Property appraiser explains investigation process on Mike Hill’s homestead exemption

Two news outlets reported today that State Rep. Mike Hill is under investigation for fraudulently claiming homestead exemption for a house he owns at 6080…

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Early Voting Begins Saturday

Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H. Stafford announces early voting locations and times for the Primary Election – a total of seven sites will…

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City of Pensacola releases DROP data

Thanks to the intervention of the State Attorney’s Office, the City of Pensacola Sunshine Center released the Individual DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program) Account Statements…

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Sesame Street star booked for WSRE Public Square Speakers Series, Sept. 13

The WSRE Public Square Speakers Series will present Sonia Manzano on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio….

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Annual Fenner Ride to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, Oct. 15

More than 400 cyclists from around the region are expected to participate in the annual Fenner Ride in Milton, Fla. on Saturday, Oct. 15 at…

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Santa Rosa County DROP report

Another very simple report on the Deferred Retirement Option Plan. Elected officials are allowed to enter DROP but can not collect until after they leave…

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DROP report for ECUA and Escambia County School District

This information was provided by the Florida Department of Management Services after Inweekly made a verbal request for the Florida Retirement System’s Deferred Retirement Option…

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County DROP report

The Florida Department of Management Services provided Inweekly its database for the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). The file had 656 names for Escambia and…

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Mayor’s office blocks council executive from gas tax meeting

A series of emails given to Inweekly show that when Mayor’s leadership team met with county staff to resolve the issue over the distribution of…

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Saunders and Gaetz make the first cut for UWF president

The University of West Florida presidential search committee met today and made its first cut of the 83 applicants. Two familiar names are on the…

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Gulf Power defends rate hike request

Citing the need to continue to invest in the long-term reliability of Northwest Florida’s energy infrastructure, Gulf Power has notified the Florida Public Service Commission…

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Gaetz Campaign Releases New Ad – ‘Veterans’

Yesterday, the Matt Gaetz campaign released its next 30-second commercial, entitled “Veterans.” The ad features four veterans from the First Congressional District: Col. Howard Hill,…

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