Last week, Gov. Rick Scott announced that he will sue the federal government over the Low Income Pool program that is set to expire in June. State Sen. Don Gaetz said a…
Who would run for Congress if Miller moves to Senate
This is fun. If Miller moves over to Senate, who are the people most likely to consider running for Congress – on the GOP side? State Sen. Don Gaetz State Rep. Matt…
Miller is now considering Senate race
Sources close to Congressman Jeff Miller say that the congressman is now considering running for U.S. Senate in 2016. “Rick, the race is so wide open that Jeff has to consider running,”…
TaxWatch argues for improving infrastructure to help tourism
Florida TaxWatch has a new report out that additional infrastructure investments across the state are needed – primarily in the Miami, Orlando and Tampa areas – to sustaining Florida’s positive tourism growth….
PS Podcast: Gaetz explains his passion for his adoption bill
On Pensacola Speaks last week, State Sen. Don Gaetz talked about why he has fought so vigorously for bringing back the incentive program that encourages state employees to adopt special needs kids…
Valentino for Senate?
Many accept that the GOP nomination for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat is wide open. One name that was mentioned over the weekend is former Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino. The two-term commissioner…
Groundbreaking for Rotary Centennial Playground at Community Maritime Park April 21
The official groundbreaking of the Rotary Centennial Playground at the Community Maritime Park will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 21. The world-class, inclusive playground is being built to mark 100 years of…
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 of the city’s ad valorem tax revenue….
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 mentors to volunteer in the lives of…
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 the scene just as the Senate is…
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 Superintendent Bill Maloy and his wife Nancy,…
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 Live, Producer Lorne Michaels wanted the band…
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 tonight’s Bands on the Blackwater.
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 average, begin earning income that does not…
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, you can catch Silver Airways 3:18 p.m….
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 marijuana in Florida. Administrative Law Judge W….
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 Despite opposition from the governor’s top elections…
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 the “fire in the belly” to go…
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 for tying funding for some hospitals and…
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 over billions of dollars in health-care funding…