Letter Carriers celebrate the 25th Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
On Saturday, May 13, Escambia and Santa Rosa Letter Carriers will join forces to help Stamp Out Hunger in our community. In its 25th year,…
Inweekly Rising Star Alex Andrade appointed to panel
Attorney Alex Andrade has been appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the 1st Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Andrade is an attorney with Moore, Hill &…
Panama City lands aerospace manufacturer: 170 jobs, $65K avg salary, $55M capital investment
Bay County business leaders and local officials gathered May 9 at the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City Beach to officially welcome the…
Budget tidbits include Galvez monument
BUDGET TIDBITS GO FROM ALLIGATORS TO ZOOS By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The more than 400-page state budget approved this week by…
Fiesta Children’s Treasure Hunt, May 13
Fiesta of Five Flags is excited to announce that the 2017 Children’s Treasure Hunt, presented by Zaxby’s, will take place on Saturday, May 13 in…
DIB reveals Jefferson Street plan
Yesterday on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” Downtown Improvement Board chair John Peacock discusses a proposal on how to make Jefferson Street more walkable….
Pensacola Speaks: AG hopeful, Rep. Jay Fant, today at 5:30 pm
State Rep. Jay Fant (R-Jacksonville) is in the Panhandle today. He will be my guest on “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:33 p.m. FANT FIRST IN…
City Planning Board okays Hallmark development
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY The Pensacola Planning Board reluctantly approved 76 lots at the 5.1-acre Hallmark School — the second largest redevelopment site in downtown…
Grover Robinson has not changed his mind
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson announced last November that he would not run for a fourth term in 2018. However, he left the door open…
Emerald Coastkeepers praise Myers and Robinson for help with Carpenter’s Creek
The local environmental watchdog Emerald Coastkeepers praised the efforts of Pensacola City Councilwoman Sherri Myers and Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson for their help in…
Government Street pond completion delayed two months
Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson yesterday told the Pensacola City Council that the Government Street/Corrine Jones stormwater will not be completed on May 31 as…
Future medicaid funding for Sacred Heart and other safety net hospitals uncertain
While Gov. Rick Scott’s administration has reached agreement with the federal government on as much as $1.5 billion for the Low Income Pool program, the…
Seafood generates $28.7 billion in sales for Florida
U.S. commercial and recreational fishing generated $208 billion in sales, contributed $97 billion to the gross domestic product and supported 1.6 million full- and part-time…
Santa Rosa Tourism has new slogan
“Florida’s Most Relaxing Place†Campaign Beckons Visitors to Enjoy the Beach and other Refreshing Outdoor Pursuits SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FL — As most visitors to…
ECUA now handles Escambia County’s recycling
Effective May 1, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding that allows the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority to assume collection…
Poll: Pensacola voters want mayor to renew town halls
According to the latest Inweekly-Political Matrix poll, City of Pensacola voters overwhelming want Mayor Ashton Hayward to hold town hall meetings in each city district…
Sacred Heart CEO earns national award
The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) has named Susan Davis, CEO of Sacred Heart Health System in Pensacola, as a recipient of…
Florida Politics picks lawmakers White and Williamson as winners
Florida Politics founder Peter Schorsch listed who they believed are winners as the 2017 Legislative Session comes to an end. Our two freshmen state representatives,…
41,623 special edition library cards issued to Escambia students
West Florida Public Libraries and the Escambia County School District are teaming up to ensure every student in Escambia County will receive a special edition…
United Way honors the ‘People Behind the Impact’
Friday morning, United Way of Escambia County celebrated the contributions of 2,660 volunteers whose gifts of time totaled $704,000. At this inaugural event, Andrea Krieger,…
