel
Visit Pensacola is pleased to announce the promotion of three team members within the organization. Previously, Director of Marketing & Communications Nicole Stacey was promoted to Vice President of Destination Development. Kaya…
Mayor announces investments in Public Safety, City Strategic Planning and Maintenance
Last week, Mayor D.C. Reeves hinted this on my radio show. Today, he announced plans to allocate funding from the City of Pensacola’s budget to make significant investments in three vital areas:…
Let FCC know about your internet service
Escambia County residents are encouraged to validate the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s new national broadband map. The map details where internet service is and is not available across the country,…
Impact of Gaetz holdout beginning to show
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Longboat Key) lost the race for the powerful House Ways and Means Committee chairmanship to Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri. No member of the Florida congressional delegation will…
Real News: Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh recaps the Board of County Commissioners meeting held on Thursday, Jan. 5 – including approvals for a $5-Million Dollar boat launch park on the lower Perdido Bay…