Quint Studer: Taking home to work [podcast]
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Quint Studer discussed his upcoming column in the Pensacola News Journal. “As human beings it is hard to segment life into two…
Transformers cleaning up historic Pensacola cemetery
As part of their MLK Day of Service community outreach project, Gulf Power’s service organization, Transformers, and the Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Association…
Florida House not to consider using BP money for incentives
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Don’t expect settlement money from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster to be used directly to attract tourists…
Hayward administration scrambles on Tanyards project
The City of Pensacola is placing hangars on doors in the neighborhood around the Government Street Stormwater Project. Dr. Gloria Horning told Inweekly, “The city…
Demolition Ordinance removed from Pensacola Council agenda
Proposed Amendment to Section 12-12-5 of the LDC – Historic Building Demolition Review has been removed from this evening’s 1/12/17 City Council Agenda by its…
A man saved by Ashley Hardaway Theriot
When Ashley passed, she became an organ donor. She has impacted the lives of at least eight people. The New York Post reported on how…
Sen. Broxson and other senators file Triumph Gulf Coast bill
State Sen. Doug Broxson, along with Senators Bill Montford and George Gainer, have a filed a bill that would appropriate $300 million in BP oil…
Chappie James Museum takes another step toward reality
by Eurydice Stanley Nearly 100 community members gathered Tuesday afternoon for the groundbreaking of the General Daniel “Chappie†James, Jr. Museum and Flight Academy. Though…
Remembering Ashley Hardaway Theriot
By Joani Delezen We had high hopes for 2017, but it’s already let us down and broken our hearts. It did so by taking away…
Breakdown of Government Street Stormwater Budget
Councilwoman Sherri Myers supplied Inweekly the latest financial report on the Government Street Stormwater Project. Appropriations by Fund Total Appropriation: $3,795,122.70 Cost & Encumbered: $3,434,209.71…
Lawmakers get ‘bad news’ about Medicaid payment error
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A top Florida health official briefed lawmakers Wednesday about a Medicaid payment error that is expected to…
Miller misses out on VA Secretary position
In his press conference yesterday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he had asked David J. Shulkin, a current under Veterans Affairs secretary, to lead that…
CIE rebrands as Co:Lab
By Duwayne Escobedo FloridaWest revealed a new name and new branding Wednesday for its Gulf Coast Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship or CIE for short….
Committee of the Whole agenda, Jan. 12
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting Thursday, Jan. 12 beginning at 9 a.m. The meeting will…
UWF Historic Trust: Want to be a part of history?
The University of West Florida Historic Trust is seeking volunteers to serve as tour guides, living history interpreters, museum store attendants, and archive and collection…
First phase of Olive Road work to finish in February 2018
By Duwayne Escobedo Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson remembers seeing students trudging through the ditches along Olive Road to get to Ferry Pass Middle School….
Fly VPS takes on Fly Pensacola, adds non-stop flights to 11 cities
Allegiant announced yesterday new, nonstop service to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) from 11 cities, which it called “the largest single expansion into Florida in…
Florida House set to look for budget cuts
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House members are expected to consider how they would cut the state budget by anywhere from $1.1…
Gaetz: Obamacare repeal begins today
Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL1) said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday that the repeal of Obamacare will begin today. The House of Representatives will pass the Senate…
Pensacola stormwater project dinged by DEP for several deficiencies
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection found a long list of deficiencies at the City of Pensacola Government Street Stormwater Project. Many of them were…
