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Real News: Wednesday, Sept. 13

Commissioner Lumon May shares his frustrations with Baptist officials and the Escambia Children’s Trust. A remarkable interview with ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman….

Gaetz considering Florida Senate run

Don Gaetz will decide whether to run for the Florida Senate District 1 seat after meeting with his family in the next few days. Gaetz…

Underhill sued for defamation on social media

Pro Watercross and its managing member Anthony Handler have filed a lawsuit against former Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill for defamation over allegedly false and…

Daily Outtakes: Romney bowing out

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has told the Washington Post and The New York Times that he will not seek a second Senate term. In a…

Teaser: Will Don Gaetz run?

Rumors are flying in Tallahassee and across Northwest Florida that former Senate President Don Gaetz might jump in the race to win his old seat…

Real News: Tuesday, Sept. 12

Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore discusses the lessons he learned helping Lafayette County deal with Hurricane Idalia. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his…

IMPACT 100 names 2023 finalists

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area announced the 15 grant finalists selected for 2023. Eleven of the fifteen nonprofit finalists will each receive a grant of $108,364…

Daily Outtakes: Mental Health Confusion

State Rep. Michelle Salzman is reconvening the Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida this afternoon. Why? “…specifically for brainstorming, designing and planning for a…

Real News podcasts for Monday, Sept. 11

Peter Steenblik previews the 2023-24 season of the Choral Society of Pensacola. Levin Papantonio Rafferty attorney Jeff Gaddy discusses the $1.4 billion settlement in the…

Baptist: Health care is ‘on us.’

The third element of Baptist’s redevelopment vision for the redevelopment of its E Street campus was: “Baptist ensuring there is a solution for health care…

Vote for Pensacola International Airport

Voting for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 is open now, and Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is currently in the running for the “Best Small Airport” category. Readers may…

Who paid for Mental Health Strategic Plan? (Update)

For more than six months, Inweekly has tried to find out how much did Ernst Young’s Mental Health Strategic Plan and Roadmap cost and who…

Daily Outtakes: What did Baptist promise? What did Community ask for?

Baptist Hospital will not provide any medical services at its E Street campus after it moves on Saturday, Sept. 23, even though 80% of the…

Real News Podcasts

Thursday, Sept. 7 Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses Opening Doors. She also talks about the rise of fentanyl deaths in our community. Tosh Belsinger…

Vote for the Small Business of the Year

Small businesses are the backbone of the business community and the Greater Pensacola Chamber. TheCham will be honoring one of the following small businesses at…

Andrade, Salzman get committee assignments

House Speaker Paul Renner announced members’ committee assignments for the 2024 Legislative Session in a Friday memo. State Rep. Alex Andrade will once again chair…

Daily Outtakes: Would you build a clinic here?

Last week, Inweekly learned Baptist would not leave medical services at the old inner-city campus after it moves on Saturday, Sept. 23. The hospital expected…

PNJ print article on Baptist Hospital MIA from web (Update)

The Pensacola News Journal’s Sunday print edition has a front-page article on Black leaders’ concerns about what happens after Baptist Hospital moves from its E…