Yesterday, the University of West Florida College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Nan DeStafney and Buzz Ritchie as the 2018 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business…
Buzz: Is Hayward changing his mind about a third term
Members of the Pensacola police union think Ashton Hayward will announce next month that he will seek a third term. His excuses will be that citizens have begged him to stay on…
National Economic Development Week, May 7-12
FloridaWest EDA is joining organizations nationwide to increase awareness of jobs and career development programs that enhance local economic impact. Economic developers are charged with generating economic growth, creating better jobs for…
Bayview Center costs now 70 percent over original budget
Councilwoman Sherri Myers yesterday refused Mayor Ashton Hayward’s request to place on Thursday’s council agenda the bid award for the proposed Bayview Community Center after the council learned the cost had jumped…
Pensacola stopped recycling seven months ago
The Pensacola City Council last week learned the city had stopped recycling its trash, even though residents have been faithfully sorting their trash on putting the recyclables on the curb every week….
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 12
On Saturday, May 12, the letter carriers of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our community. In its 26th year, the National Association of…
National Travel & Tourism Week 2018
Hospitality Olympics: Monday, May 7, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Blue Wahoo’s Stadium, 351 W Cedar Street, Pensacola, Fla. 32502 Visit Pensacola will officially kick off the week with its third annual…
New Name for Homeless Coalition
EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless (ECOH) has launched a major rebrand initiative to reintroduce itself to the public and highlight Coordinated Entry, the organization’s new, centralized multi-organization system that is changing the…
Inweekly/Political Matrix poll: Putnam and Gillum lead in tight gubernatorial primary races
According to an Inweekly/Political Matrix poll of 1,015 likely Republican voters across the state, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam holds a six-point edge over U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. House Speaker Richard Corcoran,…
Breaking news: Phillips switches to City Council District 4 race
Chris Phillips plans to switch to Pensacola City Council District 4 race tomorrow. He had pre-filed to run for Escambia County Commission District 4 but told Inweekly this afternoon that he believes…
Huge job fair this afternoon
CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College are partnering once again to host the area’s largest job fair, featuring over 50 area employers – all hiring for multiple openings. The Worlds of Possibilities…
‘City of Grudges’ breaks into Mississippi Top 10 bestsellers
The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss. publishes on Sunday’s Top 10 Bestsellers in the state. The list is a mix of non-fiction and fiction. “City of Grudges” broke into the Top 10 this…
Triumph board approves $3 million workforce training grant for Escambia County
Today, the Triumph Gulf Coast board approved a $3-million grant for workforce development in Escambia County that was submitted by the Escambia County School District in partnership with Florida West Economic Development…
Groundbreaking ceremony for $8.2-million community center on May 7
City of Pensacola will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the $8.2-million Bayview Resource Center at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 7 at Bayview Park, 2000 East Lloyd St. “We are very excited…
Admiral Harris heads to South Korea
Adm. Harry B Harris, Jr., who will be a panelist at the 2018 Naval Aviation Symposium, learned this week that he will not be an ambassador to Australia. The White House, at…
BCC and ECSO reach budget settlement
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners has approved a budget settlement agreement with Sheriff David Morgan. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will received an additional $9 million over the next four years…
Friends of WFPL to host Big Spring Book Sale this weekend
Spring is sprung, and that means it’s time to stock up on books at the Friends of West Florida Public Library’s Big Spring Book Sale, Apr. 27-29 at the downtown library, 239…
Former Florida League of Cities president arrested
Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie, 61, was arrested yesterday on charges that she lied about money she took from developers and hid more than $335,000 in income. A former Boca Raton city…
‘Preserve the Character of East Hill’ petition started
Teresa Hill has put together a “Preserve the Character of East Hill†petition that has already garnered over 1,400 signatures. She points out that East Hill has worked very hard to preserve…
District 3 Town Hall went well
Nearly 300 citizens last night came to the District 3 town hall held by Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May at the Brownsville Community Center. The issues covered included mass transit, beach ownership,…