The Blues Angel Music Blues on the Bay Concert Series returns to the Community Maritime Park for a second season Sunday, May 3 from 6-8 p.m. The Modern Eldorados will open the…
What is your Pensacola area bucket list
It has been a long week. Let’s have some fun on Pensacola Speaks. Email (rick@inweekly), tweet (@routzen, post here or call in this afternoon (478-3116) a few of the items that should…
Counties and DJJ claim victory in reimbursement battle
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Both the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and 27 counties challenging the agency are claiming victory over a judge’s ruling in a long-running dispute…
Email our state representatives about Charlotte’s Web. Time is running out.
On Pensacola Speaks, I asked listeners to email our Florida State Reps and ask them to work with the Florida Senate to pass a bill that would get Charlotte’s Web in the…
John Batchelor: ‘Run, Mr. Miller’
During our interview tonight, host John Batchelor beseeched Congressman Jeff Miller to run for the U.S. Senate 2016. Off mic, Batchelor said that Miller has garnered a lot of attention nationally for…
New poll gives Rubio slight lead over Bush, but all GOP hopefuls trail Clinton
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida wins the support of 15 percent of Republican primary voters and runs best against Democrat Hillary Clinton, according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released today….
Charlotte’s Web caught up in greed and politics
Ryan Wiggins of Full Contact Strategies sent out this afternoon a statement from the Mosley family regarding the current status of Charlotte’s Web in Florida. The last challenge against the rules for…
Inweekly cover attracts national attention
Our Inweekly cover – Rubio vs. Bush – attracted national attention. I will appear on The John Batchelor Show tonight at approximately 8:45 p.m. to talk about Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush….
Scott flashes veto pen to try to sway senators
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The drama over a budget impasse escalated Wednesday after Gov. Rick Scott called Republican senators separately into his office and threatened to use his…
Quint Studer wants Springfest to focus on locals, not tourists (podcast)
On Pensacola Speaks yesterday, Quint Studer talked about his hopes for the revival of Springfest. He said the steering committee needs to make a decision over the next 30 days whether they…
Mayor Hayward says FDOT has agreed to adjust 5-yr plan to fund VT-MAE project
Around 6 p.m. yesterday, Mayor Ashton Hayward sent out an “Upwords” newsletter on the VT-MAE project at the Pensacola International Airport. At the end of March, we had reported that the FAA…
Long-Wiggins loses Conditional Medical Release request
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that the Florida Commission on Offender Review denied Pamela Long-Wiggins’ request for a Conditional Medical Release. A request was made to the Commission for Long-Wiggins early…
Gaetz on budget impasse: ‘We are the O.K. Corral’
State Sen. Don Gaetz is clearly frustrated with how both the Florida House and Governor Rick Scott are refusing to deal with the $2-billion hole in the state budget caused by the…
Chocolate Fest this Saturday
The 12th annual Chocolate Fest is coming to Cordova Mall this Saturday from 12-3 p.m. All proceeds will benefit Gulf Coast Kid’s House. Gulf Coast Kid’s House is a not-for-profit child advocacy…
State Testing woes continue
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Less than a week after Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation to roll back the number of tests taken by students at public schools, the…
Buzz: Lopez-Cantera may get party nod for Senate
Florida Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera is the name being batted around Tallahassee as possible candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Apparently he is getting a hard look from the NRSC (National…
Mike Papantonio inducted into Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame
Mike Papantonio, #1 on the 2014 Power List, was recently inducted into The Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame, which is hosted by Temple University. Here is his HOF write-up: Mike Papantonio is…
Daily Brew Tuesday: PYP beginnings revisited
This week, I’m co-hosting with Carly “Slim” Borden “The Daily Brew” on BLAB TV. As the picture shows I have a face for radio, not television, but my “Mr. Potato Head” good…
PS today: Govt that works and FBI lab scandal
Today on Pensacola Speaks, I will interview author John Bernard on his book “Government That Works.” Bernard has successfully gotten governments to apply a lean management approach. At the state level, he…
Federal courthouse to get Congressional attention
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will be in Pensacola tomorrow to inspect the Federal Courthouse. As the daily newspaper has reported, the courthouse is dangerously…