Press Release: United Flea Markets, owner of the largest portfolio of flea markets in the country, announced today that it is offering free selling space at all 10 of its nationwide markets…
More ST Engineering jobs in 2019
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –ST Engineering is forecasting job growth for its operations at the Pensacola airport, even as city officials continue to search for the funding needed to keep the jobs-project…
Pre-MLK Day parade celebration
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Pensacola Chapter hosts its 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. Youth, families and friends are invited to meet the chapter at the MLK Statue…
Williamson files for 2020
The News Service of Florida reports House Rep. Jayer Williamson, R-Pace, has taken the first formal step toward running again in 2020. He opened a campaign account this week to seek another…
Blues Marker Celebration
From Visit Pensacola: Belmont-Devilliers Honored by Mississippi Blues Marker What: The Mississippi Blues Commission will honor the legacy of the Blues in Pensacola with the unveiling of a Mississippi Blue Marker in the…
SmartBank merges
SmartFinancial, Inc., the parent company of SmartBank, and Entegra Financial Corp., the parent company of Entegra Bank, jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Entegra will combine with…
Little support for Hill publicity stunt to repeal gun reforms
State Rep. Mike Hill has proposed a bill (HB 175) that would repeal the gun control measures passed last year in the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
Soccer in the vestibule
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Billed as a public input session for Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s transition team, a Tuesday night city meeting quickly spiraled off in another direction, with many attendees wanting…
Proposed City Council Schedule
Pensacola City Council President Andy Terhaar submitted his recommendation for the council meetings for the remainder of 2019. He has requested the council return to two regular meetings a month, except of…
AppRiver acquired
Zix Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AppRiver for $275 million in cash. AppRiver, headquartered in Gulf Breeze, is a channel-first provider of cloud-based cybersecurity and productivity services, serving…
Agenda Review: Complete Streets, Renaming Bridge
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola may be scrapping its Bicycle Advisory Committee. Officials discussed dropping the committee and creating a board to focus on establishing a Complete Streets ordinance….
Utility measure could make 2020 Ballot
A political committee has submitted more than 60,000 valid petition signatures to the state Division of Elections as it tries to get a measure on the 2020 ballot that could revamp Florida’s…
Sports caravans coming
The 2019 Reese’s Senior Bowl Caravan will visit Pensacola 10-11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, bringing top NFL draft prospects from across the nation to Blue Wahoos Stadium for a morning of on-field…
Escambia County had 62,000 Airbnb guests in 2018
Airbnb announced today that Floridian hosts and homeowners earned a combined $810 million in supplemental income while welcoming approximately 4.5 million guest arrivals to the state in 2018 through the platform. This…
Buzz: Offer on the table
Several media outlets are reporting the newspaper chain MNG Enterprises, also known as Digital First Media, has offered to buy Pensacola News Journal’s parent company, Gannett, for $12 per share in cash,…
Twins announce Blue Wahoos coaching staff
Pensacola, FL – The Minnesota Twins announced their Double-A minor league coaching staff assignments for the 2019 season on Monday, promoting six coaches from within the Twins farm system to Pensacola for the…
Robinson: More communication and truthfulness
At this morning’s press conference, Mayor Grover Robinson commented on his administration’s effort to have open lines of communications with the Pensacola City Council. Last week, Councilman P.C. Wu remarked at workshop…
Lighthouse celebrates 160 years
The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum celebrated 160 years of serving the Pensacola Bay area this past weekend. This year marks the 160th anniversary of the first time the Lighthouses’ historic First Order Fresnel…
School Superintendent suspended
The News Service of Florida–Pointing to grand-jury reports, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said he is suspending Okaloosa County School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson. DeSantis said “scathing†grand-jury reports alleged “dereliction of…
TT: Civic engagement, with a slice of cake
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The transition team studying various aspects of the city of Pensacola to prepare a collection of recommendations for Mayor Grover Robinson is in the thick of its work….