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With the 2024 Foo Foo Fest six weeks away, I learned County Clerk Pam Childers refused to cut checks for the Foo Foo grants approved…

Pam Childers’ antics have been costly for Escambia County taxpayers. I have started this countdown of her five most expensive attacks without much return on…

Pensacola Blue Wahoos catcher Paul McIntosh has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies organization as part of a deal that included Marlin’s left-handed starter Jesus…

In January 2019, Escambia County acquired the 636-acre OLF-8 property through a land swap with the U.S. Navy. To facilitate this exchange, the county purchased…

Readers were intrigued that Democrat Chris Jones endorsed Gene Valentine, wanted to know more about the proposed indoor sports complex, and loved hearing that Lumpy…

The new podcast has picked up as more readers and fans discover it. An amazing two-thirds of our audience listens to the entire episode. How…

On (we don’t) color on the dog, Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno discusses the significant infrastructure milestones in FY 2023-24, completing $100 million in projects,…

We ran down the latest on the Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. Memorial Plaza. ‘Chappie’ James Memorial on Hold By Tom St. Myer In May…

State Sen. Don Gaetz is co-sponsoring new legislation (SB 118) that proposes state control of presidential libraries The proposed bill for Florida’s 2025 Legislative Session…

For the past few years, we have honored the history of Pensacola’s WCOA, Florida’s second radio station that was originally owned by the City of…

Stetson defensive back Lumpy Deweese, youngest son of Jeff and Maren Deweese, has transferred to the University of West Florida. He has enrolled in the…

Escambia County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has achieved a significant milestone in its Coordinated Opioid Recovery Effort (CORE) program, successfully assisting its 200th patient in…