Rick's Blog

Pensacola is planning a free concert at Community Maritime Park for May 6 — but Keyla must first survive two more cuts to earn her hometown hero moment.

Pensacola tourism agencies are footing the bill for unexplained payment delays. The TDC is demanding answers—and direct dialogue with the Clerk’s office.

Jolly for Governor plants its first regional office on Pensacola’s iconic Palafox Street—echoing the grassroots spirit of Florida’s “Walkin’ Lawton.”

Pensacola’s Quint Studer just bought one of baseball’s most historic franchises—the Kansas City Monarchs, the team that gave Jackie Robinson his start.

Ani DiFranco hits Vinyl Music Hall, a teen playwright debuts Mothman in love, and the Children’s Trust rewrites the rules after a scandal. Read Inweekly.

71% of UWF’s public policy speakers are conservative. One-third tied to Hillsdale. All men. A faculty workgroup says it may violate Florida law.

Escambia Clerk Pam Childers has until Friday to release $7K in approved nonprofit funding—or get sued. And personal liability may be on the table.

125,000 students. 30 years. The Flight Adventure Deck program turnd middle schoolers into future engineers — and it’s just getting started.

Warships, a revamped Bay Center, Fricker’s $10M makeover & a modern utility payment system — Pensacola Mayor Reeves dropped major updates Tuesday.

UWF told me to drive to campus to read public board docs. So I did. What I found raises serious questions about transparency, fees & public access.

He built PSC into a powerhouse—then DeSantis’ board tried to push him out. Ed Meadows is retiring. The record he leaves is extraordinary

Inside UWF’s April 2 special meeting: a 25-minute vote to go Division I, no budget on the table, and a board largely shaped by the man who brought the proposal.

Pensacola rejects $58M tax rebate for the Hard Rock project. The numbers didn’t add up, and the city says it couldn’t legally give that much anyway.

UWF’s Day of Giving shattered expectations—$278K raised, 50 states represented and the goal exceeded by $100K+. Here are the numbers.

DeSantis called a special session on redistricting—but a Pensacola lawmaker says the governor made two critical errors that put Florida in this mess.

UWF refused to email board meeting docs—told me to drive to campus. What are they hiding before the April 23 trustees vote?

Gulf Winds Foundation raised $100K+ at its Chip in Fore golf tournament—fueling scholarships & nonprofits that lift Pensacola families. Read the full stor

UWF’s April 23 Board agenda is just 20 pages. In September, it was 226. What changed? Manny Diaz became president—and public transparency disappeared with him.

Economy Florida’s Job Market Keeps Slipping—But Pensacola Is Holding Its Ground The state shed 36,700 jobs over the past year while unemployment climbed to 4.6%….

Defense & Industry Pensacola’s American Magic Services to Build Wings for Navy’s New Unmanned Strike Vessel Saildrone taps the American Magic High Performance Center to…