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Podcast: Simmer with Katie Dineen
Katie Dineen won 2026 Best of the Coast Best Musician, married at the Handlebar and just dropped Simmer. Hear her story on Rick’s Blog Live.
Interview: Ray Palmer Signs Off as Pensacola Sports CEO
Ray Palmer’s last day as CEO of Pensacola Sports ended on Rick’s Blog Live. He’s stepping aside, but not going away.
Friends of the Library Sound Alarm Ahead of BCC Meeting
Will the county dissolve the Library Board of Governance? Library Friends fear so. Commissioners take it up tonight. Public forum starts at 4:30 p.m. Be there!!
Moreno’s Other Headache: ECAT Abandons Disabled Riders
ECAT cut off disabled riders Oct. 1 with no notice. One advocate stood waiting for her ride to work. It never came. Why was no one told?
GAO: Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” Opened Without a Federal Contract
DeSantis’ “Alligator Alcatraz” opened with no federal contract. GAO: Taxpayers paying $249 a bed, 171% above ICE’s median. This is the 2nd federal report blasting the Florida facility!!
Moreno Keeps Library Board in the Dark
No library director since Aug. 10. Two board seats vacant. The board chair learned of a canceled meeting from the blog. Wes Moreno cuts off all communication.
Civic Leader Summit Returns to Pensacola Oct. 6-8
Next week, Pensacola hosts the Civic Leader Summit Oct. 6-8 with Quint Studer and Chuck Marohn. Learn how small, local moves build stronger towns. Register now.
Parade Route Will Return to Palafox; Paid Parking on Monday
Mardi Gras parades are heading back to Palafox, and paid parking returns downtown Monday with free Sundays and Mondays
Moreno Puts Library Board on Thursday’s Agenda With No Plan
No library director since Aug. 10. No board meeting since April. Moreno’s Thursday agenda item offers no plan, no timeline, no names.
Doug Baldwin at SYSA Event: “Just Spread Love”
Community At the Rafferty Community Center ribbon-cutting, the former Seahawk credited coaches, parents and a grandfather for who he became, then asked Northwest Florida’s leaders…
Ascension Sacred Heart Gets New CEO
Healthcare Rick Metzger Named CEO of Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola A registered nurse who began as an OR orderly returns to Ascension to lead the…
Pensacola Banker Appointed To PSC Board
On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Johnnie Wright to the Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees. Press Release: Wright is the Regional…
County Clerk Has Under Budgeted Her Fee Revenue for 2+ Years
Escambia’s clerk budgeted $285,600 in fees for FY26. Last year she took in $809,611. Read the numbers behind her budget fight
“Lumpy’s Bill” passed by U.S. Senate, 77-22
Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act 77-22. Both Florida senators voted no, but Ashley Moody amended a key part of it first. Kudos to Lumpy DeWeese.
99.99% Accuracy on Primary Voting, Now Comes a Bigger Test
Primary ballots hit 99.99% accuracy. Voter Registration ends Oct. 5. Escambia doubles early voting to 13 days for a Nov. 3 election.
Florida Humanities Director Pitches “Cultural Corridor” Built on Community Radio
Florida Humanities director Dr. Nashid Madyun: Gulf Coast community radio stations are already connected by culture — his pitch: build a story-sharing network.
Gulf Winds Credit Union Buys Second Bank in a Year
Gulf Winds Credit Union expands again. The Pensacola-based credit union has acquired People’s Exchange Bank in Monroeville, its 2nd bank acquisition of 2026.
County Adopts Budget as Stroberger’s Cuts Go Nowhere
Escambia’s budget passed 3-2 after a clash over cutting the sheriff and other constitutional officers. Who pushed back, and why?
It’s Property Insurance, Stupid. Not Taxes
63% of Florida homeowners say insurance worries them more than property taxes. DeSantis says the market is improving. Most homeowners see no sign of it.
HCA Florida West: Reclaiming Real Life
HCA Florida West’s new $500K outdoor rehab space has patients relearning to walk on gravel, curbs and sand — and 85% are going home.
