FBI Director James B. Comey held a press conference today to announce that his agency recommended that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not be prosecuted for using a personal email system…
After Sunday House ruling, what happens with ARB
On Friday, Judge Gary Bergosh ruled that the city must issues a demolition permit for the John Sunday House because its Architectural Review Board failed to act on the developers’ request within…
Tampa mayor on Trump: ‘Twitter is not an economic policy’ [podcast]
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn campaigned for Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire during that state’s presidential primary. His support of the Clinton dates back to Bill Clinton’s first presidential race. In 1996, Buckhorn…
Volunteers sought for ReadingPals
According to Studer Community Institute, 34 percent of Escambia County children fail kindergarten readiness tests. This deficiency often continues and correlates closely to the 27 percent of Escambia County students who do…
Insurance industry now wants nearly 20 percent hike on workers’ comp
The workers’ compensation insurance industry is seeking a nearly 20 percent rate hike, following a pair of recent Florida Supreme Court rulings and a change in state law. The National Council on…
Grover lays out his concerns about delaying bridge
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson shared with Inweekly this editorial that sent the PNJ yesterday. He plans to attend tonight’s Gulf Breeze City Council meeting. ——– On June 10 around noon, I…
Pensacola mayor issued statement on demolition
This was issued by the City of Pensacola on Friday afternoon: Statement from Mayor Hayward “Ms. Bowling interpreted the ordinance correctly and was completely on point with her position as she presented…
State Weekly Roundup: Fireworks before the Fourth
(Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As the Independence Day holiday approached this week, many of the fireworks surrounding Florida politics…
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida endorses Mike Hill
The Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida announced yesterday that it has endorsed Mike Hill in his race for the Florida Senate in District 1. Regarding the endorsement, RLC Florida Chairman Bob White…
Trump’s GOP convention unpredictable and exciting [podcast]
Sharon Day, co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, said this week that she is excited about the upcoming GOP National Convention. She said the convention committee is working with the Trump campaign…
City vs. Satanic Temple: What is Town of Greece vs. Galloway case
The legal case that has been referred to in the discussion regarding The Satanic Temple of West Florida and the invocation at Pensacola City Council meetings is the Galloway case. What is…
City wastes no time issuing demolition permit
The developer have the permit to demolish the John Sunday House at 302 West Romana Street. They had it before the close of business on Friday. This may be the fastest the…
Pensacola Wrap Up: week ended July 2, 2016
This past week had several major storylines. Bay Bridge Battle Local officials are looking for specifics from FDOT about the design of the new $600M Pensacola Bay Bridge. The City of Gulf…
Escambia County posts proposed budget for FY 2017
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 is now available online on the myescambia.com Budget Information and Related Documents page. Budget workshops will take place in…
Lecture: How railroads shaped Pensacola
Pensacola Heritage Foundation’s ReDiscovery Lecture Series continues on Thursday, July 14, 2016, featuring John Appleyard speaking on the subject of “How railroads shaped Pensacola, 1870 – 1970 . . . from the…
Judge rules demolition permit to be issued for John Sunday House
Judge Gary Bergosh has ruled in favor of the developers seeking to demolish the John Sunday House. It appears that the City of Pensacola’s Architectural Review Board will no longer be allowed…
Net worths of Florida Cabinet reported
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s net worth dropped nearly 19 percent — mainly due to a reduction in the value of his investments in a blind…
Santa Rosa County receives Florida Forest Service grant
Santa Rosa County has been selected to receive a competitive Urban and Community Forestry Grant in the amount of $16,500 from the Florida Forest Service. The funding will be used to plant…
Florida Chamber warns rate hike jeopardizes job growth
Florida’s 59 consecutive months of private sector job growth may soon be in jeopardy as job creators prepare for a proposed 19.6 percent workers’ compensation rate increase, the Florida Chamber of Commerce…
Who is Mark Wichern? [podcast]
Mark Wichern is an Okaloosa County businessman running for Congress. This podcast contains his remarks during the GOP Congressional debate held on June 24.