Yesterday, the Matt Gaetz campaign released its next 30-second commercial, entitled “Veterans.†The ad features four veterans from the First Congressional District: Col. Howard Hill, USAF, Retired – former POW who was…
Gulf Power seeks rate increase
Gulf Power plans this fall to seek an increase in base rates for electricity, saying current rates “do not produce sufficient revenues for us to be able to continue adequately serving our…
Man arrested for murder in toddler’s death
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that Alonzo Dewayne Thompkins was arrested on August 12, 2016 for one count of Murder. This charge arises out of the death of 2-year old Cornelius…
African Dance : When Cardio Meets Culture, classes start today
By Eurydice S. Stanley From July 5-15, “cardio met culture†when internationally acclaimed performer Nielah Black Spears, Founder and Artistic Director of Performers, Blessings & Jazz (PB&J), instructed an African Drum and…
City of Pensacola refuses to provide DROP data
The City of Pensacola has refused our request for additional information to clarify our original DROP request. On Saturday, we asked: “Please tell us what records are kept on DROP so that…
50 Causes Ride ends Saturday [podcast]
50 Causes Ride founder and solo bicyclist, Diane Lea, will be riding into Pensacola Saturday, August 20 at 11 am. The final location is Plaza DeLune at the end of Palafox St….
Pensacola and Escambia reopen gas tax talks [podcast]
Escambia County Commission chairman Grover Robinson said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday that Escambia County staff is meeting with City of Pensacola staff to try to work out a resolution on the local…
Quest for City DROP records continues
On Aug. 3, Inweekly made the same public record request of the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) and the City of Pensacola. We didn’t intend it to be a test, but…
Papa Gaetz applies for UWF presidency
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State Sen. Don Gaetz is among more than 70 applicants seeking to become the next president of the University of West Florida. Gaetz, 68,…
Zumwalt ad: ‘We need more war fighters and fewer politicians’
GOP Congressional candidate James Zumwalt has released his first television ad:
Judge rules City of Pensacola must pay legal fees
This morning Circuit Court Judge Scott Duncan issued an order in the dispute between Seville Harbour and the City of Pensacola finding that Seville Harbour, who leases Pitts Slip from the City,…
Grover asks Mayor to accept gas tax offer
Escambia County Commission Chair Grover Robinson has sent a letter to Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward urging him to “accept the proposal currently approved by the Escambia BCC.” “While I do have some…
Police release name of county employee in Friday shooting
The Pensacola Police Department released the name of the Escambia County employee who last Friday took in his life – Christopher L. Wynn. The full report will be released after the Medical…
Pari-mutuels put $5K in Mike Hill’s Florida Senate campaign
According to the latest reports on the Florida Department of State website, State Rep. Doug Broxson raised during the last reporting period more contributions than State Rep. Mike Hill in their battle…
Gas pump prices down 33 cents from same time last year
Average retail gasoline prices in Pensacola have fallen 0.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.13/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 249 gas outlets in Pensacola. This compares…
Who is the client of the City Attorney
Last week, City Attorney Lysia Bowling told the Pensacola City Council that she independently made the decision to file an appeal to Florida Cabinet regarding the distribution of the local option gas…
Escambia adds over 1,000 voters in July
According to the latest statistics provided by the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office, 1,063 voters were added in the month of July. Only 195 of the new voters were inside the…
Olson expects VT MAE groundbreaking to be Sept. 8
City Administrator Eric Olson gave his monthly report to the Pensacola City Council at its agenda review on Aug. 8. He said the city would hold next month the groundbreaking for the…
Official statement on County shooting
From Pensacola Police Department: Foul play is not suspected in the death of a man whose body was found this afternoon inside a building on South Palafox Street. Police were dispatched to…
Breaking news: Shooting in County Administrative Complex (update)
Law enforcement has evacuated the Escambia County Administrative Complex on South Palafox Street. The street has been blocked off. The word is there has been an employee-involved shooting, one fatality. Stay tuned….