Florida has 16 nursing programs on probation, not UWF

The Florida Legislature has passed a bill to improve the state’s poor performance on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) by implementing harsher penalties for…

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Pensacola Celebrates National Bike Month

The City of Pensacola is observing May as National Bike Month, creating an opportunity for residents and visitors to celebrate cycling’s numerous benefits. Why this…

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‘Irreplaceable’ Doc retires

By Tom St. Myer Irreplaceable. That is the simple but accurate word Community Health Northwest Florida CEO Chandra Smiley uses to describe Dr. George Smith….

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Daily Outtakes: VA Mental Health Crisis in Pensacola, too

The New York Times reports that President Trump’s decision to end remote work for federal employees has forced VA (Veterans Affairs) mental health clinicians into…

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Water Fluoride Ban Heading to DeSantis

Last December, we predicted that fluoride would become an issue in 2025. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health…

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Hope Florida Scandal: Nonprofit Director Claims Coercion

DeSantis-Hope Florida melodrama took another unexpected turn yesterday when Ann Ronhausen, Executive Director of Save Our Society for Drugs (SOS ), sent a letter to…

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Breaking: Andrade ends Hope Florida probe

The Tampa Bay Times has reported that the Florida House investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation is concluding without testimony from key figures. As we…

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Breaking: DeSantis PAC wants to voters to pressure Andrada to drop investigation

Restore Our Nation PAC is sending out texts from Gov. Ron DeSantis asking voters to contact Pensacola lawmaker Alex Andrade: “Tell them (sic) to stand…

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Council on Aging Senors Programs at risk due to DOGE layoffs

AmeriCorps Seniors Programs at Risk: Council on Aging Faces Funding Crisis The Council on Aging of West Florida is facing a serious funding crisis that…

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Stories You May Have Missed This Weekend

As we kick off a new week, let’s take a moment to catch up on some of the blog posts that developed over the weekend….

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Form 990 shows Governor’s Cup lost money

The Numbers Don’t Add Up: DeSantis’ Governor’s Cup Charity Golf Tournament Lost Money Despite Claims of “Massive” Fundraising Despite Governor Ron DeSantis’ bold claims about…

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Top Posts: Week ending April 19, 2025

Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to Pensacola for the first time since appointing five outsiders to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees generated several…

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Daily Outtakes: Text messages show DeSantis attorney’s involvement

When Stephanie White asked Hope Florida Foundation attorney about the $10 million settlement and its distribution, Jeff Aaron said: “With regard to those transactions. I…

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Hope Florida executive director resigns

Florida Politics broke the news earlier today that Erik Dellenback, Executive Director of Hope Florida, has resigned from his position effective May 1, just months…

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Follow the Money: Foundation Chair admits ‘Mistakes were made’

The Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit organization tasked with fundraising for Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ welfare assistance initiative, has found at the center of…

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Daily Outtakes: Why did Hope Florida give $5 million to Chamber, not churches

First Lady Casey DeSantis explained her motivation to create Hope Florida. “It was fueled by the fact that I hate to see people suffer. There…

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DeSantis accuses House leaders of stabbing voters in the back

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a media event in Kissimmee, Florida, to tout the Florida Department of Transportation’s early completion of its Interstate 4 project. Communications…

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Documents provide details of ACHA-Chamber-DeSantis money laundering scheme

The Tampa Bay Times has tracked how the $10 million ACHA settlement given to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation was spent. The funds…

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Follow the Money: How Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation Funds Flowed to Anti-Pot Campaign

The Tampa Bay Times reports that it has tracked how the $10 million settlement to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation was spent. The…

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Andrade grills ACHA over Hope Florida deal

In the House Health Care Budget Committee meeting on April 9, State Representative Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola) engaged in a heated exchange with officials from the…

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