Odd-makers like Trump and Clinton

The odds-makers at www.SportsBettingDime.com issued a press release today. They expect the South Carolina primaries to be closer than the races in New Hampshire ……

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Pensacola residents gave Fire Department high marks, but chiefs still booted

While City Administrator Eric Olson has the city’s outside counsel investigating the Pensacola Fire Chief Matt Schmitt and Deputy Fire Chief Joe Glover, it should…

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Pensacola Speaks today: Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez Cantera and Buck Lee

On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” I will interview former SRIA executive director Buck Lee in the first hour. Lee, who also served on…

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16th Annual Seagrass Awareness Celebration, March 19

The Seagrass Awareness Celebration is an free, family event held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shoreline Park South in Gulf Breeze. Family focused…

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ECSD 2016 Teacher Fair set for Feb. 27

Escambia County School District is hosting a Teacher Fair on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Booker T. Washington High School. Registration begins at 8:30 in the…

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Another possible delay for medical marijuana arises

Three nurseries have asked a Leon County circuit judge for a preliminary injunction to block the Florida Department of Health from moving forward with efforts…

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Essential information on Century Tornado

From the Escambia County Community and Media Relations Department: Essential Information • Escambia County is working with the Town of Century and various agencies today…

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Pensacola city officials, chamber, tourism and economic development entities send out call for Amtrak rally

Visit Pensacola, in partnership with the City of Pensacola, the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Florida West Economic Development Alliance and the West Florida Regional…

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Pensacola City Council speaks out on investigation of fire chiefs

Pensacola City Councilman P.C. Wu spoke first on the investigation of the fire chiefs, during the “Council Communications” segment of the meeting. “Sixty years of…

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Pensacola City Attorney fumbles baton on briefing city council

After Pensacola City Administrator Eric Olson passed the baton to City Attorney Lysia Bowling on briefing the City Council about the investigation into Fire Chief…

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Pensacola City Administrator’s February report: RESTORE, Recycling, UBER and more

A little after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, Pensacola City Administrator gave his monthly report to the City Council and citizens of Pensacola. He…

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Local chosen FDOE Senior Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

Florida’s Commissioner of Education announced that Charlie Dicken, who was nominated by Blue Angels Elementary School, has been selected as the Senior Outstanding Volunteer of…

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Pensacola city officials handled Appeal changes differently from other revisions, according to public records

Inweekly has investigated the circumstances surrounding the revisions to the City of Pensacola’s HR manual that eliminated the independent personnel board and modified the appeal…

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Breaking news: Buck Lee pre-files for Tax Collector

I just ran into former SRIA executive director Buck Lee outside of the Supervisor of Elections office. He said that he has pre-filed for Escambia…

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Escambia County Commissioner Wilson Robertson honored

Last Friday, local, regional and state representatives gathered for the dedication of the new Wilson B. Robertson Boat and Canoe Launch, located at 11800 Mobile…

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International Childhood Awareness Day: ‘We Are One’

Earlier this year, Childhood Cancer International teamed up with Disney’s Frozen composer Christophe Beck to raise childhood cancer awareness. They launched the Child4Child.com campaign that…

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UF researchers present inner workings of Ebola vaccine trial

An experimental vaccine combined with an innovative way of vaccinating people has resulted in an estimated 100 percent efficacy of the vaccine against the Ebola…

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ECAT seeks input on future service

Escambia County, in coordination with Escambia County Area Transit, has launched a major update to the county’s 10-year Transit Development Plan. The plan is referred…

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Weekly State Capital Roundup: Hoping for a happy ending

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Budgets have been approved. Committee meetings are dropping off. And the major differences between the House and…

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Escambia County High Schools – A: 1, B: 3, C:4

West Florida High is Escambia County’s only “A” school. There other seven earned B’s and C’s. [supsystic-tables id=’17’]

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