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On the evening of Jan. 22, International Paper Company (IP) experienced significant structural damage to the largest pulp digester as well as the power house…

More than 140 local students from dozens of schools across Northwest Florida participated in CyberThon 2017 last weekend, the third annual cybersecurity challenge event hosted…

By Eurydice Stanley.. Nothing, not even torrential rain, can stop “Nasty Women” on a mission. That phrase was a repeated theme throughout the Pensacola Women’s…

Inweekly has joined the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council and the family & friends of Ashley Hardaway Theriot to establish a study abroad memorial scholarship….

Last week, Meri Asmar, president of IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, discussed her organization’s 2017 membership drive. IMPACT has several membership recruitment events coming up….

Highway 29 from Woodbury Circle to Morris Avenue is still closed. Crews are working to clear the roads. Escambia County officials will announce openings as…

Early Sunday evening, an explosion occurred at International Paper in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com reports 911 calls regarding the explosion began about 7:38 p.m. At least one…

The University of West Florida announced today a $1 million gift from Dr. Bob Kimball, UWF professor of marketing and economics, to create the Bill…

Santa Rosa Superintendent of Schools Tim Wyrosdick, Santa Rosa School Board Members, and members of the Santa Rosa Education Foundation Teacher of the Year Selection…

The Greater Pensacola Chamber has an online questionnaire on the upcoming City Council/County Commission Joint Meeting. The Pensacola City Council and Escambia County Commission have…

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” State Rep. Frank White discussed Triumph Gulf Coast in the deciding how $300 million dollars of the BP settlement will be…

By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A key senator Thursday released the Legislature’s first attempt at carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly…

When the Pensacola City Council approved the contract for Government Street Stormwater Project in December 2015, they were told the budget was $4,584,605. The project…

On New Talk 1370 WCOA, Dr. Brendan Kelly, UWF VP for University Advancement will be my guest during the the first half hour. In the…

The University of West Florida received a $50,000 grant from the SunTrust Foundation for the Pensacola Pledge Scholars Fund. The gift will further bolster the…

Studer Community Institute is working with the City of Crestview to create an over all mission, vision, values and strategic plan for the city. Larry…

The Naples City Council is strengthening its ethics ordinance. They want to mandate that real estate developers divulge investors in their projects before council votes….

Randy Ramos, Founder/CEO of GBSI, discusses the importance of Cyberthon to STEM education and developing future cybersecurity professionals. The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association…

The Southeast Tourism Society has named Pensacola JazzFest a Top 20 Event in the Southeast for April 2017. To be held in historic downtown Pensacola…

Last week, Pensacola City Council President Brian Spencer announced a new policy regarding the invocations for council meetings. Council members may choose to give the…