On Oct. 11, 2017, the City of Pensacola posted on its official Facebook page that the Pensacola Police Department was “fully staffed.” Last week, Pensacola Police Chief Tommi Lyter reported at a…
Heroin-related deaths still high
The latest Florida Medical Examiner’s Commission Drug Report revealed the deaths related to heroin use in the Pensacola area are still high compared to where they were a decade ago. The Medical…
Keefe approved as U.S. attorney
The U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed veteran Panhandle trial lawyer Larry Keefe to be the new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, which includes 23 counties that stretch from Escambia to Alachua counties….
Yikes: 92 city employees have contracts
Mayor Grover Robinson has 92 holdovers that have employement contracts that give them more than two weeks of severance, according to public records. The number given us before Christmas was only 80…
The rise of Dick Barker
Richard Barker did very well in the Hayward Administration, seeing his annual pay increase about $19K over the eight years. When Hayward was campaigning for office in the summer of 2010, Barker…
Buzz: The company formerly known as Gulf Power
Send someone an email at Gulf Power, and you will notice that their email address as change. Thank you for your email. As of Jan 1, Gulf Power is now part of…
More Transition Team meetings
4:30- 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7 Topic: Environment, Raking/Traffic/Walkability, Neighborhoods at Theophalis May Community Resource Center, 1301 W. Gregory St. Hosts: Drew Buchanan, Christian Wagley, Issac Williams. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8…
Mayor brings back town halls
Mayor Grover Robinson will hold his first town hall meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Woodland Heights Resource Center, 111 Berkley Dr. “I’m looking forward to having my first town…
Presser Notes: Monuments, settlements and more
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly While much of the city still seemed sleepy and snug in the fog of the holidays, the weekly press conference at Pensacola City Hall Monday morning was a…
Transition Team Schedule
The City of Pensacola Mayoral Transition Team meeting on Thursday, Jan. 3, beginning at 10 a.m. until noon in the Hagler Mason Conference Room, Second Floor of City Hall, 222 West Main…
Transition team looks at ‘holes’ in public safety
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Pensacola citizens had the opportunity Saturday, Dec. 29 to let the city’s administration know their thoughts concerning the community’s public safety. The meeting at the offices of Pathway…
80 City staff have severance packages
The standard severance pay for employees is two-weeks salary but apparently not so at Pensacola City Hall since 2010. During the Q&A period of his Monday press conference, Mayor Grover Robinson revealed…
City Attorney transition process
Inweekly asked Mayor Grover Robinson to explain the process for the transition of city attorney position from Lysia Bowling to Susan Woolf. He said that Bowling, who as appointed by former Mayor…
Mayor optimistic about Project Titan
Mayor Grover Robinson remains optimistic about Project Titan, the code name given to the building of three more hangars to create a MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) Aviation campus at the Pensacola…
UWF helps displaced Va. College students
The University of West Florida Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Complete Florida will host a Drop-In Transfer Day on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, providing personalized admissions guidance and resources to local students…
Bondholders sue to raise toll for Garcon Point Bridge
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A bank representing bondholders filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force the state Department of Transportation to raise tolls on Northwest Florida’s…
Walkability attendee hit by car
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –A Pensacola woman was hit by a car Wednesday night as she walked home from a community forum addressing the city’s walkability and traffic issues. The incident occurred…
Jail construction update
By Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly So far, the most expensive public building project in Escambia County history remains on target for completion by May 28, 2020. The $132.4 million Escambia County Correctional Facility…
Cyclists offer recommendations to City
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about the need to make Pensacola, particularly areas near the urban core, easier to navigate for bicyclists and pedestrians,…
Escambia County to Conduct Employee Survey
by Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly –Escambia County plans to join major corporations and small businesses by conducting annual employee engagement surveys to gage its performance. Quint Studer, Studer Community Institute founder, said recently…