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We got this press release from the Rand Paul campaign: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) today announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for…

On Pensacola Today this afternoon, I will talk with Pensacola Today reporter Mollye Barrows about her work on panhandling and her latest news articles. We…

On Pensacola Speaks, attorney John Asmar said that the State Legislature has deemed that certain places where weapons are not permitted, regardless of whether or…

The President of the League of Women Voters of Florida called Gov. Rick Scott’s announcement casting doubt on a Senate plan to help 800,000 of…

Jerry Pratt, one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of robotics, has been named to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, joining an…

Inweekly spoke this morning with Jay Bradshaw, past board chairman for Manna Food Pantries. Bradshaw said that Manna has decided not to build on the…

At its agenda review meeting yesterday, the Pensacola City Council tried to understand what Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn called “entanglements” concerning CBRE’s listing agreement and RFP…

Sheriff David Morgan will be on the show @ 5:05 to talk about the rise of the hybrid gang, fueled by younger and more violent…

Ruth Melton, director of government relations for the Florida School Board Association, told Inweekly, “Every year, the state legislature takes a step forward in making…

A Leon County circuit judge has ordered the state to pay more than $800,000 in legal fees and interest charges in the defense of former…

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Five months after narrowly rejecting a medical-marijuana ballot initiative, Florida voters overwhelmingly support allowing doctor-prescribed pot in…

Inweekly contacted the Florida Department of Education about the allegations of grade tampering and inappropriate behavior by teachers at the Pensacola Newpoint High School and…

High-performing Charter School accused of grade tampering | Rick’s Blog Has Malcolm Thomas been caught in a lie? | Rick’s Blog City attorney nomination derailed…

On Saturday morning, firefighters were called out to put out a fire at GSI Recycling Center, near Oakcrest Elementary School. The cause is unknown. I…

Since 2007, Inweekly has reported on the rise of gangs in Escambia County. In 2008, Florida changed its gang statute-Florida Statute 874.03-to include the characteristics…

On its official Twitter account, “House of Cards” announced it will return for a fourth season – with the quote from President Frank Underwood: “I…

Escambia County has struggled with how to provide fire protection for years. The battles between the volunteers and firefighters union have been epic and are…

Former Congressman, once Publisher emeritus for Independent Florida Sun, and current co-host of “Morning Joe” Joe Scarborough may consider a run for Bill Nelson’s U.S….

A study published in the PLOS One online journal says Corexit 9600, the dispersant most often used during the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, might…

On Pensacola Speaks yesterday, Julian MacQueen talked about Innisfree Hotels’ corporate social responsibility program, The Hive. Today at 11 am, Innisfree is launching its new…