Robinson and City Wilkins honored Home Rule Heroes
The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently recognized Mayor Grover C. Robinson, IV and City Administrator Keith Wilkins with…
Pensacola’s Homeless Offensive
City Unveils New Report, Task Force by Jeremy Morrison The Pensacola City Council will be focusing on the issue of homelessness this week, with a…
DeSantis pulls out of Fed Pandemic Unemployment Comp ($300/wk)
State Rep. Alex Andrade got his his wish; Gov. Ron DeSantis is dropping out of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. Effective June 27, Floridians…
FEMA pays out $1.3 million to GB
PENSACOLA, Fla: FEMA has approved $1,373,999 to reimburse the city of Gulf Breeze for debris removal activities after Hurricane Sally in 2020. Between Sept. 14,…
East Hill neighborhood cleanup tomorrow
The next Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup will be on Saturday, May 22 in a portion of the East Hill neighborhood and surrounding area. Please see the cleanup map for details. This event…
Stopps donate to new Baptist Hospital campus
Margaret and Harry Stopp have made a $250,000 contribution to support the new Baptist Health Care campus at Brent Lane and I-110. Margaret Stopp has…
PSC has new technology innovation center
Pensacola State College (PSC) has announced plans of a dual-enrollment charter school with the primary focus of providing educational opportunities for students who come from…
Become a Friend of Foo Foo
Following last week’s announcement of the official 2021 Pensacola Foo Foo Festival grant recipients, the Foo Foo Festival Committee is now accepting applications from non-profit…
Ascension Sacred Heart to vax 12 and older Friday
Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart will administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals 12 and older on Friday, May 21, from noon to 7 p.m….
Viewpoint: More fathers equal less prisons
By Judge Thomas Dannheisser “Judge, my grandson never had a father figure in his life. Judge, my son’s father was never in his lifeâ€. It’s…
Ferry service help for beach workers
State Rep. Alex Andrade and Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender have worked out a plan with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the Community…
Bayou Marcus spill was huge
The broken pipe at Emerald Coast Utilities Authority’s Bayou Marcus facility spilled 5.7 million gallons of sewage into the Perdido Bay watershed before it was…
We spoke too soon, harness racing gone
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Harness racing, quarter-horse racing and jai alai could become part of Florida history, after lawmakers…
Breaking: Merrill named to Triumph board
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has appointed Collier Merrill to replace Dr. Pam Dana. on the Triumph Gulf Coast board of directors. Merrill will assume…
Molchan: Recanting Florence turned himself in back in 2009
Inweekly has asked Assistant State Attorney John Molchan about Rakeem Florence’s recent affidavit recanting his statement and testimony in the murder trial of Patrick Gonzalez…
Homeless, Shipyards & Libraries
Pensacola, Escambia Ponder Shared Interests by Jeremy Morrison Escambia County and the city of Pensacola leaders held a joint meeting this week to discuss a…
Teen recants testimony in 2009 Billings murder trial
In July 2009, a group of men kicked in the doors of the Beulah home of Byrd and Melanie Billings, killing the couple and stealing…
Milton to unveil cube
City and Milton United this Thursday, May 20 at 11 am, for the official unveiling of the Milton Public Arts Cube. Â Location will be at…
New program to help pay past due rent and utilities
Yesterday, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris announced the launch of OUR Florida, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program that will be funded…
Joe and Willie happy, Florida keeps harness racing
Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist often joke on “Morning Joe” about spending time at the track when they aren’t talking about their time in a…
