Posted in Politics

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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Posted in Health

Lawmakers pass smokable medical pot bill

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In their first full action of the 2019 legislative session, Florida lawmakers — many of…

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Posted in Caring Education

Help BTWHS chorus get to Carnegie Hall

The Booker T. Washington High School choral group, Vocal Harmony, is in the last weeks of its fundraiser to perform at Carnegie Hall in New…

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Posted in Environment

Subra details environmental health concerns

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Environmental scientist and watchdog Wilma Subra is fairly familiar with Escambia County. More specifically, she’s familiar with some of the area’s…

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Posted in Caring Health

Statewide Poll: Huge support for smoking medical pot

The latest Inweekly/Political Matrix found that nearly two out of three Florida voters support legalizing the smoking of medical marijuana. Less than five percent of…

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Posted in Pensacola

City Council: Plans and priorities

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A discussion among Pensacola city officials Monday offered a view of the municipality’s path and priorities moving forward into Mayor Grover…

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Posted in Caring

Bodacious Evening with Pablo Cruise

Quint and Rishy Studer are hosting a Bodacious Evening with Pablo Cruise 7- 9 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at the REX Theatre, 18 N. Palafox…

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Posted in Pensacola

36 applicants qualify for city PIO job

The city of Pensacola closed the application process for the public information officer position on Friday, March 8. Sixty applications were submitted, but only 36…

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Posted in State & National News

Statewide poll: Voters reject legalizing sports betting

While the Florida Legislature is considering legalizing sports betting, a recent Inweekly/Political Matrix poll found few voters across the state support it. Do you support…

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Posted in Pensacola

Fountain steps down from Navarre Chamber post

Tamara Fountain, former Chief Operations Officer for Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, yesterday stepped down as CEO of the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. According…

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Posted in Pensacola

Hubbs-SeaWorld cut out of hatchery not by its choice

Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute CEO Don Kents wrote Inweekly to say the institute was cut out of the fish hatchery project proposed for Pensacola not by…

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Posted in Escambia County

Who did Mayor Hawkins pay to fly from LA to PNS

The Town of Century turned over airline ticket receipts to NorthEscambia.com yesterday–after sitting on the public record request for two months. The receipts were handed…

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