The University of West Florida has created the CISO Fund Cybersecurity Scholarship Endowment with a $50,000 gift from Adam Ely, technology executive and chief information security officer for Fidelity. The endowment, established…
LeDuff finalist for Northwestern State University president
Northwestern State University’s presidential search committee announced two finalists – Marcus Jones and UWF’s Kim LeDuff – to become the university’s 20th president yesterday afternoon. Either candidate would make history if they…
Seeking Rising Star nomination thru Nov. 12
It’s time to nominate Rising Stars. Since 2008, Inweekly has recognized the under 40-year-olds in our community that have been seen by their peers, clients and bosses as up and coming leaders…
Real News: Tuesday, Nov. 2
Foo Foo Festival chairman Maria Goldberg shares the history of the festival and previews this year’s events. Jonathan Arneault, the CEO and co-founder of FuelTrust, discusses supply chain challenges and shares why…
Real News podcast: Brahier on utility study
Pensacola Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier believes doing a feasibility study of the electric utility is due diligence after working under the same franchise agreement with Gulf Power for the past four decades. “We’re…
Gulf Breeze completes internal investigation on Soundside cross-connect [podcast]
In April, Brown Construction connected the sewer line for a home on Soundside Drive to the Midway Water System’s water system. When the home’s water was activated in September, sewage contaminated homes…
Presser Notes: COVID No More, Power Move & Infill In Bounds
by Jeremy Morrison As the year rolls into another month, Mayor Grover Robinson opened his weekly press conference Monday with a personal, countdown-math reveal: the calendar is tethered to the mayor’s term…
Bye, bye Covid Dashboard
As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline, Escambia County will discontinue the COVID-19 dashboard featuring daily hospitalization updates and weekly death totals effective Saturday, Nov. 6. The last day Escambia County will track…
Real News podcast: Monday, Nov. 1
Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy shares how historic Heritage Oak was chopped down before injunction order could be served. Seville Quarter’s Buck Mitchell shares what makes the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival so…
Homeless Task Force formalizes recommendations
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Homeless Reduction Task Force of Northwest Florida held its final meeting on Oct. 29, formalizing its pitch to the Pensacola City Council on how best to spend…
ST Engineering Expands Scholarship Program
Pensacola, FL., October 28, 2021 – In continued support of the local community and aviation industry in Escambia County, Florida, ST Engineering today announced the expansion of the Pensacola Mayor’s Scholarship, from…
Real News podcast: Thursday, Oct. 28
Rep. Michelle Salzman discusses ECUA, vocational training in public schools and the mental health task force. Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh fills us on the latest developments with EMS, county mayor initiative…
Buzz: Electricity Battle
Gulf Power/Florida Power & Light has lobbied the Pensacola City Council heavily to discourage them from doing a feasibility study on the city taking over the electric utility inside the city limits….
PPD Chief Eric Randall interview, October 2021
By Jeremy Morrison Inweeky: So, how long exactly have you been on the job? Four months? Chief Eric Randall: What day are we in —you know what? You’re right, almost exactly four…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Oct. 27
The Mark Lee Team at Levin Rinke Realty recently announced a $1 billion dollar milestone in lifetime sales. Mark Lee Team Realtor and Operations Manager, Gary Michaels, discusses how they did it….
Man arrested for threatening to ‘put a bullet’ in Matt Gaetz
Eugene Huelsman has been arrested in California for allegedly threatening to kill Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) based on a sealed indictment issued last May, according to various media reports. The indictment alleges Huelsman…
Mobility Week starts Friday
The City of Pensacola encourages residents to participate in The Florida Department of Transportation’s Annual Mobility Week, a celebration of making smart, efficient and safe multimodal transportation choices. This year, Mobility Week…
Midway Water responds to Soundside Drive cross-connection
Press Release: Midway Water System is committed to providing safe, reliable drinking water to our customers and takes any contamination of our water supply very seriously. In late September, around 430 residences…
Ladapo says he can’t communicate ‘clearly’ with mask
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Tuesday defended his decision not to wear a mask when attempting to meet with a state…
Real News podcast: Pensacola Sports Update
Ray Palmer of Pensacola Sports discusses the Pensacola Women’s Half Marathon and the growth of sporting events in this area.