Daily Brew Tuesday: PYP beginnings revisited

This week, I’m co-hosting with Carly “Slim” Borden “The Daily Brew” on BLAB TV. As the picture shows I have a face for radio, not…

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Federal courthouse to get Congressional attention

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will be in Pensacola tomorrow to inspect the Federal Courthouse. As the daily…

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TaxWatch argues for improving infrastructure to help tourism

Florida TaxWatch has a new report out that additional infrastructure investments across the state are needed – primarily in the Miami, Orlando and Tampa areas…

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PS Podcast: Gaetz explains his passion for his adoption bill

On Pensacola Speaks last week, State Sen. Don Gaetz talked about why he has fought so vigorously for bringing back the incentive program that encourages…

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Inweekly 2008 Flashback: Beginning of city pension discussion

In April 2008, Inweekly investigated the looming pension problem for the City of Pensacola. The general employee and police pensions were eating up nearly all…

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Inweekly 2011 Flashback: Retooling Reading Failure

In 2006, business and community leaders created Every Child A Reader in Escambia (ECARE). The original planning group partners had all the right players—former School…

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Gallery Night still a go, Bands on Blackwater a no-go

DIB has sent a press release saying that tonight’s Gallery Night is still a go. Meanwhile, City of Milton’s Parks Department has decided to cancelled…

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Taxpayer Independence Day is Monday

Florida TaxWatch celebrates Taxpayer Independence Day on Monday April 20. Taxpayer Independence Day is the first day in the calendar year that Florida taxpayers, on…

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Silver Airways adds a daily afternoon flight to NOLA

Looking for a quick New Orleans gateway? If you can convince your boss that you’ve got an afternoon meeting on the other side of town,…

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Online Voter Registration gets approval over objections

Note: Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford will be on Pensacola Speaks today to talk about this. By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA…

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Gaetz needs to decide if he has fire in his belly for U.S. Senate

State Sen. Don Gaetz is leaving his options open on whether to run for U.S. Senate in 2016, but he isn’t sure that he has…

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Scott will sue Feds over Low Income Pool expiration

In the latest escalation of a complicated standoff between the federal government and the state, Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday he will sue federal officials…

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