Escambia Board of County Commissioners wants to once again sit down with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and work out a budget deal that would fund a pay plan for deputies. The…
Hatchery Headache: It does not comply with city code or comp plan
The City of Pensacola and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission may have bigger issues with their fish hatchery than the standing of the citizens who sued to stop the construction on…
And now this: Hill pledges to repeal gun reform law
Mike Hill, a candidate for Florida House District 1, issued a press release to announce his intention to repeal portions of FL SB 7026 if elected. He wants to repeal the higher…
Graham: Gun reform should not be a debate over Second Amendment rights
Gwen Graham, Democratic candidate for Florida’s governor, yesterday held a work day at the USO at the Pensacola International Airport. She and I talked about common sense gun reforms in the wake…
Escambia District 2 supports gun reforms
Inweekly had Political Matrix also survey District 2 voters to find out their views on some of the gun reforms have been discussed. Their attitudes were only slightly more conservative than those…
Latest info on Tall Ships
Tall Ships® Pensacola is set to take over Downtown Pensacola April 12 – 15. The event marks the first time Tall Ships America® will bring its TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Series and port…
Broxson asks toll not be raised on Garcon Point Bridge
In letter to Warren Bloom, trustee for the Garcon Point Bridge bondholder, State Sen. Doug Broxson explained why a proposed deal to turn over the bridge to Florida Turnpike System fell apart…
UWF to host Argo Alumni Stories event
The University of West Florida Center for Entrepreneurship, Student Government Association and Alumni Association will host the Argo Alumni Stories event on Wednesday, April 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the UWF…
Perdido Key named most underrated small town in America
The Active Times on MSN.com listed Perdido Key at the top of its “40 Most Underrated Small Towns in America.†Perdido Key was spotlighted for its “nice weather, pristine beaches and water,…
Hayward wins hatchery dispute, lawsuit dismissed
Late yesterday afternoon, Judge Joel Boles dismissed with prejudice the lawsuit by Dan Lindemann and Jerry Holzworth regarding the validity of a lease between the City of Pensacola and Florida Fish &…
Commissioners to hold shade meeting on ECSO budget appeal
The Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida will hold a private meeting with its attorneys to discuss the pending appeal before the Administration Commission of David Morgan, Sheriff, Escambia County,…
Scott announces bid for U.S. Senate
From News Service of Florida: After months of speculation, Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Monday announced he will run this year against U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. Scott made the announcement at…
Poll: Comments by Underhill out of step with District 2 voters
Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill took to Facebook to announce his disapproval of the March for Our Lives participants the morning of the rally. He wrote, “Good morning to all you marchers….
Dr. Z Runs for Congress
Dr. Jennifer Zimmerman, a Santa Rosa County pediatrician, says she will run for Congressman Matt Gaetz’s seat as a Democrat. Born in the Philippines, she arrived in the United States in 1993….
Florida TaxWatch includes Pensacola airport project in “Turkey” report
Every year, Florida TaxWatch issues a report on the items the state budget that it considers “turkeys”-appropriations included without being fully scrutinized and subjected to the budget committee process or that circumvented…
City of Grudges – Open Books and WSRE tonight
From WSRE TV: On an all-new Conversations with Jeff Weeks, we speak with Rick Outzen, who is best known as the owner and publisher of the Inweekly (Independent News)–a publication that has proven it…
Five Legislators in the Pensacola Region Earned an ‘A’
The Florida Chamber today released the grades earned by members of the Florida Legislature on the Florida Chamber’s 2018 Legislative Report Card and announced legislators who earned Distinguished Advocate Awards in your…
Inconsistencies found in county land use ordinance
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) found the part of Escambia County Ordinance No. 2017-65 that permits “light industrial uses within the MU-S Future Land Use Category is “not consistent with…
Property appraiser loses Beach tax appeal
The Florida Supreme Court has denied a request by Escambia County Property Appraiser, Chris Jones, that the Court review two recent lower court decisions in favor of Pensacola Beach taxpayers. The ruling…
IHMC Open House marks National Robotics Week
IHMC will have a family friendly open house on Friday, April 13, in celebration of National Robotics Week. People will be able to tour IHMC’s Levin Center and robotics lab to watch…