Councilwoman Myers holds town hall on LOST, July 15
From Councilwoman Sherri Myers: I am hosting a Town Hall meeting to provide City Council District 2 residents and businesses with an opportunity to have…
Time to get serious about city and county budgets…and local option taxes
Yesterday’s county budget workshop brought to light the financial challenges for Escambia County in the aftermath of the April flooding and the jail explosion. County…
Scott plans lawsuit over failed Crist economic development investment
When Nan Rich visited the Inweekly offices last month, she said that if she ever got to debate Charlie Crist, her opponent in the Democratic…
Nagin sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud and bribery
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, Jr. was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for his Feb. 12 conviction of fraud, bribery and…
Cox reaches agreement with new SEC network
ESPN and Cox Communications have reached an agreement for carriage of the SEC Network on Cox when the multiplatform network launches on August 14, 2014….
Flood could cost Escambia County as much as $150 million
Escambia County Budget Director Amy Lovoy told the Board of County Commissioners this morning at the budget workshop that the costs of the April 29-30…
Corrections employees sue, claiming retaliation
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Four investigators for the Florida Department of Corrections have filed a lawsuit against the agency, saying they’ve…
City of Pensacola/DIB crack down on outside signage
From the Downtown Improvement Board A few months ago the City held a workshop regarding outdoor signage, including the proper permits, licenses, sizes, and placement…
Public employees fired over Facebook comments
The Sun-Sentinel reports today that two Broward County assistant public defenders were fired yesterday for Facebook comments calling Palestinians “cockroaches” and “filthy swine.” The newspaper…
The Billings murders occured five years ago today
At dusk on a hot humid night five years ago, a beat-up red van drove onto the front yard of the large two-story, ranch-style house…
Public Works Department April Storm Damage Recovery Update
Since the flooding event of April 29 and 30, the Escambia County Public Works Department have been working diligently to repair damaged infrastructure in the…
Jazz Jam tonight
Roger Villines, trumpeter and director of the Pensacola State College Jazz Ensemble, leads the session, with a great professional “house band”: Burt Kimberl (piano), Steve…
Five top publisher/writer moments over past 15 years
I have been fortunate to work with some very talented writers, designers and editors over the 15 years: Duwayne Escobedo, Christine Born, Tony Baker, Nick…
Candidate’s qualifying check bounced
South Florida Democratic Rep. David Richardson no longer has an opponent for his District 113 seat. The state Division of Elections on Wednesday disqualified Richardson’s…
Top Five Inweekly pranks over the past 15 years
I find out it hard to believe that our weekly newspaper has survived for 15 years. In the early years, we weren’t as mature as…
Art on the Bayfront, tonight 5-8 p.m.
Jaco’s Bayfront Bar and Grille welcomes tonight from 5-8 p.m. this month’s Featured Artist– Daniel Brandon and his great photos. Go down to the end…
Cool idea: CoderDoJo comes to Pensacola
UWF Innovation Institute joins CoderDoJo movement, hosts programming classes for kids Twice a month, the University of West Florida Innovation Institute is hosting a CoderDojo…
Special Event: Dedication of the Theophalis May Neighborhood Resource Center, tomorrow 3 p.m.
This Wednesday, Mayor Ashton Hayward, flanked by County Commissioner Lumon May and his family, will formally unveil the new Theophalis May Neighborhood Resource Center, located…
UWF Foundation names new CFO, 2014 -2015 Board of Directors
University of West Florida Foundation, Inc. recently announced a new Chief Financial Officer, Daniel Lucas as well as its 2014 – 2015 Board of Directors….
Longleaf dump has worse environmental record than Rolling Hills dump
Longleaf C&D Disposal Facility began accepting waste the fall of 2006. In just two years, monitoring wells detected problems with the groundwater –vinyl chloride, aluminum,…
