Hazy outlook for medical pot legislation
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Proposals by two Republican lawmakers to legalize medical marijuana have a slim chance of passing this legislative…
Levin family donates $1 million for new downtown YMCA
The YMCA of Northwest Florida announced this morning that the Levin family has made a $1 million gift to support the construction of its new…
Breaking news: Pensacola firefighters ratify contract
The Pensacola firefighters union ratified last night the proposed collective bargaining agreement, 72 yes votes to 28 no votes. The agreement will now go before…
City of Pensacola has homeless programs waiting for action
The city of Pensacola paid consultant Robert Marbut $30,000 to facilitate its Task Force on Improving Human Services and develop a set of recommendations on…
SoGo has special Valentine’s Day promotion
The merchants of SOGO (South of Government) are holding their monthly SOGO Saturday, Feb. 14 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. with a special Valentine and…
Downtown hit with string of burglaries
On the day I post a story about crime soaring in Okaloosa County, Pensacola Police report a rash of burglaries in downtown Pensacola on Monday….
Inweekly contributes to Daily Brew
Press Release: With a week and a half left until the launch of BlabTV’s The Daily Brew, hosts Carly Borden and Willie Spears are announcing…
Move to Amend group to address Pensacola City Council on Thursday
Northwest Florida Move to Amend is continuing its campaign to appeal to Pensacola City Council to adopt a resolution in favor of a 28th Amendment…
Crime moves to the east as Okaloosa makes soaring crime list
24/7 Wall St. published its list of “Top 9 Cities Where Crime is Soaring.” The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin metro area made the list at No….
TPO meets tomorrow on long range transportation plan
The Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public meeting Feb. 11 at 3 p.m., in the Escambia County Board of County Commission Chambers,…
UWF Faculty Senate questions University Park
The Faculty Senate at the University of West Florida has asked UWF President Dr. Judy Bense and the UWF Board of Trustees to halt the…
Cracking down on homeless points out need for comprehensive policies
Over the weekend, law enforcement shutdown several homeless camps in Escambia County. Property owners wanted them off their property, according to deputies. Nathan Monk, a…
Tiger Point Golf Club losses borne by utility
Gulf Breeze City Manager Buzz Eddy sent out an memorandum today in response to series of articles on the financial status of the city-owned Tiger…
Pathways for Change: reducing recidivism and saving tax dollars
A few weeks ago, we published a story on proposed changes to our criminal justice system – Florida’s Criminal Justice System. Since 1970, the number…
Viewpoint: Rick Scott could seize Marco Rubio’s Senate seat
By Peter Schorsch, ContextFlorida Despite his impending book tour with its planned trips to Iowa and Nevada, an increasing number of signs point to U.S….
Homes damaged in April floods still waiting for help
On Friday, Feb. 6, Mollye Barrows of Pensacola Today, WUWF News Director Sandra Everhart and I toured Shantytown, Attucks Court, Tanyard, Warrington and Brownsville with…
Should Confederate veterans be considered U.S. veterans
BACKROOM BRIEFING: LEGAL GRAY AREA ON CONFEDERATE VETS By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Could the Civil War be coming to the 2015…
UWF Cybersecurity graduate program earns Professional Science Master’s affiliation
In this week’s issue, I interview UWF Provost Martha Saunders. One of the topics we discussed was the Cybersecurity initiative at the university. This is…
Cohen named new city planner for Key West
Thaddeus Cohen, the former Community Development director of the city of Pensacola, has been hired as the city planning director for Key West. His annual…
Has Big Pharma derailed Charlotte’s Web regs
That is the question that one concerned parent asked me yesterday. This time last year our newspaper and thousands of parents with kids battling severe…
