Lawmakers pass smokable medical pot bill

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In their first full action of the 2019 legislative session, Florida lawmakers — many of…

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Subra details environmental health concerns

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Environmental scientist and watchdog Wilma Subra is fairly familiar with Escambia County. More specifically, she’s familiar with some of the area’s…

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City Council: Plans and priorities

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A discussion among Pensacola city officials Monday offered a view of the municipality’s path and priorities moving forward into Mayor Grover…

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Bodacious Evening with Pablo Cruise

Quint and Rishy Studer are hosting a Bodacious Evening with Pablo Cruise 7- 9 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at the REX Theatre, 18 N. Palafox…

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Statewide poll: Voters reject legalizing sports betting

While the Florida Legislature is considering legalizing sports betting, a recent Inweekly/Political Matrix poll found few voters across the state support it. Do you support…

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Fountain steps down from Navarre Chamber post

Tamara Fountain, former Chief Operations Officer for Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, yesterday stepped down as CEO of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. According…

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Hubbs-SeaWorld cut out of hatchery not by its choice

Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute CEO Don Kents wrote Inweekly to say the institute was cut out of the fish hatchery project proposed for Pensacola not by…

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ST Engineering shows commitment to training with scholarship fund

In support of the local community and the growing aviation industry of the City of Pensacola and Florida, ST Engineering has set up the Pensacola…

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Are legal sport bookies in our future

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Allowing fans to place bets at professional sports arenas while games are played may sound…

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Few listen to City CFO outside city hall

While Mayor Grover Robinson and City Administrator Chris Holley may see Chief Financial Officer Dick Barker as a seasoned, indispensable financial wizard, others have doubts…

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In depth: Public safety

Pathways for Change CEO Connie Bookman headed the public safety category for the mayoral transition team. Here are explanations for her recommendations. •Make a dedicated…

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Transition Team recommendations

Three months ago, Mayor Grover Robinson tasked a dozen community leaders to review 11 areas of city governance and provide recommendations for both immediate and…

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