Inweekly 2008 Flashback: Beginning of city pension discussion
In April 2008, Inweekly investigated the looming pension problem for the City of Pensacola. The general employee and police pensions were eating up nearly all…
BBBS launches 100 Men in 100 Days initiative
Over the next 100 days – April 17 through July 26 – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida is hoping to recruit 100 male…
Cannabis for Canines walks the halls of state capitol
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Three-year-old Dinah is the latest face joining the entourage pushing for medical marijuana in Florida, arriving on…
Inweekly 2011 Flashback: Retooling Reading Failure
In 2006, business and community leaders created Every Child A Reader in Escambia (ECARE). The original planning group partners had all the right players—former School…
Radio Radio and Pensacola Speaks
The closing song for Pensacola Speaks is “Radio Radio” by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. On December 17, 1977, when he appeared on Saturday Night…
Gallery Night still a go, Bands on Blackwater a no-go
DIB has sent a press release saying that tonight’s Gallery Night is still a go. Meanwhile, City of Milton’s Parks Department has decided to cancelled…
Taxpayer Independence Day is Monday
Florida TaxWatch celebrates Taxpayer Independence Day on Monday April 20. Taxpayer Independence Day is the first day in the calendar year that Florida taxpayers, on…
Silver Airways adds a daily afternoon flight to NOLA
Looking for a quick New Orleans gateway? If you can convince your boss that you’ve got an afternoon meeting on the other side of town,…
Another Charlotte’s Web rules challenge dropped
Citing privacy concerns, a trade association has dropped its challenge to proposed regulations that would carry out a 2014 law allowing limited types of medical…
Online Voter Registration gets approval over objections
Note: Escambia Supervisor of Elections David Stafford will be on Pensacola Speaks today to talk about this. By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA…
Gaetz needs to decide if he has fire in his belly for U.S. Senate
State Sen. Don Gaetz is leaving his options open on whether to run for U.S. Senate in 2016, but he isn’t sure that he has…
Scott will sue Feds over Low Income Pool expiration
In the latest escalation of a complicated standoff between the federal government and the state, Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday he will sue federal officials…
Gaetz and others question the handling of LIP by Scott administration
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Senators raised questions Wednesday about how Gov. Rick Scott’s administration has handled negotiations with the federal government…
PS Today: Gaetz talks about possible 2016 U.S. Senate run
State Senator Don Gaetz will be on Pensacola Today this afternoon in the second half hour. His name is being mentioned a possible candidate for…
County without compassion, hands out medals and pink slips
Escambia County has notified their employees injured in last year’s explosion at the Central Booking and Detention that they will be honored by the county…
Weatherford stays out of 2016 Senate race
Former state House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, said Wednesday he will not run for U.S. Senate in 2016, pointing to his young family. “My…
Miller is not considering a 2016 run for Senate
On Pensacola Speaks yesterday, Congressman Jeff Miller, who represents Northwest Florida, said that running for U.S. Senate next year is not up for discussion. “I…
Flash flood watch through Friday night
Flood Watch National Weather Service Mobile AL 1104 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2015 …A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday evening… .numerous…
Florida almost got medical marijuana from the House
HOUSE TO BACK EXPERIMENTAL DRUG BILL The House appears poised to approve a bill that could help clear the way for terminally ill patients to…
PS Today: Jeff Miller talks about VA, Iran and Cuba
Congressman Jeff Miller will join us today on Pensacola Speaks. We will cover the Iran nuclear agreement, taking Cuba off the list of nations that…
