Posted in Pensacola

CRA Urban Design Overlay workshops today

Workshops will be held by the CRA and Planning Board at 2 p.m. and City Council at 5:30 p.m. for feedback and public comment on…

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Posted in Escambia County

Sheriff rejects mediation agreement

Sheriff David Morgan has rejected the mediation agreement that would have given his agency $9.1 million over the next four years for pay raises for…

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Posted in Politics State & National News

Gov. Scott vetos $64 million, only $2 million locally

Moving quickly, Gov. Rick Scott today signed a nearly $89 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1 and issued $64 million…

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Posted in Business Pensacola

Another signal more VTMAE jobs coming to Pensacola

Last week, I wrote Gov. Rick Scott was giving the Triumph Gulf Coast signals he wants the board to help the City of Pensacola add…

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Posted in Education

Grand jury slams Okaloosa school superintendent

An Okaloosa County grand jury issued a scathing report stating that School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson failed to satisfy her obligations to provide for the…

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Posted in Business

Pensacola stores escape Winn Dixie closures

Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie, announced yesterday that it will close 94 underperforming supermarkets in seven southern states as part of restructuring plan. “This…

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Posted in Escambia County

Outside agency allocation schedule not part of agreement

According to Commissioner Grover Robinson, the new allocation schedule that was given to Inweekly with the mediation agreement is not part of the agreement. He…

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Posted in Business Escambia County

County and Sheriff have budget agreement

County Administrator Jack Brown and Sheriff David Morgan have offered a mediation agreement to the Escambia Board of County Commissioners: 1. The first year, the…

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Posted in State & National News

Gun control among issues teed up for CRC

By Lloyd Dunkelberger THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — The debate over gun control is ready to move to a new forum, as the…

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Posted in Education

The message from Superintendent Thomas today

I wasn’t going to post today because I’m working another project but I was sent the above photo. The deans passed this out as students…

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Posted in Caring

Autism Pensacola CEO retires

Autism Pensacola, Inc. (API) President and CEO Susan Byram has announced her plans to retire in 2018 after leading the organization for the past 16…

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Posted in Business Education

Cyberthon 2018 sets records

More than 300 local students from dozens of schools across Northwest Florida participated in Cyberthon 2018 this past weekend, the fourth annual cybersecurity awareness and…

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