By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A Tampa Christian school is continuing a legal battle about whether it should have been allowed to offer a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker…
Dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico predicted to hit record size
Each year a hypoxic water mass forms in bottom waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf. The low oxygen conditions threaten living resources including humans that depend on fish, shrimp…
Petition to keep Bayview Cross already has over 8,200 signatures
A petition to keep the Bayview Cross and express displeasure with Judge Roger Vinson’s ruling that the cross is unconstitutional has been placed on Change.org by Jerod Perez: Recently The US District…
Eddins seeks death penalty in Naomi Jones’ homicide
By Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY State Attorney William Eddins said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon his office will seek the death penalty for 38-year-old Robert Letroy Howard who was arrested earlier this…
Escambia Co. Public Foundation honors leaders and partners
The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation held its annual meeting recently to elect new officers and to recognize outstanding community partners. “The mission of the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation would not…
Mayor Hayward spent over $80K battling Bayview Cross lawsuit
Thanks to several public record requests, Inweekly obtained Beggs & Lane’s invoices from June 2016 through April 2017 for its charges to defend the Bayview Cross. Mayor Hayward paid out $80,442 Â to…
Chamber postpones open house
From the Greater Pensacola Chamber: Due to approaching inclement weather, the Chamber has postponed its Open House and Ribbon Cutting to Wednesday, July 12th from 4-7 p.m.
Bergosh podcast and a request for people to come forward
We received several requests for my “Pensacola Speaks” interview with County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh regarding Newpoint Education Partners and the Escambia County School District: Also if you have any information that may…
Bergosh calls for Feds to investigate Escambia County School District administration
Calling the charges filed on Monday against the owner of Newpoint Education Partners, Marcus May, and one of May’s vendors the “tip of the iceberg,†County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh has asked for…
After months of debate, BCC approves moving forward with land swap with U.S. Navy
By Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY In a special county commission meeting Monday, the board voted 5-0 to move forward with the multimillion-dollar OLF-X land exchange between Escambia County and the U.S. Navy. Congressman…
Fort Pickens closed temporarily, two storms in the Gulf
Gulf Islands National Seashore officials closed Fort Pickens Area yesterday 8 p.m. to all public use due to the potential of tropical conditions to impact the park. A mandatory evacuation of the…
City of Pensacola loses Bayview Cross case
Federal Judge Roger Vinson found that the cross at the City of Pensacola’s Bayview Park can no longer stand as a permanent fixture on city-owned property and must be removed within 30…
Newpoint charges as bad as we reported
Marcus May, the founder and owner of the Newpoint Education Partners charter schools in Escambia and six other Florida counties, and Steven Kunkemoeller, owner of School Warehouse, Inc. and Red Ignition, Inc.,…
Scott uses new weapon in jobs mission
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott on Monday morning hadn’t formally received a bill, negotiated during the final hours of a special legislative session, that will give…
More rain coming, buy a raft
From the City of Pensacola: The NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center has maintained its 90% chance of a tropical or subtropical cyclone developing in the next 5 days, with an 80% chance…
Breaking news: Charter school owner charged with racketeering and fraud
Marcus May, the founder and owner of the Newpoint Education Partners charter schools in Escambia and four other Florida counties, was charged this morning with racketeering and organized fraud in connection with…
The design of Government St. pond questioned
By Duwayne Escobedo INWEEKLY The Government Street/Corrine Jones Stormwater project continues to be plagued with problems. The latest issue was flooding along the east side of the large pond during a rainstorm…
UWF honors mentors
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program recently celebrated its fifth anniversary and recognized eight of its five-year mentors at its Annual Year End Recognition Ceremony. The Executive…
Hayward deserves credit for landing dollars for The Bluffs
Gov. Rick Scott used his power of line-item veto to cut millions of dollars earmarked by state representatives for their districts. Somehow FloridaWest’s economic development site, The Bluffs, was spared the ax…
New Bay Center could be key to getting NBA affiliate
Ray Palmer, president of Pensacola Sports, traveled with Pensacola Mayor Hayward on June 7 to pitch to the New Orleans Pelicans that the city of Pensacola and Escambia County would be the…