According to City of Pensacola Public Information Officer Vernon Stewart, the City of Pensacola has already borrowed $15-million to compete 10-years’ worth of paving in three years. Here is a copy of…
Podcast: Why is Congress performing so horribly?
This question at the GOP Congressional Debate on July 30 provoked a lot of discussion. Congress approval rating is low as it can be. Why is Congress performing so horribly? Senator Greg…
Buzz: Hayward appeals gas tax issue to Gov. Rick Scott
A day after Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May sent his few additions to the city’s ambitious three-year street paving program, Mayor Ashton Hayward notified the Board of County Commissioners that he was…
Scott: State to offer free Zika virus tests for pregnant women
While in Gulf Breeze this morning, Gov. Rick Scott said the state’s health departments will offer pregnant women free tests for the Zika virus. “I’ve been traveling the state to make sure…
Scott congratulates AppRiver for job creation
Gov. Rick Scott this morning held a press conference in the City of Gulf Breeze to recognize AppRiver for creating 100 jobs over the past five years. Launched in 2002 by Mike…
No problem getting State FRS DROP info
Inweekly has requested the DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program) database from the Florida Retirement System. It will take a couple days to receive the info, but we found the May 2014 database….
FRS faces massive wave of DROP enrollees
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Despite a topsy-turvy year in the world financial markets, Florida’s $142 billion pension fund managed to show a gain for the seventh straight year….
Achieve Escambia: ask teachers what works
In my Outtakes column for Aug. 4, I recommend that Achieve Escambia survey the teachers of the Escambia County School District to find out what is working and what isn’t in the…
City of Pensacola has new ‘Sunshine Center’ coordinator
Inweekly has been told that Maxwell Branham is no longer the Public Records Coordinator of the City of Pensacola. Branham was hired in June 2015 and paid $56,992. Prior to moving to…
Podcast: Broxson picks up another endorsement and defends record
State Rep. Doug Broxson picked up the endorsement of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a national construction industry trade association that represents nearly 21,000 corporate members. Broxson is seeking the District 1…
2016 Pensacola Seafood Festival set to begin Sept. 30
Fiesta of Five Flags today announced the 2016 Pensacola Seafood Festival entertainment lineup. Smithfield, one of the country music scene’s newest additions, will be kicking off our Friday night in Bartram Park….
Podcast: Abraham Lincoln as a father
Pensacola historian Alan Manning discussed yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks” his book “Father Lincoln.” He discussed a human side of Abraham Lincoln that has previously been explored by historians. Manning talked about how…
City refuses to release pension information
Inweekly requested last week information on the City of Pensacola employees who have retired and later rehired – process known as “double-dipping.” The employee enters DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program), completes the…
Chromebook: valuable resource, not a silver bullet
The PNJ reports that the Escambia County School District will have Chromebooks in the hands of all its students, grades 3-12, by Dec. 31. Chromebooks in the classroom are a national trend….
Pensacola Speaks: local author Alan Manning
During the first half hour, Alan Manning will discuss his acclaimed book “Father Lincoln: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and His Boys – Robert, Eddy, Willie and Tad.”
The Hiding Place musical coming to Pensacola, Sept 2-4
Writer & Director Stephen Joseph Burke will once again present his original theatrical musical production “The Hiding Place: Life of Corrie Ten Boom” at the REX Theatre in downtown Pensacola on Labor…
Dosev and Gaetz squared off at the debate [podcast]
The latest GOP Congressional debate to decide who will replace Rep. Jeff Miller had plenty of fireworks Saturday night at Milton High School. Businessman and Marine Corps veteran challenged State Rep. Matt…
Local gamer and son complete Pokemon Go quest
After hundreds of hours, and more than 114 miles of walking in efforts to collect the addictive Pokemon, Pensacola resident Jonathan Bryant is confirmed to have collected all 142 of the elusive…
Broxson leads Hill in fundraising for Senate race
The News Service of Florida reports that State Rep. Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, has loaned $50,000 to his campaign as he tangles with Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola Beach, for a Northwest Florida…
Argos ready to suit up for first football season [podcast]
The University of West Florida plays its first football game on Sept. 3 in Naples, Fla. against Ave Maria University. Dr. Judy Bense, UWF president, can’t wait. “I had lunch with the…