Pensacola Sports snags Sun Belt championships
The Sun Belt Conference announced today that the city of Pensacola, Fla., has been selected to host the 2021-25 Sun Belt Men’s and Women’s Basketball…
EMS debacle just got weirder; Time for Gilley to eat a frog
Escambia County’s Emergency Medical Services has been in disarray for over a year. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has an open investigation into the…
Presser Notes: 5G, City Championship, Guns Guy
By Jeremy Morrison Looking ahead to the Bayou Hills Run later this month, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson shared his weekly press conference with Pensacola Sports,…
UWF Dance Marathon sets record
Press release: The eighth annual University of West Florida Dance Marathon raised a record $87,838.21 on Feb. 29 in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals,…
Tourism grants announced
Visit Pensacola is pleased to announce its 2020 grant recipients for events taking place between May 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2020. Twice a year,…
Andrade responds to Hill’s attacks
State Rep. Mike Hill has been upset that he didn’t get credit for the Florida House State Affairs Committee approving the naming of the new…
Former sheriff candidate indicted in GA
Former Dothan Police Chief John Powell last week was indicted by a Georgia grand jury along with three others after an investigation into a multiagency…
PPD gets bias training
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly While the Pensacola Police Department’s implicit bias training may result in a more enlightened municipal force, Cedric Alexander said this week…
Poll: Biden leads Florida Primary
Joe Biden still leads the Democratic Party field in the Florida Presidential Primary, but his lead has narrowed over the past 10 months. Late entry,…
Gaetz pledges to no longer take federal PAC money
Congressman Matt Gaetz spoke this afternoon at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference. He announced that he no longer would take campaign contributions from federal…
Morning Joe-Inweekly connection
Morning Joe had several Inweekly connections this week. Â Joe Scarborough, founder of the Florida Sun and publisher emeritus of The Independent Florida Sun – predecessors…
Blue Wahoo stadium to get safety netting
Last year, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos asked the city of Pensacola to provide safety netting to protect fans along the right and left field lines,…
Fundraiser for deputy shot in NAS attack
On the morning of December 6, 2019, a terrorist attack occurred at Naval Air Station in Pensacola. The assailant killed three people and injured eight…
Visit Pensacola committee picks CEO
Press release: The Visit Pensacola search committee has recommended Pamela Johnson as the next president/ CEO of the organization to the Visit Pensacola Board of…
More Saudi students coming to NAS Pensacola
The Navy issued a statement that the it has resumed flight training for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Official Statement: “Saudi Arabian International Military Students…
Curbing Gun Violence: ‘No magic pill’
At yesterday’s presser, Chief Deputy Chip Simmons, who handles the operational side of the sheriff’s office, talked about his agency is addressing the problem. “We’ve…
Eddins: ‘America is washed in drugs’
At Tuesday’s press conference, State Attorney Bill Eddins said the rise in gun violence, particularly among young people, is not isolated to Escambia County and…
Leaders unite to fight gun violence
Yesterday, Sheriff David Morgan, State Attorney Bill Eddins and County Commissioner Lumon May announced a concerted joint effort to curb gun violence that has claimed…
Officer Grogan succumbs to cancer
Press Release: It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Officer Stephen Grogan (34), who fought a courageous three year battle with…
PPD warns of Coronavirus scams
Press Release: Scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the Coronavirus. They are setting up websites to sell bogus products, and using fake emails, texts, and…
