Escambia County to hold three town halls in January
Ferry Pass, Jan. 10 District 4 Commissioner Grover Robinson will host a Ferry Pass town hall meeting today from 6-8 p.m. at the Ferry Pass…
Pensacola airport marketing selection five months after bids opened
How the Hayward Administration Does Business 101 The Pensacola-based advertising firm Emagination Unlimited’s marketing contract for the Pensacola International Airport expired on March 29, 2016….
City of Pensacola not using local recycling facility
Pensacola residents are not allowed to recycle glass if they use the City’s Sanitation Service, and it doesn’t look like they will in the near…
Visit Florida preps for Scott, House
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Visit Florida postponed a marketing committee meeting Monday as the public-private tourism agency — whose state money…
Sacred Heart to open clinics in Walgreens
Walgreens and Sacred Heart Health System have signed an agreement to have Sacred Heart operate and provide all clinical services at four retail health clinics…
General “Chappie” James Museum groundbreaking tomorrow
The City of Pensacola and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, for the General…
Escambia County explains Mosquito Control cleanup
Escambia County Update on Former Mosquito Control Site As the city of Pensacola continues its efforts to construct the stormwater project at Corinne Jones Park,…
Three out of four Pensacola voters wanted medical marijuana
The City of Pensacola voters overwhelmingly voted for Amendment 2 that legalized medical marijuana in Florida. In fact, the City had a slightly higher percentage in favor…
Bold ‘Outtakes’ idea gaining momentum
In the Jan. 5 issue, I suggested that the Escambia Board of County Commissioners work with Florida TaxWatch and the Florida Legislature to create a…
Viewpoint from Mayor Ashton Hayward: Building a sense of optimism
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings tells a story about asking a successful investor whether, in trading parlance, Dallas was a buy, a sell or a hold….
Buzz: FDEP opens investigation into Pensacola Tanyards project
Last Friday, Emerald Coastkeeper Laurie Murphy called Inweekly to say that the Florida Department of Environment Protection has begun to investigate alleged violations at the…
Pensacola 311 blew Tanyard calls
The triggers for Inweekly and Emerald Coastkeepers’ investigation of the Government Stormwater Project in the Tanyards neighborhood were two phone calls made by resident Dr….
Bondi headed to DC?
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida: By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Bloomberg Politics amped up speculation Thursday that Florida…
PSC student intern on Capitol Hall
Former Pensacola State College Student Government President Kaitlin Santiago has been selected as an intern for Florida House on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The…
Nursery with Charlotte’s Web license denied again
The News Service of Florida reports the Florida Department of Health on Thursday issued a final order rejecting a Northeast Florida nursery’s attempt to get…
Buzz: Gaetz lands key House committees
Sources close to the House leadership shared with Inweekly that Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL1) will be named to the House Armed Services and Budget committees….
Visit Pensacola announces in-house events
“Let’s be honest, when’s the last time you stopped into the Visitor Information Center? It’s been a long time, if ever, right?! Here’s the thing,…
Sacred Heart Foundation recognized by Association for Healthcare Philanthropy as ‘High Performer’
The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) has named the Sacred Heart Foundation a “High Performer†for 2016, one of only 51 so recognized based on…
Southwest Airlines announces new summer weekend flights
From June 3-August 14, Southwest Airlines will offer new, non-stop weekend service to Denver International Airport (DEN) from the Pensacola International Airport. The carrier has…
Florida Lottery sales set record in 2016
Florida Lottery sales hit a record $6.2 billion last year, according to the state agency. The total is up $411 million from 2015 and is…
