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Downtown Pensacola transforms into Mardi Gras central this Saturday, Jan. 3, as Pensacola Mardi Gras hosts its 15th annual Kick-Off Celebration, officially launching the 2026…

When I started my newspaper 27 years ago, I talked with publishers, editors and reporters with successful alt-weekly newspapers around the country. They said that…

When award-winning crime novelist Jim Nesbitt describes his protagonist Ed Earl Birch, he doesn’t mince words: “He’s a magnificent train wreck of a guy.” In…

The City of Pensacola and the Florida Department of Transportation have a problem—the first intersection coming off the Chappie James Bridge, Gregory Street and 14th…

The selection of Bayou District Group as the development advisory consultant for the redevelopment of the old Baptist Hospital site fell apart when the item…

Timeline Remains Unchanged as Construction Begins Next Week— Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves confirmed that the New Palafox Project timeline remains on track at his weekly…

The Orlando Sentinel has followed up on my November post about Hope Florida disappearing from the state’s Medicaid managed care contract. Vanishing Act State Rep….

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Alligator Alcatraz. Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other Florida issues remain…

The Baptist Legacy Campus narrative floated over the weekend was that West Moreno District residents who voiced concerns about the mayor’s recommendation to hire Bayou…

The City of Pensacola’s long-anticipated Palafox Street reconstruction project will begin Jan. 5. At Mayor D.C. Reeves’ press conference this morning, Adrianne Walker, the city’s Strategic…

Mayor D.C. Reeves announced Tuesday that three candidates have been selected as finalists to lead the Pensacola Police Department, setting up a unique public selection…

The longest-running drag tour in the United States is set to make its third of its three Florida stops tonight in Pensacola. The first two…

The City of Pensacola Parks & Recreation Department has completed substantial work on its Direction ’25 parks revitalization initiative, with 11 projects now finished across…

By Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service Advocates working to protect access to public information in Florida say the state’s reputation for government transparency is fading. While…

Weekend Buzz: One Energy Place for Sale – Rick’s Blog Florida Power & Light wants to unload Gulf Power’s HQ—another sign of Pensacola’s business community…

—Florida CFO Targets School Districts, Claims They’re “Most Wasteful Spenders”— At a press conference in Winter Park on Thursday, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia…

Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) will be holding a Project Information Meeting for interested subcontractors and suppliers for Lot 5-Maritime Park. A 247-unit apartment complex and…

On Dec. 20, the Pensacola Children’s Museum will reopen to the public with a new exhibit, “Our Town: A Space for All,” featuring historic businesses…

From Escambia County: This notice applies to current approved Transportation Disadvantaged and ADA Complementary Paratransit Service clients who have rides scheduled with ITL starting Monday,…

—Mother Files Lawsuit One Year After Daughter’s Tragic Death— On the one-year anniversary of her daughter’s death, Sandy Bennett-Tidwell took a painful but determined step…