In December, the City of Pensacola filed in a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by A&J Mugs owner Dan Lindemann and Pensacola resident Jerry Holtzworth that challenged the validity of the…
Over 3100 students make UWF President and Dean lists
A total of 3,158 undergraduate students enrolled during the Fall 2017 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists. The President’s List features 1,196 students…
Appeal delays new penalty phase for Patrick Gonzalez
The new sentencing hearing for the murderer of Bud and Melanie Billings has been delayed while the Florida Supreme Court hears his latest appeal. Last year, Escambia County Circuit Court Judge Nikolas…
City Planning: Different rules, different maps for different folks
The recent debate over the validity of the city’s online maps and whether developers and the public can rely on them isn’t a new problem with the Hayward administration. In October 2014,…
Handful of new laws take effect with new year
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, January 2, 2018……… Six bills from the 2017 legislative session became effective with the arrival of the New Year. The changes…
Top 10 Inweekly arts, music and entertainment stories
Foo Foo Fest 2017 Don’t say there’s nothing to do in Pensacola. Hangout Fest 2017 Inweekly team covered this music festival as only it could. “Waking The World Up†Interview with Poet…
Top 10 Inweekly news stories of 2017
Which Side Are You On? One of William Faulkner’s most quoted lines still speaks to us today: “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.†Mayor Cleared? Through a public request…
Podcast: Studer announces best bosses
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Quint Studer announced the winners of his best boss contest. His column will run Sunday in the PNJ.
Grimsley donates Latvala money to charity…Mike Hill?
Scott Powers of Florida Politics reports that Agriculture Commissioner candidate Sen. Denise Grimsly has directed her campaign and PAC to donate money received for Sen. Jack Latvala’s political committees to Saving Florida’s…
City financial report shows Port of Pensacola struggling
In November, we reported on the financial problems at the Port of Pensacola. The unaudited financial statements that CFO Dick Barker gave the Pensacola City Council last week show a similar picture….
Term limits for school board members likely to be on 2018 ballot
Rep. Jason Fischer has filed a bill (HJR 1031) that would place on the November 2018 ballot a constitutional amendment that to limit the terms of school board members. As reported earlier,…
UWF Commencement honors Marny Gilluly, Fred Levin
The University of West Florida hosted its Fall 2017 Commencement at the Pensacola Bay Center. Addressing 1,636 graduates, UWF President Martha Saunders noted the significance of the students’ achievements for their individual…
Perdido Key – Wildlife Destination of the Year
The Luxury Travel Guide recognized Perdido Key as the Wildlife Destination of the Year for 2017.Perdido Key, as few may know, is filled with hidden treasures throughout the island. The Luxury Travel…
Pirolli named to National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors named Peter Pirolli of the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and 154 other inventors from around the world to its class of 2017 NAI Fellows….
Mayor Hayward gives Florida Politics viewpoint on Airbnb (and gets a response)
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward defended his video touting Airbnb in a viewpoint given to FloridaPolitics.com. The opinion piece came after he refused last week to answer questions from Florida Politics reporter Scott…
Escambia Corrections hiring Officer Trainees
The Escambia County Jail is currently accepting applications for Corrections Officer Trainees. No certification is necessary, but applicants must be willing to complete Corrections Basic Recruit School, which will be provided at…
Beach Club Towers and Portofino prevail in appellate court
The First District Court of Appeal (First DCA) has rejected six challenges brought by the Escambia County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector to recent appellate victories for Pensacola Beach taxpayers. The denials…
Battling the Twitter bot army
The Twitter bot army is still on the move against Republican Congressional candidate Cris Dosev and Florida Attorney General candidate Frank White. Dosev has seen Twitter followers jump from 12.4K on Wednesday…
Twitter fun
Since yesterday, I have miraculously added 8.4K twitter followers, tripling my list. And Congressman Matt Gaetz also has had the similar number of twitter followers added to his account. What a strange…