Two More Jones Family Members Arrested for Obstruction

Romeo Jones and Selina Jones were booked in the Escambia County Jail late Friday night and charged with obstructing justice. Both were released with bonds…

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LaTasha Harris Named New Head Start Director

Community Action Program Committee, Inc. has promoted LaTasha R. Harris to Head Start Director. Who? Harris has worked with CAPC since beginning her career as…

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Foo Foo Festival Holding Kickoff Meeting Feb. 9

WHAT: The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee announces the return of its thirteenth iteration in 2026. On Monday, February 9, 2026, at 10 a.m., the…

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Children’s Trust Moves Toward Settlement with City Over CRA Tax Dispute

The Escambia Children’s Trust board moved closer to resolving a longstanding CRA funds dispute with the City of Pensacola during discussions at their recent meeting,…

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Trust Cites Several Breaches with New World Believers

Last night, the Escambia Children’s Trust’s executive director explained to her board of directors why she suspended funding to New World Believers’ H.O.O.P.S. (Healthy Opportunities…

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New World Believers: A Jones Family Enterprise

In reviewing the meeting packets of the Escambia Children’s Trust, I came across the staff review of New World Believers’ grant request for its third…

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Children’s Trust Suspends New World Believers Grant

The Escambia Children’s Trust has suspended its grant to New World Believers, Inc. for its mental health program, Healthy Opportunities and Options Promoting Success. (H.O.O.P.S.)…

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UWF Women’s Basketball Charging Toward Tournament Play

Argos Sitting at 10-4, Tied for Second in Highly Competitive Conference — The University of West Florida women’s basketball team has reached the midpoint of…

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A New Mardi Gras Tradition Steps Off Tonight

Pensacola Mardi Gras is bringing authentic New Orleans energy to downtown with the inaugural Second Line Tuesday, debuting tonight outside Old Hickory Whiskey Bar on…

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2026 Pensacola Gallery Night Schedule

Gallery Night Pensacola has released its 2026 construction-period event map, confirming that the monthly downtown event will continue during the planned Palafox Street construction with…

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Pensacola Mardi Gras Kicks Off 2026 Season This Saturday

Downtown Pensacola transforms into Mardi Gras central this Saturday, Jan. 3, as Pensacola Mardi Gras hosts its 15th annual Kick-Off Celebration, officially launching the 2026…

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From Newsroom to West Texas: Jim Nesbitt’s Journey Writing Damaged Heroes

When award-winning crime novelist Jim Nesbitt describes his protagonist Ed Earl Birch, he doesn’t mince words: “He’s a magnificent train wreck of a guy.” In…

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‘A Drag Queen Christmas’—Two FL Shows, No Arrests

The longest-running drag tour in the United States is set to make its third of its three Florida stops tonight in Pensacola. The first two…

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Podcast: Justice for Sofia

—Mother Files Lawsuit One Year After Daughter’s Tragic Death— On the one-year anniversary of her daughter’s death, Sandy Bennett-Tidwell took a painful but determined step…

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ECPS Collected 23K lbs of Food for Manna

Escambia County Public Schools (ECPS) has again partnered with Manna Food Pantries to collect non-perishable food items for those in need in Escambia County. Why…

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City Wants Trust/CRA Funds for Infant Care for Working Moms

—Alice Williams Library to Become Childcare and Training Hub— The City of Pensacola is taking steps to address the childcare crisis that’s costing Florida’s economy…

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Children’s Trust Put Off Six Months by City on Tax Exemption

The Escambia Children’s Trust is pushing back against property tax demands from the City of Pensacola, arguing that the nearly $10 million it already spends…

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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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WSRE Foundation Sues to Protect Donor Support

The WSRE-TV Foundation filed a first-in-the-nation, federal lawsuit today to prevent Pensacola State College from taking control of millions in funds donated by citizens in…

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Escambia County Fights Hunger One Jar at Time

Local donors contributed 4,214 jars of peanut butter to this year’s statewide Peanut Butter Challenge—more than any other Florida county—helping stock food pantries before the…

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