Inweekly Rising Star–and Senior Community and Media Relations Specialist for Escambia County–will be Mayor Grover Robinson’s public information officer. She starts work May 20.
Buzz: Gulf Power parachutes
Inweekly has been told approximately 280 Gulf Power employees have received enhanced retirement packages. Employee, who are 50 years or older and have 10 years of service with the company, are qualified…
UWF Center for Cybersecurity grand opening
The University of West Florida will celebrate an increased presence in downtown Pensacola with a new home for the Center for Cybersecurity in the Studer Community Institute Building. A grand opening ceremony,…
Books, Balls and Blocks, April 13
Escambia County’s first-ever Books, Balls and Blocks early childhood outreach event is set for Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1201 North H Street. Achieve Escambia is hosting…
IMPACT 100 Workshop registration deadline Apr. 12
On Oct. 13, IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area will award a total of $1,166,000 in project grants of $106,000 each to 11 nonprofit organizations serving Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. To assist…
UWF Founders Week starts April 13
For the second year, the University of West Florida will honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its annual Founders Week, which will be held…
Getting ‘Creative’ with Healthcare Funding
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola is preparing to try something that both Mayor Grover Robinson and City Attorney Susan Woolf described as “creative†Monday while laying out a scheme…
Presser notes: City repaving sucked up drainage funds
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Some of Pensacola’s recent road resurfacing may have created more severe drainage issues in certain areas. Additionally, Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday, the funds the city has tied…
Radio news icon passes
Longtime Pensacola radio fixture John Teelin died recently while in hospice care. John spent many years at WCOA radio and later worked as part-time news director at WPNN (AM-790). He also spent…
Homeless Summit defines focus
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The conversation is just getting started, but Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson struck an optimistic tone as the city and Escambia County began exploring how best to address the…
Pensacola makes championship round -Strongest Town 2019
 Pensacola, FL and Portsmouth, N From the Strong Towns team: It’s finally here: the grand championship round of the #StrongestTown2019 contest. Pensacola, FL and Portsmouth, NH have passed up all the rest…
Breaking news: Fire Union no-confidence vote
The Escambia County Professional Firefighters have notified the Escambia County Commissioners that the union had vote of no confidence in Public Safety Director Mike Weaver. Dear Chairman May and fellow Commissioners, …
Earthquakes raise questions
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly What caused the series of earthquakes along the Alabama-Florida border last month? Researchers with the United States Geological Survey aren’t sure, but they hope to learn more soon….
Last morning to vote
Pensacola made it to the Semifinals in the Strongest Town competition, held by StrongTowns.org. For the third round of voting, Pensacola is competing against Guthrie, OK. Â You can listen to the podcast…
Tougher Texting bill advances
A proposal that would make it easier for police to cite motorists they see texting while driving is ready to be heard by the full House. The State Affairs Committee on Thursday…
Rally on the Runway tonight
PGA Golfer Joe Durant and professional football players Domenik Hixon, Fred Robbins, and Josh Sitton will walk the runway arm-in-arm with local children fighting cancer on Thursday, April 4 at the Brownsville…
You can buy the PSC mascot head
Garth’s Auction is handling a surplus property auction for Pensacola State College on Saturday, April 6 at 2202 Douglas Ave. The preview is at 8 a.m. and the auction begins at 9…
NorthEscambia.com reveals mystery travelers to Century
NorthEscambia.com this morning revealed the identities of the people for whom Century Mayor Henry Hawkins paid to travel from the West Coast to his community. In violation of public records law, the…
Grill on the Hill, April 6
Episcopal Day School invites the public to enjoy all you can eat BBQ at their 9th annual Grill on the Hill “Peace, Love, and Pork” competition 2 p.m.- 7 p.m. Saturday, April…
County HR director resigns
Escambia County Director of Human Resources Eric Kleinert submitted his resignation this morning. In his letter, which is posted on NorthEscambia.com, Kleinart waived his 90-day notice and asked that his resignation be…