Roundabout by the Bay
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Designed with traffic flow and safety in mind, the planned roundabout at the foot of the Pensacola Bay bridge will dramatically…
City puts Y- documents online
Documents related to the property exchange and use agreement between the City of Pensacola and YMCA are now available online as part of the backup…
City survey reveals five troubled departments
While Mayor Grover Robinson has tried to survey the recently released city employee engagement survey, the report did reveal five city departments that will need…
Poll: Locals not fond of school vouchers
In a recent InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 643 likely Escambia County voters, we found that less than 40 percent supported using school vouchers to pay…
Presser: Water bottles and drive-bys
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly There was considerable ground to cover Monday morning during his weekly press conference, but first Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson needed a…
Amtrak coming back, but not here
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced last Friday the award of a $33 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to fund infrastructure and capacity…
Poll: Voters are not satisfied with how schools prep students
In an InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 643 likely Escambia County voters, we found only one out of three voters was satisfied how the county’s public…
Poll: Voters split on rehiring Thomas, arming teachers
The recent Inweekly/Political Matrix poll found Escambia County voters are split on the school board hiring Malcolm Thomas as its first appointed superintendent, although the…
What will happen to Pensacola’s Climate Change report?
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Last year, the city of Pensacola’s Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Task Force delivered a report outlining various efforts that could be…
Prof. Andrade’s Guns and Money 101
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Rep. Alex Andrade knew it was going to be a tough evening. The District 2 Republican was sitting in the Brownsville…
Young appointed judge
Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Pensacola attorney Charles Young to replace Escambia County Judge Joyce Williams, who announced her resignation in March. Young, 58, of…
Group calls for carving out $133 million in ‘turkeys’
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida TaxWatch says $133 million should be slashed from the state’s proposed budget, though Gov….
Officials speak out on gun violence
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Following another shooting Monday in a string of shootings in recent weeks in the Pensacola area, local officials joined with victims’…
‘Ping Pong on Palafox’ rescheduled
PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 5, 2019) — Zarzaur Law, P.A., has decided to postpone its “Ping Pong on Palafox†community ping pong tournament event due to inclement…
Mike Hill issues apology
From State Rep. Mike Hill: “As everyone already knows, I am a Bible believing Christian, I am publishing this press release to address the controversy…
Gaetz: Hill, Mueller, Offshore drilling
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Following his question-and-answer session with attendees of his Pensacola town hall on Saturday, June 1, Congressman Matt Gaetz took a few…
Leftover Gaetz ‘milkshake’
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The ‘milkshaking,’ of Rep. Matt Gaetz, (R-FL), as he exited a Pensacola town hall event, became that day’s predominant headline for…
Governor agrees with push for Hill to apologize
The Miami Herald reports that Gov. Ron DeSantis commented on State Rep. Mike Hill’s issues with the LBGTQ community at today’s Florida Cabinet meeting. The…
Presser Notes: $CAPE, Clinics and … Mike Hill
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly City of Pensacola officials are exploring the concept of refinancing debt associated with the construction of Community Maritime Park in order…
Barry pre-files for another term
Escambia County District 5 Steven Barry had pre-filed for another term. “ I am excited to seek re-election for Escambia County Commissioner, District 5,” said…
