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Prada Named Manager of the Year, Dishmey Named Pitcher of the Year
Blue Wahoos win big: Nelson Prada is Southern League Manager of the Year and Eliazar Dishmey is Pitcher of the Year.
Viper 640 North American Championship Coming to Pensacola
Sailing Pensacola’s push to become the sailing capital of North America adds another big date to the calendar. The Viper 640 North American Championship, the…
UWF Welcomes Two National Merit Finalists, Total 20 Since 2017
UWF just landed 2 National Merit Finalists and 11 more top scholars on full-ride awards. Meet them and see which major dominates the class.
Moreno Keeps Library Governance in Limbo
Escambia’s library board hasn’t met since 4/20. No director. Two empty seats. Commissioners appoint the board, and they need more names. Want to serve?
Inweekly: A Poet’s Ancestral Flame, a New Voice on the Dial and a County Budget Brawl
A poet’s ancestral flame, a radio dream 26 years in the making and a budget brawl that got personal. See inside Inweekly’s Sept. 17 issue
9/17 Presser Round-up
485 days with no long TSA waits, a leaner budget with the same tax rate, and terminal construction starts next week. Mayor Reeves’ roundup here.
Podcast: Building Pensacola’s Next Music Scene, One Song at a Time
He didn’t sing until senior year of high school. Now Zach Robbins is dropping an Earth Day album about nature, development, and healing.
Podcast: IMPACT 100’s Million Dollar Sunday Preview
Impact 100 Pensacola Bay Area made history: 1,313 members, 13 grants worth $101K each, and 20 finalists competing for $1.3M on Million Dollar Sunday, Oct. 11.
New Poll: Donalds and Jolly Deadlocked
Poll: Donalds & Jolly tied at 44-43%, but independents break for Jolly by 12 pts in a sample weighted 42% GOP. What that means for November.
Podcast: Lumpy DeWeese Standing With Coaching Legends
UWF’s Lumpy DeWeese stood with Kelvin Sampson & John Calipari in D.C. to push a bill fixing the transfer portal chaos. Here’s what’s in it and what’s next.
Before Children’s Trust Approves Budget, Commissioner Fights for Most At-risk Teens
Escambia Children’s Trust holds the tax rate flat but nearly stalls its $12.8M budget over a fight for at-risk teens ages 15-18. Full story here.
Mayor Tries to Put to Rest Palafox Flooding Flak
One Palafox block flooded Saturday—the other four stayed bone dry. Mayor Reeves explains why, and who really owns the pipe that’s failing.
DCF Dumpster Fire Continues to Expand
DCF leaves mentally incompetent defendants rotting in jail cells for months past the legal deadline. Three have died. Now they’re being sued.
Ballet Pensacola Reimagines “Frankenstein”
Who created the monster? Creator, Creature or Society? Choreographer Gonzalo Galguera flips Frankenstein on its head for Ballet Pensacola’s 48th season opener.
DIB Extends Walker Wilson’s Contract Through 2030
Downtown Pensacola’s property values jumped 51%, services expanded over six years—and the man behind it just got four more. Full story here.
IMPACT 100 Names 20 Finalists as Record Membership Pushes Grant Pool to $1.3 Million
1,313 women. $1,313,000 in grants. 20 Pensacola nonprofits are finalists, but only 13 walk away with $101K on Oct. 11. See who made the cut.
Northwest Florida Needs 28,000 Workers in Next Five Years
Northwest Florida needs 28,000 workers in next five years. Where will they come from? Three companies are cracking the code—and the math is brutal.
City Hall Issues Palafox Flooding Response
One block flooded for 13 minutes. The storm behind it exceeded Hurricane Sally’s intensity. Here’s what the city’s data actually shows.
Meet Two Finalists for Visit Pensacola’s Next CEO on Thursday
Visit Pensacola’s next tourism chief comes down to two: a Galveston exec and Chattanooga’s retiring CEO. Meet them Thursday at The Fish House.
Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival Returns to Downtown Pensacola Nov. 6-8
200+ artists, $26,000 in prizes, a UK textile artist and free admission — the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival takes over downtown Pensacola Nov. 6-8.
