Washington High gun incident: A relative says student only intended to harm himself

A relative of the boy who originally brought the handgun on the Booker T. Washington High School campus called Inweekly to say that the student…

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DIB seeks input on Jefferson Street beautification [podcast]

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Downtown Improvement Board executive director Curt Morse talked about the conception plans for improving the aesthetics near the Jefferson Street Garage….

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Trumbull on future of Triumph Gulf Coast [podcast]

The House Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast released a draft of the committee bill that will establish the process for how the BP oil…

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Scott uses Twitter to scold Florida House

Governor Rick Scott continues to use Twitter to communication his displeasure….sound familiar? After the Florida House’s Careers & Competition Subcommittee passed a bill that would…

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Some states have form letters for principals to report a weapon on campus

What is the procedure for the Escambia County School District to inform parents about a gun incident on a school campus? The Booker T. Washington…

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Other principals do not hesitate to inform parents about guns on campus

In January, a student at Goose Creek High School in South Carolina was arrested after he was reportedly found with a gun at the school.Goose…

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Florida House committee votes to eliminate Visit Florida, Enterperise Florida and more

The Florida House of Representative’s Careers & Competition Subcommittee passed a bill today that would eliminate programs that Speaker Richard Corcoran and conservative groups, like…

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Oops, mystery Baylen pole coming down

People have asked about the tall wooden pole that suddenly appeared on Baylen Street near the county’s parking garage. We’ve jokingly called it downtown’s latest…

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Police report on Washington High incident

Inweekly has received a redacted copy of the arrest report of William David Caldwell, age 16. According to the report, a female student at Booker…

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Audio, transcript of Washington High robocall

Here was what Dr. Michael Roberts told the parents and students yesterday about the student found with a gun on campus: Good evening, parents and…

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Washington High principal did not tell parents about gun in school (update)

Booker T. Washington High School principal Dr. Michael Roberts sent out a robocall to parents yesterday, but he did not tell the parents a student…

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Pensacola Blue Wahoos to host All-Star Game

by Duwayne Escobedo… In 1962, Pensacola hosted its last all-star game when it showcased the best players from the Class-D Alabama-Florida League at Admiral Mason…

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