Robinson wants police panel appointed by June 19
Note: The original post had the deadline as June 12. Mayor Grover Robinson called and said the actual deadline for nominations is June 19. By…
CDC gives cumulative data on nursing homes…it’s bad
With the help of NorthEscambia.com, Inweekly has the cumulative COVID-19 data for the nursing homes in Escambia County through May 31. The Florida Department of…
Petition drive to replace Confederate monument with Roy Jones, Jr.
Pensacola attorney Chris Crawford has started a petition drive to replace the Confederate monument in city’s Lee Florida Square with a statue honoring world champion…
Add-on to start clock on removal of monument:
Here is the proposed Add-on: That City Council accept the introduction of the Confederate Monument Discussion, thereby beginning the time period of thirty-calendar days required…
IP seeks grant applicants
The International Paper Pensacola Mill is accepting applications for International Paper Foundation grants at www.ipgiving.com through Monday, July 6. In 2019, the foundation awarded $65,000…
Breaking news: Agenda add-on proposed re:Confederate statue
The city of Pensacola has an ordinance that requires a 30-day wait period before any historical monument, display or item can be removed from city…
COVID cases spike again – 29 new cases
Escambia County has 29 new COVID-19 cases – most in a single day since May 3. Â Of the new cases, Â only one is a non-Florida…
Studer asks city to remove Confederate monument
June 10, 2020 Mayor Grover Robinson City of Pensacola 222 W. Main St. Seventh Floor of City Hall Pensacola, FL 32502 Dear Mayor Robinson and…
Mayor says new advisory to focus on law enforcement
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson told Inweekly in a phone interview this morning that the proposed committee to oversee the Pensacola Police Department will indeed by…
Entrecon lands Mardia Shands as keynote
Shands serves as the chief diversity officer for TriHeath, the fourth-largest employer in Greater Cincinnati and brings with her extensive experience in workforce development, social impact,…
Mayor to change Lee Square to Florida Square
Confederate Monument’s Fate Hangs with City Council by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola’s Confederate monument in Lee Square on Palafox may be coming down. Or maybe…
Grover and the Confederacy, Southern heritage
Past debates over Pensacola’s Confederate flag displays offer some insight into Mayor Grover Robinson’s reluctance to deal with the city’s Confederate monuments. He saw the…
Jacksonville mayor removes Confederate statue; Pensacola petition nears 12K signatures
Early Tuesday morning, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry ordered city workers to remove the bronze statue of a Confederate soldier that had been displayed in downtown…
Mayor defends Confederate monument out of respect for women
In a text to a citizen asking to rename Lee Square to its original name, Florida Square, and remove the Confederate monument, Pensacola Mayor Grover…
Uh, numbers show less COVID testing since May 26
For two weeks, Inweekly tried to find out why Escambia County’s COVID-19 cases spiked.  The search hit a roadblock when DOH Escambia PIO Christine Freer wrote…
Escambia has 16 new cases
Escambia County has 16 more COVID-19 cases – total 907. Florida now has 66,000 cases – up 26,001 cases from May 9. On May 9,…
Protesters: ‘We will not be going anywhere’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Protesters encamped near Graffiti Bridge are being told by city officials that they need to relocate to a different location. The…
The Monumental Question
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The question is recurring. The answer is always the same: not yet. This question was asked again—shouted from the crowd —…
Presser Notes: Mayor doesn’t want ‘Any more foolishness’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After a wild weekend that saw Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson commit to a group of protesters blocking the roadway at the…
