Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday announced that Florida’s 2018-19 graduation rate increased to 86.9 percent, an increase of 0.8 percentage points over last year and a jump of 27.7 percentage points since 2003-04….
Breaking news: Eddins won’t seek re-election
State Attorney Bill Eddins called Inweekly to say that he has told his staff that he won’t run for another term. His chief assistant state attorney, Greg Marcille, has told him that…
Pen Air announces 2020 Jeans for Communerosity charities Â
Pensacola, FLA. – Pen Air Federal Credit Union announces its 2020 Jeans for Communerosity Charities (J4C). Each charity will each receive a gift of $5,000, along with a commitment from the credit…
Jokes for Coats returns Jan. 11
Press Release:If you were lucky enough to be in attendance at the last Jokes for Coats performance, you know what the hype is all about. The first Jokes for Coats surely brought…
Martini Night returns tonight
Inweekly Martini Nights return 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Angelena’s Ristorante Italiano. Â Stop by for a drink and conversation before you head home.
WSRE GM heads to Chattanooga
Bob Culkeen, the general manager and executive director for WSRE-TV in Pensacola, Fla., will become general manager for Chattanooga’s PBS station, WTCI TV, on Jan. 20. Culkeen is currently vice chair of…
Rising Star chosen to be county facilities director
A member of the 2013 Inweekly Rising Star class, Cassie Boatwright, has been chosen to be Escambia County’s new director of facilities management. Boatwright joins the county after serving nine months as…
Presser Notes: Sanitation, Cyber and Stormwater
Following a break for the holidays, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson resumed his weekly press conferences Monday, opening the year with a joke. “As we get into 2020, as someone said, ‘this is…
UWF selects Business College Dean
Press Release: University of West Florida Provost and Senior Vice President George Ellenberg announced the appointment of Richard Fountain as dean of the College of Business. Fountain previously served as chair for…
UWF brings championship trophy to city hall
Following the University of West Florida Argonauts football team’s weekend win and clinching of the Division-II national championship, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson offered his congratulations during a Monday morning press event. “We…
AG Moody opposes recreational pot referendum
Press Release: Attorney General Ashley Moody yesterday filed a petition regarding the Adult Use of Marijuana initiative. The initiative’s ballot summary claims it will permit adults to possess, use and buy marijuana….
Proposal targets Pensacola shooter ‘loophole’
By Jim Turner TALLAHASSEE — Three U.S. House members from Florida want to close a “loophole†used by a Saudi national to buy a handgun before he killed three people and injured…
Lawmakers look for way to curb vaping
By Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE — As state lawmakers ponder how — and if — to respond to teens’ skyrocketing use of electronic cigarettes, one university student is influencing the Florida Senate leader’s…
Former UWF VP finalist of college presidency
Brendan Kelly, former UWF VP of university advancement, is a finalist for the president position at the University of West Georgia. He left UWF in 2016 to become the chancellor of the…
Flags fly at half-mast to honor former local lawmaker
Flags will be flown at half-staff today in honor of former state lawmaker John Broxson, who died last week. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday directed lowering the flags at the state Capitol,…
Presser Notes: Project Titan and Cyber Silence
Monday’s mayoral press conference was a split-screen affair. While the primary issue facing the city at the moment is recovering from a recent cyber attack, there was also an announcement regarding a…
DROP, Dick Barker: Clarifications and More Questions
If all goes according to Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s plan, the Pensacola City Council will soon approve current Chief Financial Officer Dick Barker as assistant city administrator. The acencsion will represent a…
DIB parking free next week
Press Release: From Dec. 15-22, there’s no charge to park in a metered parking space on downtown Pensacola streets, the Downtown Improvement Board announced this week. Parking Amnesty Week, first celebrated in…
Statewide grand jury slams ‘systemic’ school safety issues
By Ana Ceballos TALLAHASSEE — A statewide grand jury has issued a report painting a dire picture of how Florida school districts are implementing security measures passed in response to a mass…
Old Capitol goes blue for NAS Pensacola
Florida’s Old Capitol is going blue to support the Pensacola community after the fatal shooting last week at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he has ordered the historic…