Long Hollow Cell Tower issue getting attention

On May 14, Melanie Nichols, president of the North Hill Preservation Association, asked Mayor Ashton Hayward, City Administrator Eric Olson, and the Pensacola City Council…

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‘Jump the shark moment’ – Sessions crashes

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A last-ditch effort to keep the courts from drawing state Senate districts collapsed Thursday, as senators voted…

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Long delays in airport food services opening may have cost city quarter of million dollars (Update)

Former City Council President Maren DeWeese reported today that that the food concessions at the Pensacola International failed to meet its revenue projection by $255,185….

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Florida Senate to vote on redistricting at 3 p.m. Central

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Legislature’s redistricting chiefs agreed Thursday to move forward with the House’s version of districts for the…

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Evers to ask lawmakers to draw him out of his district

State Senator Greg Evers (R-Baker) told Inweekly that he will ask his fellow lawmakers to draw him out of District 2 and set its boundary…

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Gaetz says he could have used ‘different word’ about Latvia

A week after a 17-minute floor speech that included describing Sen. Jack Latvala as a “bully,” Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, expressed regret Wednesday about his…

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Public records issue arises from Long Hollow Cell Tower investigation

The neighbors in the North Hill and Long Hollow area have been concerned about the work being done on the cell tower in the conversation…

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Florida House panel votes to replace Confederate statue

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A proposal to remove a statue of a Confederate general born in Florida from the U.S. Capitol…

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UWF Historic Trust opens ‘Apron Strings’ exhibit Nov. 10

Press release: The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host “Apron Strings: Ties to the Past,” from Nov. 10, 2015 through Jan. 8, 2016,…

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Pensacola filmmakers indicted for Pensacola and South Alabama spice operations

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama last week indicted Pensacola filmmakers Ben Galecki and Burton Ritchie, who are also facing indictments in…

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Podcast: Pensacola la Habana Race

On Tuesday, Talbot Wilson of the Pensacola Yacht Club come on “Pensacola Speaks” to talk about the challenges the sailors have faced. Here is PYC…

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Pensacola named ‘Most Enjoyable City of the Year’

CheapOair, a leading hybrid online and traditional travel agency, has named Pensacola the 2015 “Most Enjoyable City of the Year” at the inaugural CheapOair Owards,…

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