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Downtown Pensacola businesses racked up $101K in tracked sales during Palafox construction. Shoppers refused to let a little disruption stop them.

A tech company is in active talks to build a data center in Escambia County. Before the deal is done, here’s what you need to know.

Sen. Don Gaetz landed $30M for NW Florida — UWF, Pensacola State, hospitals, roads, veterans & the arts. But Gov. DeSantis still holds the veto pen.

Five local students. $45,000 in scholarships. Gulf Winds Foundation is investing in the next generation of nurses, diplomats, artists, and tradespeople.

Those driving across the Chappie James Bridge into Pensacola this morning notice the huge plume of black smoke coming from West Pensacola. Twenty minutes ago,…

82% of Floridians say food costs are rising faster than their income. Half of parents are skipping meals. Congress cut SNAP. Florida families are on the edge.

Kohler challenged Hofberger after her aide stayed on a contractor board—despite county attorney’s advice that employees shouldn’t serve on citizen committees.

Escambia County Commission will decide whether to put the Children’s Trust back on the November ballot—but first, some hard questions need answers.

County Commissioner Kohler wants voters to decide if the Children’s Trust should survive—calling it an “unfair tax” that shortchanges county kids.

Palafox is almost done—ribbon cutting Friday! Plus, Pensacola Airport just landed a $9M federal grant, its biggest ever. Big week for Pensacola.

PSC reversed course and will print 100 copies of student magazine Just Opposed after free speech org FIRE challenged the college’s refusal. Students win.

Okaloosa County just landed a $1 BILLION manufacturing plant. One Okaloosa EDC wins Florida’s Deal of the Year—and it’s transforming our region.

Escambia County has had 7 county administrators since 2007—most fired or forced out. Now the commission has a rare chance to plan ahead.

A Holley-Navarre 5th-grade teacher just won FSU’s first-ever STEM Innovator award—and her classroom is unlike anything you’ve seen in Northwest Florida.

Last week, the Pensacola Police Department, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office honored those in their agencies who died in service…

Florida employers now know how every lawmaker voted on business issues. AIF’s 2026 Voting Records Report tracks 2,500+ votes. See how our lawmakers scored.

Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas is the sole finalist to lead Polk State College. Makes him the third commissioner to get a presidency.

By Gray Rohrer and Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has grown frustrated at pieces of his agenda being thwarted by…

A UWF professor just patented a brain-wave test that could detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear—using equipment already in your doctor’s office.

Your child is online right now. Do you know the dangers lurking there? Pensacola attorneys fighting Big Tech are hosting a FREE event May 15. Be there.