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Supreme Court impanels grand jury on school safety

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Granting a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday impaneled a…

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Robinson to replace 15 key management positions

At the mayor’s press conference this morning, City Administrator Chris Holley announced that Mayor Grover Robinson would be replacing 15 key management positions over the…

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DeSantis rescinds appointment for Hayward

Florida Politics.com reports that former Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward’s last-minute appointment to the Florida Commission on Community Service was rescinded by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The…

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Soccer plan still contentious

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –The debate over a proposed youth soccer complex off of Langley Avenue played out again Thursday night during a community meeting…

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Mediocrity reigns in school district

This week the Escambia County School Board voted to yet again shutter another school – McMillian Pre-K Center. Since 2008, the district has shut down…

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Posted in Politics

Young Russians shaking up their political system

By Duwayne Escobedo Four young men who are members of opposition political parties in the Moscow area said Russia and President Donald Trump did join…

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Posted in Pensacola

Budget item may be not eligible for referendum

A reader pointed out the charter doesn’t allow petitions from citizens to force reconsideration of budget items. Section 7.03. Power of Referendum. Within sixty (60)…

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Posted in Business Pensacola

4,005 signatures needed

The City of Pensacola had 40,054 registered voters for the November 2018 general elections. Petition organizers have 60 days to gather 4,055 signatures to force…

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Posted in Pensacola Protests

Clock starts on petition drive to stop funding for Aviation campus

Citizens Against Corporate Welfare today filed the paperwork with the City of Pensacola to form a petitioners’ committee that will ask the Pensacola City Council…

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Posted in Education Escambia County

Escambia County School District out of step

The Escambia County School District is out of step with the rest of the state when it comes to the top priorities in public education–Pre-K…

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Posted in Escambia County Florida Pensacola

Broxson: What’s the rush?

State Sen. Doug Broxson this morning told Inweekly that he will put forth to the Florida Legislature the public will’s for naming the Pensacola Bay…

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Fire Chief Saga: Where was Lysia Bowling?

According the city of Pensacola’s charter, the city attorney “serves as the chief legal adviser to, and shall represent, elected or appointed officials, boards and…

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