(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As this year’s presidential race bounces along, the nation’s partisan divide continues drawing attention. People…
State not to renew contract with Gulf Adventure Center at Gulf State Park
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will not renew the contract with Gulf Adventure Center at Gulf State Park in south Baldwin County. ADCNR is the state agency responsible for…
Where does Mike Hill really live?
Rep. Mike Hill has a home in the Marcus Pointe subdivision that he and his wife have owned since 1995. The residence is in Florida House District 1, and he has claimed…
Citizen advisory in Century charged with Sunshine Law violations
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that four members of the Citizens Advisory Task Force, an advisory board to the Town of Century City Council, have been charged with noncriminal violations of…
Nina Fritz auctions 600 works at Pensacola Museum of Art
Save the date for the largest one person show to hit the Gulf Coast which will be held at the Pensacola Museum of Art. The “For The Love of Art†event begins…
Pensacola Police Department DROP
When it comes to DROP, the Pensacola Police Department appears to be in better shape than the Fire Department. Only 14 employees in the Police Pension program have entered the Deferred Retirement…
Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement, Aug. 20
Church members from throughout the community are planning to meet outside the Pensacola Police Department Saturday, August 20 and pray for law enforcement personnel. The non-denominational event is scheduled to begin at…
Pensacola Fire Department Drop
The City of Pensacola Sunshine Center released after hours on Tuesday the Individual DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Plan) Account statements for 20 firefighters in the program. Those 20 firefighters account nearly one…
City of Pensacola Budgeting Voodoo
One of the most objective measurements of how a company or government entity is performing is analyzing how actual expenditures compare with its budget. The budget is the roadmap for the city’s…
Property appraiser explains investigation process on Mike Hill’s homestead exemption
Two news outlets reported today that State Rep. Mike Hill is under investigation for fraudulently claiming homestead exemption for a house he owns at 6080 Forest Green Road in the Marcus Pointe…
Early Voting Begins Saturday
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford announces early voting locations and times for the Primary Election – a total of seven sites will be open county-wide: Escambia Co Extension Office…
City of Pensacola releases DROP data
Thanks to the intervention of the State Attorney’s Office, the City of Pensacola Sunshine Center released the Individual DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program) Account Statements for 63 city employees in its three…
Sesame Street star booked for WSRE Public Square Speakers Series, Sept. 13
The WSRE Public Square Speakers Series will present Sonia Manzano on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio. Manzano starred in the role of Maria…
Annual Fenner Ride to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, Oct. 15
More than 400 cyclists from around the region are expected to participate in the annual Fenner Ride in Milton, Fla. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8 a.m. The century ride, benefiting Big…
Santa Rosa County DROP report
Another very simple report on the Deferred Retirement Option Plan. Elected officials are allowed to enter DROP but can not collect until after they leave office. [supsystic-tables id=’61’]
DROP report for ECUA and Escambia County School District
This information was provided by the Florida Department of Management Services after Inweekly made a verbal request for the Florida Retirement System’s Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) database. The newspaper was told…
County DROP report
The Florida Department of Management Services provided Inweekly its database for the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). The file had 656 names for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The spreadsheet listed names,…
Mayor’s office blocks council executive from gas tax meeting
A series of emails given to Inweekly show that when Mayor’s leadership team met with county staff to resolve the issue over the distribution of the local option gas tax the council…
Saunders and Gaetz make the first cut for UWF president
The University of West Florida presidential search committee met today and made its first cut of the 83 applicants. Two familiar names are on the list of 19 people who will be…
Gulf Power defends rate hike request
Citing the need to continue to invest in the long-term reliability of Northwest Florida’s energy infrastructure, Gulf Power has notified the Florida Public Service Commission that it may seek approval later this…