Since the mayor’s office tried to get the council to approve increasing the budget for Bayview Community Center to $9.6 million, Inweekly has tried to find public records that document and explain…
Inweekly publisher on 1620 AM at 8:10 am
Apparently Councilman Larry Johnson attacked fellow council member, Sherri Myers, this morning on News Radio 1620 AM. I’ve been told he accused her of senility. This is sad because I think Sherri…
Official announcement of Cervantes lighting improvements tomorrow
Senator Doug Broxson, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May, Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, Pensacola City Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn, Florida Department of Transportation officials and Gulf Power representatives will make a joint announcement detailing…
Budget analyst files to run for city council
Wilhelm “Butch†Hansen, the city council’s budget analyst, has pre-filed for City Council, District 6., which is currently held by Brian Spencer. This is a nonpartisan office for the 2018 election.
Garrett picks up Florida AFL-CIO endorsement
Vikki Garrett, Democratic candidate for Florida House District 1, received the endorsement of the Florida American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (FL AFL-CIO) during its statewide endorsing convention over…
No records to document proposed budget increase for Bayview Center
The city has no emails between Mayor Ashton Hayward, Parks & Recreation Director Brian Cooper, City Administrator Eric Olson and CFO Dick Barker discussing how the LOST Series IV budget for the…
District 4 Commission forum tonight
The June meeting of the Escambia County Republican Party will take place tonight at 6:30 pm at the downtown West Florida Public Library, 239 N. Spring St. The majority of the meeting…
Pensacola music teacher a GRAMMY quarterfinalist
According to the Recording Academy GRAMMY MUSEUM, Joshua Kaye has been chosen from the 2,800 initial nominees to be a GRAMMY Music Educator Award Quarterfinalist. Josh takes his place among the 188…
County Judge Group 2 race a toss-up
Incumbent County Judge Joyce Williams has a slight lead over challenger Paul Hamlin, 20-17.7 percent, with 62.3 percent uncertain in the primary for County Judge, Group 2 race. The Political Matrix…
Another Port study in the works
With the Port of Pensacola losing money at an ever-increasing rate and its fund balance drying up (Read “Port of Pensacola still in dire financial position“), the mayor’s office announced that it…
Forget VT MAE
The new $46-million maintenance and repair operation at the Pensacola International Airport will no longer be called VTMAE. The company’s official name is “ST Engineering Aerospace.” The “M” in VTMAE stood for…
Few people know who to vote for in school board primaries
A majority of Escambia County voters either don’t know the candidates or are undecided on whom to vote for in the three school board primaries on August 28. District 1 incumbent Kevin…
Other financial trouble spots for city of Pensacola
The city’s Osceola Golf Course continues to lose money, even the the taxpayers subsidizing the facility. In his report, CFO Dick Barker tried to explain the $23,900 decrease in revenue from the…
Scott: The $18-million fish hatchery to stay in Escambia County
Gov. Rick Scott today told PNJ reporter Kevin Robinson that the $18.7 million for a fish hatchery will stay in Escambia County, which must be a blow to the naysayers that claimed…
Pate named to Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida Board
Legendary golfer Jerry Pate has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida. Pate was elected at the recent meeting…
DeSantis and Gaetz to hold campaign rallies on Saturday
This Saturday, June 9, Congressman Matt Gaetz and gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis will hold a campaign rally for supporters in Pensacola. The event is open to the press and public. SATURDAY, JUNE…
DOJ adds 311 new Assistant United States Attorneys
Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Christopher P. Canova, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, recently announced that the Department of Justice is allocating 311 new Assistant United States Attorneys nationwide…
County Commission honors Gary Sansing
Last night, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners adopted and authorized its chairman to sign a resolution naming the Board’s Public Forum as the “Gary Sansing Public Forum.” Gary Sansing frequently attended…
Buzz: FDOT to install 70 lights on Cervantes by Sept.
A source in FDOT shared this morning the the agency will install 70 lights on Cervantes Street by September. State Rep. Clay Ingram confirmed that FDOT had started working on the project…
City outside legal fees top $600k for second consecutive year
The outside legal fees for the first six months of FY 2018 once again topped $600,000. They were down from the same period last year, which set a record of $651,629. In…