County collects all taxes due on Big Wheel

It took a year but Escambia County Tax Collector Janet Holley reports to Inweekly that the owner of the Big Ferris Wheel, known as “360…

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Escambia School District drops to a ‘C’ grade

The Escambia County School District dropped from a B to a C grade for the 2015-16 school year, according to preliminary results released Friday by…

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Pensacola City Council shows sympathy for the devil

The Pensacola City Council made no move to change its invocation process at last night’s special meeting. Among the five members that showed up -Charles…

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Low bidder on Pensacola Bay Bridge did not get highest technical score

Inweekly received the tally sheets for design and construction of the new Pensacola Bay Bridge. As reported in the PNJ, Skanska USA Civil Southeast, Inc….

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UWF professor honored for mentoring

The American Chemical Society Scholars Program has selected University of West Florida Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Karen Molek as the 2016 recipient of the…

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Grover, Gulf Breeze, the Bridge and Sunshine [podcast]

The State Attorney’s Office is investigating Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson’s phone call with Gulf Breeze Mayor Matt Dannheisser regarding the new Pensacola Bay Bridge to…

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Trader Jon’s coming to T.T. Wentworth [podcast]

Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Dr. Brendan Kelly, UWF Vice President for University Advancement, announced the UWF Historic Trust will bring Trader Jon’s to the second…

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Atlanta, Miami, Orlando and other cities to get direct flights to Havana, Cuba

Passenger flights may begin between Havana, Cuba and up to 10 U.S. airports, including four in Florida, as early as this fall. Pensacola area passengers…

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Pensacola Speaks: Brendan Kelly and Branden Rathert today

ON “Pensacola Speaks,” I will open with UWF VP Brendan Kelly who give us a progress report on the UWF Historic Trust’s work in downtown…

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DIB Special Events Committee floats event calendar

Special Events Committee has been tasked by the Downtown Improvement Board to prepare an event calendar for 2017. The primary goal for these events is…

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Business association endorses Florida House candidates, skips Senate race

The National Federation of Independent Business, Florida’s leading small-business association, today announced its endorsed candidates in several panhandle legislative races. The endorsements were made by…

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Blue Angels bring back Weisser for 2016 and 2017 seasons

Inweekly has been told that the Blue Angels are bringing back Lieutenant Commander Frank Weisser to flow solo with the team. Weisser will join the…

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