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McMahon named to Marine Fisheries Advisory

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has appointed three new advisors to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, bringing the group’s membership to the full complement of…

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Posted in Escambia County

Union asks for BCC to weigh-in on fire chief

The Escambia Professional Firefighters union sent this letter last night: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Administrator Lavoy, We, the Escambia County Professional Firefighters, are disappointed to…

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Posted in Escambia County

Fire Chief corrects timeline

Escambia County Fire Chief Rusty Nail was hired in May 2018. Over the past month, he has resigned, attempted to rescind his resignation and seen…

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Posted in Caring Politics

United Way of Escambia includes Santa Rosa

On Thursday, April 25, United Way of Escambia County’s Board of Directors approved a motion to incorporate Santa Rosa County into the organization’s service area….

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Posted in Caring Politics State & National News

Gaetz tackles human trafficking in NWFL

This morning Congressman Matt Gaetz called together the top local, state and federal law enforcement officials, including Escambia County David Morgan, Walton County Sheriff Mike…

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Posted in Entertainment

Aubrey Nichols and Inweekly

From Inweekly reporter Jeremy Morrison’s interview with Tony and Jackie Nichols who lost their son Aubrey Nichols in 2014: A talented musician, Aubrey suffered a…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

Outtakes: Tear down that wall

There is no silver bullet that will fix the crisis in Escambia County’s administration. If the Board of County Commissioners believe an ordinance or hiring…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

Robinson reached out to Lovoy prior to resignation

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson spoke with Escambia County interim administrator Amy Lovoy regarding the prospects of coming to work at the…

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Posted in Escambia County Pensacola

Buzz: Robinson to hire another county official

The Pensacola News Journal reports that Assistant County Administrator Matt Coughlin has turned in his 90-day notice of resignation. Inweekly had received several reports that…

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City: Petition drive failed

City officials say the deadline for the petition drive to disrupt the expansion of MRO campus has passed without the group ever presenting any signatures…

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Posted in BP Disaster Environment

Report: Offshore Drilling ‘Still Dirty and Dangerous’

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Environmental organization Oceana released a report on Wednesday that the group says finds offshore oil drilling to be a precarious proposition….

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Posted in Politics State & National News

Poll: FL Dems prefer Biden

The latest Inweekly/Political Matrix poll shows that former Vice President Joe Biden has an enormous lead in Florida over the field of Democratic presidential hopefuls—leading…

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