By Duwayne Escobedo, Inweekly WEAR and WKRG last weekend reported “alarming†violence at Workman Middle School between two eighth grade boys. Both TV stations said a 14-year-old black student flew through the…
Hayward named Andrews Research & Education Foundation President
 Ashton J. Hayward, III begins serving as president of the Andrews Institute Research & Education Foundation (AREF) effective Jan. 7, 2019. The leadership of AREF selected the former Pensacola mayor to direct…
Hayward direct mailer
Yesterday, Inweekly reported that citizens over the weekend received a high-glossy, trifold direct mailer from former Mayor Ashton Hayward listing what he viewed as his accomplishments. The mailers were received by Pensacola…
‘Overboard’ approach to public input
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Pensacola City Council was approached Monday by Mayor GroverRobinson with a request to consider changing city policy to better encourage public comment in meetings of municipal boards….
‘Biggest Week So Far’
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is in his third week in office. It’s a week, the mayor said Monday morning, that he considers one of the most important thus…
Council attendance
We asked for the attendance records of the Pensacola City Council from Oct. 1, 2017 through Nov. 8, 2018. Over that period, the council had 56 meetings, which included agenda reviews, CRA,…
Monday with the Mayor 12.10.18
Mayor Grover Robinson this morning held his second press conference. Here some of the topics discussed: Monthly meetings with Escambia County Commission chair Lumon May. First topic: homelessness and panhandling Exploring using…
Hayward mails parting gift
Former Mayor Ashton Hayward had one last parting gift for Pensacola residents–high-glossy, trifold mailers listing his highlights of his political career. Homes began receiving the mailer last Friday, 10 days after Mayor…
Mixed Bag at Triumph
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Interests vying for funding from Triumph Gulf Coast found mixed fortunes when the organization’s board met in Fort Walton Beach Dec. 7. While the city of Pensacola will…
Survey: PPD speaks out on pay, benefits and ‘toxic’ City Hall
The results are in on Mayor Grover Robinson’s initial survey of city employees. Employees were asked: 1. Our City of Pensacola government does many things well. What are 1-3 things that you…
Styrofoam cups, plastic bottles may be tossed From City Hall
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola may be taking a small, simple, somewhat symbolic step onto a greener path. Members of the city’s Environmental Advisory Board unanimously passed a motion Thursday to request…
May wants to increase BCC productivity
This morning, Escambia County Commission Chairman Lumon May recommended cutting down on the number of meetings the five-member board attends on Thursdays. May said during the agenda review, “I don’t think it’s…
First woman Tribal Chair to speak at VIP lunch
Stephanie Bryan, the first woman elected to serve as Tribal Chair and CEO for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, will be the featured speaker at a holiday luncheon hosted by the…
City legal expenses topped $7.7 million over past four years
During his second term, Mayor Ashton Hayward’s administration spent over $5.4 million on 40 different law firms, according to the latest quarterly report for FY 2018 that CFO Dick Barker will present…
ARB approves demolition; Mayor asks for a mulligan
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –The Pensacola Architectural Review Board green lighted the demolition of a nearly 80-year-old structure on Garden Street during a special meeting Wednesday. While developers will need the board’s…
Council president only wants one regular meeting a month
Council President Andy Terhaar has placed on the council agenda his proposed schedule for regular council meetings next year. He recommends the council only hold one regular meeting per month. See schedule….
National Academies Study on Alternatives to Burning Military Hazardous Waste Announced
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS PENSACOLA BAY AREA, together with members of the Cease Fire Campaign, is pleased to announce the anticipated release of the National Academies of Sciences study on alternatives to…
Garden Street demolition reconsidered
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –A quintet of developers eyeing a mixed-use project on West Garden Street contend that an existing structure needs to be demolished for their development to work. The group…
Local considered for chair of Florida Republican Party
Jeremy Evans has made the short list to be the next chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, according to news reports. Governor-elect Ron DeSantis will be picking his candidate for the…
WSRE: ‘George H.W. Bush: American Experience’ tonight
To mark the passing of former president George H.W. Bush, WSRE will broadcast “George H.W. Bush: American Experience†tonight at 7 p.m. The two-part documentary will air in its entirety from 7-10…