Inweekly examined the black student graduation rates for all the Florida counties with at least 500 African-American students in their senior classes for the 2014-15 school year. Escambia County’s improvement from 2013-14…
Bayou Chico Restoration update meeting Jan. 13
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection invites stakeholders – government representatives, scientists, environmental organizations and others – to attend a meeting that will provide updates on the ongoing efforts to restore Bayou…
Court rejects appeal on University gun case
A state appeals court this week turned down a request for a rehearing in a lawsuit that has sought to overturn a University of Florida ban on guns in residence halls and…
Details on Trump visit
The Pensacola Bay Center sent out a press release with the details of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign stop in Pensacola. The doors will open 5 p.m. at the Center on…
Escambia County graduation improvement nearly double other large counties
The graduation rate improvement from the 2014 class to the 2015 class is unheralded for Escambia County–from 66.1 to 72.7, 6.6 points. The percentage improvement is nearly twice the next large county…
All EDATE renewals in City of Pensacola and Escambia County are in ‘jeopardy’
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones has notified the businesses receiving Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions (EDATEs) tied to Enterprise Zones that their properties may not be eligible for renewals. In…
Scott praises Trump, falls short of endorsing
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday he “currently” doesn’t plan to endorse a candidate before the March 15 Republican presidential primary in Florida. But in…
Hill proposes electing Secretary of State
Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola Beach, on Tuesday proposed a constitutional amendment that would lead to the return of an elected secretary of state who would serve on the Florida Cabinet. The proposal…
Gaetz: EDATE extension a ‘heavy lift’
On “Pensacola Speaks†on News Talk 1370 WCOA, I asked State Senator Don Gaetz for his take on the whether the Florida Legislature will do anything on extending the Economic Development Ad…
Focus on At-Risk students created jump in graduation rates
Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas told the daily newspaper that the district’s focus on its at-risk students was one of the factors that contributed to the district’s phenomenal jump in graduation…
2015 Graduation rates jump up dramatically
The Florida Department of Education released its graduation rates for the 2014-15 school year. They showed a dramatic improvement for Escambia County in the rate for African American students -improving by 12…
City Hall Food Truck program starts Thursday
The city of Pensacola announced today that food trucks will be parked at the corner of the City Hall parking lot at the intersection of Spring and Main streets on Thursday, Jan….
Original Divine Word permit expired Sept. 2014
In November, City Administrator Eric Olson compiled a timeline on the ground lease and radio tower construction in the Long Hollow Conservation District – Olson Timeline. Olson wrote after the entry on…
Divine Word releases documents on radio tower
Inweekly made a public record request of the Divine Word Communications for documents related to its ground lease for a radio tower in the Long Hollow Conservation District. Attorney Ed Fleming sent…
Viewpoint: Grover on improving environment
A viewpoint by Escambia County Commission Chairman Grover Robinson: It’s 8:15 a.m. on the Saturday before Christmas at the Bayou Texar boat launch at the foot of the Cervantes Bridge. My feet…
Lowe’s now hiring for 150+ seasonal spots
CareerSource Escarosa has partnered with Pensacola State College to host a recruitment event for Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores on Thursday, Jan. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pensacola State…
Bubba’s Sweet Spot to open soon
On News Talk 1370’s “Pensacola Speaks,†Quint Studer said that pro golfer Bubba Watson’s candy store, Bubba’s Sweet Spot,” will open in early 2016 in a temporary location. “We are moving up…
Arsenic found in Wedgewood and Perdido ballparks
The Wedgewood/Rolling Hills/Olive Heights Homeowners Association has written the Environmental Protection Agency for help. A recent soil report indicates the Lewis Powell ballparks near the opening gate of Rolling Hills landfill are…
City Hall 2015 highlights, lowlights
TOP FIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY-JUNE 2015: 1. Removal of the Confederate flag. 2. Opening of OHM Food Concessions at the Pensacola International Airport (food concession revenue exceeded budget by…
ECUA and County work out recycling at Perdido Landfill
When Inweekly interviewed him last year, the last item County Administrator Jack Brown brought up was a proposed partnership with the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority on a recycling facility. During the last…