Why Sources Trust Us: The Major Stories We Broke in 2025

When I started my newspaper 27 years ago, I talked with publishers, editors and reporters with successful alt-weekly newspapers around the country. They said that…

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Top News Stories: Week Ended 12/20/25

Weekend Buzz: One Energy Place for Sale – Rick’s Blog Florida Power & Light wants to unload Gulf Power’s HQ—another sign of Pensacola’s business community…

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Studer Forms Group to Buy Minor League Teams

Exclusive: Quint Studer Launches Community Baseball Partners to Counter Private Equity Takeover of Minor League Baseball —Blue Wahoos owner creates alternative ownership model to preserve…

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Pensacola Chamber Announces 2026 Legislative Priorities

The Greater Chamber of Commerce unveiled its 2026 legislative priorities—Transportation, Childcare, Workforce, Property Tax Reform and Affordable Housing—at its annual Legislative Luncheon. Chamber Board Member…

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Top Reads: Week Ended Dec. 13, 2025

People miss their downtown post office and are excited to see work begin on the new location on South Jefferson St. This post garnered triple…

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Weekend Buzz: One Energy Place for Sale

Florida Power & Light has put its Northwest Florida headquarters, One Energy Place, on the market. The 250,000 sq. ft. building is subject to offer,…

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Exclusive: Want to Help Build Reverb by Hard Rock @Maritime Park

—Lot 5 Maritime Park- Subcontractor Informational Meeting— Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) will be holding a Project Information Meeting for interested subcontractors and suppliers for Lot…

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Shipbuilder Asks For One-Year Exclusivity Agreement

Mayor D.C. Reeves has asked the Pensacola City Council to approve a one-year exclusivity agreement for Project Maeve at the Port of Pensacola. Details: As…

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Hangout 2026 Cancelled, Gulf Shores Insisted on Country Music

Gulf Shores’ marquee music festival—Hangout Fest that was rebranded last year as Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots Festival— will skip 2026. City officials and…

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City Unveils First Step of New Palafox Project Communication Plan

The City of Pensacola’s Strategic Initiatives Officer, Adrianne Walker, has sent an update on the communication plan for The New Palafox project to downtown business and…

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Red Alert: Has Childers Killed Tourism?

Earlier this year, we broke the news that County Clerk Pam Childers was withholding reimbursement for invoices totaling over $1 million for Visit Pensacola and…

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Top Reads: Week Ended Dec. 6, 2025

A Thanksgiving weekend arrest has set the stage for a First Amendment battle between Food Not Bombs and the City of Pensacola over weekly meal…

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Over 8,200 Shoppers Take Part in All I Want Giveaway

From Downtown Improvement Board executive director Walker Wilson: “All I Want” Holiday Promotion has seen $73,761.98 in receipts submitted to date! All I Want runs…

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Pensacola Mardi Gras Announces New Parade Route

—Also, Tuesday Night Processionals to Support Downtown During Construction— Pensacola Mardi Gras is adapting to downtown’s “Reimagine Palafox” construction project with a temporary parade route…

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Good News: Tacos Mexicanos Staying Open

Gabe Hernandez has sold the popular Taco Mexicanos to Pablo Hernandez (no relation). The food truck will stay open through December while they work out…

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Free Local News Has A Price

We pride ourselves on offering our online and print reporting for free. Since we published our first issue on July 1, 1999, we have strived…

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Court Revives FPL Securities Case w/Pensacola Link

A federal appeals court has revived a securities-fraud lawsuit against Florida Power & Light and its parent company NextEra Energy, reversing a lower court dismissal….

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Inweekly: Let Us Help With Your Shopping

This week, we cover how you can shop for your holiday gifts far, far away from the big box stores and national chains. We have…

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Exclusive: Studer Palafox Assistance Program

—Studer Establishes Interest-Free Loan Program for Businesses Impacted by Palafox Construction— Quint Studer is setting up an interest-free loan program to help downtown Pensacola businesses…

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All I Want Campaign Starts Strong

“All I Want” Holiday Promotion is having a great start for the first two weeks with $24,000 in receipts submitted, according to DIB Executive Director…

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