Category: Business
Daily Outtakes: Pam knows best, so she thinks
In January, Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers denied a $86,250 payment request from Visit Pensacola, and in doing so, she put herself above the Escambia…
Invoice Impasse: Childers refusing to cut checks, putting tourism at risk
On a Friday afternoon in late April 2025, Betsy Wooten from the Clerk of Courts office typed out a message to Allyson Parden at the…
Remembering Meteorologist John Edd Thompson
John Edd Thompson, a beloved meteorologist for WALA-TV and WKRG-TV, passed away on May 5, 2025, at the age of 82. Born in Mobile, Alabama,…
Honky Tonk Beach Party, world-class menu coming May 30
Mark your calendars for May 30th! Bounce Beach Pensacola is set to transform the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk with a fresh take on waterfront entertainment. The…
Pensacola’s Expanding Legal Sector
This year, we have seen three new firms expand into Pensacola, with the help of familiar faces. In our May 8 issue, we created a…
Commissioners approve $25 million investment in John R. Jones Park
Last night, the Escambia County Commission took a significant step toward enhancing local sports facilities and creating more tourism assets. In a unanimous 5-0 vote,…
ECT/CRA debate delayed to 5/15: Cameras or Youth Internships
Last night, the Escambia County Commission held an hour-long discussion about the Escambia Children’s Trust waiver request that highlighted fundamental questions about how we best…
Best of the Coast 2025 Ballot
Just like we have every year for the last 25 years, we’re asking all of you to play favorites and vote in our Best of…
Rally to say NO to a FP&L rate increase
Press Release: With the rising costs of everything from eggs to rent and insurance, Floridians are struggling to make ends meet. And now, Florida Power…
By the Numbers: March Housing Prices
From The News Service of Florida: Last week, the industry group Florida Realtors released a report showing the statewide median sales price for single-family existing…
Triumph Gulf Coast approves $6.7 million for IHMC
Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. has approved a $6,720,805 grant to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to establish a groundbreaking National Center…
The Fire Starter who launched the Community Maritime Park
This weekend, Quint Studer wrote for the PNJ about Fire Starters and how they nurture the passion and purpose in others by maintaining their own…
Florida AG takes aim at Diversity Programs in Law Firms
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has issued a policy memorandum declaring that it will no longer engage or approve the engagement of private law firms…
Breaking: Tourism Big Loser in House Budget
Florida lawmakers are making significant changes to how tourism tax dollars are allocated, attempting to balance property tax relief with tourism promotion needs. The Florida…
Florida Tourism Under Threat: House bill could damage our local economy
Tourism is the lifeblood of Florida’s economy, particularly in coastal communities like Pensacola. For decades, the Tourism Development Tax (TDT) has funded both promotion and…
Daily Outtakes: Emily Ley explains tariffs
The April 24 edition of Inweekly focuses on Pensacola business owner Emily Ley. She never expected to find herself filing a lawsuit against the President…
BREAKING: #UKunduGood Campaign honors McDonald’s employee
In a heartwarming surprise this week, the University of West Florida’s Usha Kundu, MD College of Health awarded Michelle, a local McDonald’s drive-thru worker, the…
Florida’s appeal hits the skids; Pensacola may be the unicorn
According to Redfern, the flow of U.S. residents moving to Florida and other Sun Belt states slowed significantly in 2024. This marks a dramatic shift…
Cruise ship stopping in Pensacola next March
American Cruise Lines has announced its newest Gulf Coast itinerary for next March, offering an 8-day, 7-night journey between New Orleans and Pensacola. The voyage…
Daily Outtakes: Saunders discusses new stadium [podcast]
The Tourist Development Council (TDC) unanimously approved the University of West Florida (UWF) ‘s $2 million funding request to support its new stadium project. On…
