Don’t go ‘Hayward,’ mayor
Mayor Grover Robinson’s off-the-cuff remarks about fining vehicle drivers for giving money to people on the roadside has created news around the state. When his…
County to receive $16 million in NRDA funds
The Florida Trustee Implementation Group approved its Final Restoration Plan 1, which selects 23 projects at a total estimated cost of $61 million. The final plan is consistent with…
Meet City PIO candidates
Through a public record request, Inweekly received the 60 applications for the City of Pensacola’s Public Information Officer. Out of those 60, 36 met the…
Presser: Planning, Staffing
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After spending some time in Washington D.C. and New York City last week, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson had plenty to share…
Fines for Givers
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson discussed panhandling at his Monday press conference. His comments about fining those who give to panhandlers has…
When will Malcolm catch on?
This month, we have had two big announcements concerning vocational training. First, ST Engineering announced the establishment of the Pensacola Mayor’s Scholarship to support outstanding…
County part of bold workforce initiative
FloridaWest today announced that Escambia County is one of five communities joining the Inclusive Development Network (IDN), an ambitious new initiative designed to advance inclusive workforce development within…
Mayor responds to Outtakes
Mayor Grover Robinson challenged my latest Outtakes column, “A True Connection,” which questioned whether he had really listened to the Scenic Heights neighborhood about a…
School District dives into water quality
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Escambia County School Board discussed water quality issues during its Friday morning meeting, with members urging the district to take…
Value of fish hatcheries challenged
Local environmentalist Christian Wagley has challenged Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute CEO Don Kent’s claim that the institute’s hatchery replenishment program in California has been successful. In…
Parent’s worse nightmare: child sexually assaulted in school bathroom
Today, The Watson Firm announced a lawsuit against Okaloosa County School Board on behalf of their client, a seven-year- old student attending Shalimar Elementary School….
Marriage/Visa fraud ringleader found guilty
Ravi Babu Kolla, 47, an Indian foreign national residing in Panama City, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit marriage and visa fraud and conspiracy…
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