Category: Health
What Does Meta’s $17 Billion Wake Up Call Mean for Your Teens
Meta’s paying $18B for harming kids online—but attorney Ned McWilliams says the fine is a joke. The real fix? New limits on minors’ screen time.
Hope Florida Grand Jury Report Leaked
Leaked grand jury report: DeSantis admin misused $10M in Medicaid settlement cash to fight pot legalization. No charges. Read the money trail.
Pensacola Beach Brawl Returns Sept. 25-27
America’s #1 beach becomes a battleground. Beach Brawl returns Sept. 25-27 — three days of elite athletes, free spectator seats, zero qualifiers.
Creating Mental Health Care Pipeline
Pensacola trains its own psychiatrists now. 16 residents in the pipeline, Lakeview Center + HCA Florida West partner to keep young doctors here for good.
Kindergarten Readiness: An Impossible But Worthy Goal
Florida wants all kids kindergarten-ready by 2030. Is the goal realistic? Escambia just dropped from 49.5% to 36% ready in one year. Bright Beginnings may help.
UWF Receives Second Largest Health Grant
UWF professor Dr. Karishma Chhabria Unrue just landed $825K to help cancer survivors rebuild their health — nutrition, fitness, stress relief, statewide.
Tonight: Levin Papantonio Hosts Community Town Hall on Youth Social Media Safety
As social media continues to shape the daily lives of young people, concerns surrounding mental health, online exploitation, cyberbullying, sleep disruption, and addictive platform design…
UWF Prof Earns U.S. Patent for Early Alzheimer’s Detection
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.
Wrong Organ, Wrong Side, Wrong Doctor
Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removed William Bryan’s liver instead of his spleen on a Florida vacation. Now there’s a manslaughter indictment. Joe Zarzaur explains.
Online Gambling Targeting Your Kids—And RDCY Is Fighting Back
When most parents think about internet dangers for children, they think about predators or explicit content. But two Florida attorneys are sounding the alarm about…
Two Years, Two Programs, One Region Moving Forward
Northwest Florida has quietly built something remarkable — a coordinated safety net for people in their most vulnerable moments. Two milestone anniversaries reveal just how…
City to Donate Avery Street Property for Community Health
Mayor D.C. Reeves is asking the Pensacola City Council to approve a land donation agreement that would transfer city-owned property at 801 West Avery Street…
Gaetz is Cancer-Free, Isn’t Going Anywhere
A rumor came out of Tallahassee yesterday that Sen. Don Gaetz told people at the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting that he has cancer and that…
Thrilla Near DeVilla: Baptist Demolition Town Hall
The City of Pensacola invites residents to a public information session on Thursday, March 5, at the Fricker Center—home of the City’s most raucous town…
Bad News for Those Seeking to Reduce Infant Mortality
According to CDC analysis of birth certificates, fewer pregnant Americans are getting prenatal care in the first weeks of pregnancy — or at all —…
Andrade Targets Three Issues: Infant Mortality, Hope Florida Loophole, Public Records
State Rep. Alex Andrade is swinging at three major targets this legislative session — and none of them are softballs. In a conversation on (We…
Andrade’s Medicaid Ultimatum: Cut Infant Mortality or Pay the Price
Pensacola Rep. Alex Andrade is putting Florida’s Medicaid managed care plans on notice — reduce infant mortality or face real financial consequences. Andrade is following…
Local Appointed to State Pharmacy Board
On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Darrell Miller to the Florida Board of Pharmacy. Miller is a Consultant Pharmacist for DSM Consultants. Previously, he…
Studer’s Latest Healthcare Leadership Book Wins National Award
A book co-authored by longtime Pensacola business leader Quint Studer has received a prestigious honor. Rewiring Excellence: Hardwired to Rewired, Second Edition, written by Studer…
Lakeview Center Addresses Teen Mental Health Crisis
Lakeview Center is tackling Northwest Florida’s adolescent mental health crisis head-on with the launch of a new Teen Intensive Outpatient Program designed specifically to meet…
