For The Records
By Stephanie Sharp If you’re a loyal reader of Inweekly, you know our staff is really into music. So it only makes sense that we consider Record Store Day (RSD) a full-on holiday and one of the best Saturdays of the ...


Local Sounds, Three Ways
By Jennie McKeon There is no shortage of live music this weekend—and it runs the gamut from hip-hop to choral music to singer-songwriters. And the best part is these particular events all feature some incredible local talent. Here’s a look at three shows ...


Where Have All the Cobia Gone?
By Joe Baucum With verve not too dissimilar from Mykelti Williamson’s Bubba from the 1994 Academy Award-winning “Forrest Gump,” Pensacola recreational fisherman Mike Williamson rattles off several virtues on why cobia, a protracted-spawning, brown-skinned fish, remain prized among Florida Panhandle anglers. “It’s ...



Ears & Fingers 1/8/15
By Jason Leger Sleater-Kinney-No Cities to Love There are few stories as illustrious in the indie rock world as that of darlings Sleater-Kinney. They made a name forging their own brand of [...]

“Finally We Can”
Marriage equality comes to Florida By Jennifer Leigh The first newsletter of the year for the Gay Grassroots of Northwest Florida was sent out over the weekend. On the first page, in bold, [...]

Winners & Losers 1/8/15
Winners Doug Underhill State Attorney Bill Eddins announced on New Year’s Eve that his office’s review of a complaint against Escambia County Commissioner Underhill v had determined that such [...]

RadioLive Returns
By Jennifer Leigh Not all radio shows are exciting live onstage. But WUWF’s long-running music program, RadioLive is not like all radio shows. Bringing singer-songwriters from all over to [...]

Calendar 1/2/15
FRIDAY 1.2 WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5-7 p.m. Out and about in East Hill on Friday night? Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the [...]

The Buzz 1/2/15
City Attorney Shake-up Mayor Ashton Hayward has made the decision not to renew the Messer Law Firm as the city attorney. Jim Messer’s contract expired on Dec. 14, and he will work month-to-month [...]

News Of The Weird 1/2/15
By Chuck Shepherd Weird Scenes (1) Richard Shear, 28, was arrested in Muskegon County, Michigan, in October after an apparent violent episode with his mother and girlfriend. Shear had allegedly [...]

Nice Guys Can Finish First
By Rick Outzen Clay Ingram is a nice guy. Few people will dispute that statement. In the rough and tumble worlds of Escambia County and Florida politics, Ingram has a level of “gosh darn” [...]