Category: News
Flight Deck Adventure Connecting Kids to STEM for 30 years
125,000 students. 30 years. The Flight Adventure Deck program turnd middle schoolers into future engineers — and it’s just getting started.
Pressers Notes: Shipbuilding, Bay Center, Bay Bluffs
Warships, a revamped Bay Center, Fricker’s $10M makeover & a modern utility payment system — Pensacola Mayor Reeves dropped major updates Tuesday.
After UWF Road Trip: Agenda Docs Uploaded
UWF told me to drive to campus to read public board docs. So I did. What I found raises serious questions about transparency, fees & public access.
Pensacola State President Announces Retirement
He built PSC into a powerhouse—then DeSantis’ board tried to push him out. Ed Meadows is retiring. The record he leaves is extraordinary
Inside the UWF Board of Trustees Vote to Jump to D1
Inside UWF’s April 2 special meeting: a 25-minute vote to go Division I, no budget on the table, and a board largely shaped by the man who brought the proposal.
City Rejects Hard Rock’s $58M Rebate
Pensacola rejects $58M tax rebate for the Hard Rock project. The numbers didn’t add up, and the city says it couldn’t legally give that much anyway.
UWF Day of Giving Breaks Donation Record
UWF’s Day of Giving shattered expectations—$278K raised, 50 states represented and the goal exceeded by $100K+. Here are the numbers.
Andrade: DeSantis’s Fatal Flaws with Redistricting
DeSantis called a special session on redistricting—but a Pensacola lawmaker says the governor made two critical errors that put Florida in this mess.
Drive to Campus: UWF’s Answer to a Simple Records Request
UWF refused to email board meeting docs—told me to drive to campus. What are they hiding before the April 23 trustees vote?
Gulf Winds Golf Tournament Hauls in $100K
Gulf Winds Foundation raised $100K+ at its Chip in Fore golf tournament—fueling scholarships & nonprofits that lift Pensacola families. Read the full stor
Diaz Fog Covers Up UWF Changes
UWF’s April 23 Board agenda is just 20 pages. In September, it was 226. What changed? Manny Diaz became president—and public transparency disappeared with him.
Pensacola Job Market Flat, Federal Government Sector Key to Future
Economy Florida’s Job Market Keeps Slipping—But Pensacola Is Holding Its Ground The state shed 36,700 jobs over the past year while unemployment climbed to 4.6%….
American Magic Building Wings for Naval Attack Vessel
Defense & Industry Pensacola’s American Magic Services to Build Wings for Navy’s New Unmanned Strike Vessel Saildrone taps the American Magic High Performance Center to…
Escambia Public Schools and the $18 Million Shortfall
Education Finance Escambia Schools Are Losing $18 Million — and the State Isn’t Paying Its Bills The school board held a three-hour workshop Thursday…
Beach Trolley Returns This Weekend
Good news for beachgoers—Pensacola Beach’s FREE Island Trolleys launch Saturday, April 18! Three routes, zero cost. Hop on and explore the beach all summer.
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.
Florida Universities and Colleges Stymie Clear Thinking
Florida just banned sociology from college. That’s not protecting students — it’s protecting power from the questions students are trained to ask.
A $185 Million Bet on Downtown, Bay Center Revitalization
Local Government • Infrastructure • Economic Development Pensacola Public Affairs Pensacola’s $185 Million Question: A New Arena District or Another Decade of…
Four Decades of Design That Serves People First
When Miller Caldwell Jr. opened the doors of Caldwell Architects in 1986 with three employees and a rotary phone, he wasn’t just starting a firm….
By the Numbers: Pensacola’s 311 Getting More Calls Than Ever
Call volume to Pensacola’s 311 constituent services line has been rising steadily through the first months of 2026 — and Mayor D.C. Reeves says that’s…
