State moves to bolster human trafficking fight
By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis could soon sign legislation that creates a statewide registry for pimps and…
Review: Laws and Addiction
Mike Papantonio’s third legal thriller has all his trademark touches—compelling characters, greedy mega-corporations, high-priced defense law firms, and insights into mass tort battles against seemingly…
Poll: Voters weigh in on hot 2020 issues
In a InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 909 likely Florida voters, we found very strong opinions for five issues that failed to pass in the 2019…
City’s mission: ‘Highest quality of life for all citizens’
Inweekly had reporter Jeremy Morrison cover the city’s visioning workshop last week. By most accounts, it was like trying to manage a box of kittens,…
COW: Chewing on Public Safety
Escambia Public Safety Suffers from Leadership, Communication Issues BY Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After digging into Escambia County’s Public Safety Department, ombudsman Janice Kilgore found an…
Former Milton mayor pleads guilty
Former Milton Mayor and executive director of United Way of Santa Rosa County Guy Thompson pleaded guilty today to 20 counts of wire fraud and…
Breaking news: Coughlin agrees to stay as interim administrator
At today’s Committee of the Whole, Assistant County Administrator Matt Coughlin announced that would serve as interim county administrator to July, when Janice Gilley will…
Trump pledges more recovery funds
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed Tyndall Air Force Base will be rebuilt after sustaining…
Mother blames son’s death on EMS’s ‘lack of interest’
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As Escambia County awaits the conclusion of a Florida Department of Health investigation regarding its Emergency Medical Services, some residents are…
Veterans, By the Numbers
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Most people are aware that there’s a considerable military presence and corresponding veteran population in Northwest Florida, but now that population’s…
Poll: City voters favor cutting bottle club hours
In a InWeekly/Political Matrix poll of 538 likely voters in the city of Pensacola, we found that 40.1 percent supported closing the bottle clubs in…
Ten dead issues from 2019 session
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Maybe next year. When lawmakers hit the road Saturday after ending the 2019 legislative session,…
Presser: Looking forward to visioning and Amy
By Jeremy Morrison Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson traversed a number of items Monday during his weekly press conference. In addition to filling the media in…
Biggest Loser: Mike Hill
Peter Schorsch has named the Winners and Losers of the 2019 Legislative Session. There’s one loser he overlooked–State Rep. Mike Hill. The District 1 Florida…
Transit union approves contract, not interim transit head
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 139 met yesterday and overwhelmingly approved the labor agreement with Escambia County Area Transit. The union also expressed its displeasure…
Poll: Residents satisfied with Mayor Robinson
The latest Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 538 likely voters in the city of Pensacola found that 73 percent of those polled were satisfied with the…
Kids on Climate Change
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Friday afternoon, in downtown Pensacola’s Plaza Ferdinand, local youth will gather to raise awareness about the issue of climate change. The…
McMahon named to Marine Fisheries Advisory
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has appointed three new advisors to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, bringing the group’s membership to the full complement of…
Union asks for BCC to weigh-in on fire chief
The Escambia Professional Firefighters union sent this letter last night: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Administrator Lavoy, We, the Escambia County Professional Firefighters, are disappointed to…
Fire Chief corrects timeline
Escambia County Fire Chief Rusty Nail was hired in May 2018. Over the past month, he has resigned, attempted to rescind his resignation and seen…
