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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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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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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Racing Royalty Returns: Five Flags Speedway Gears Up for 58th Annual Snowball Derby

Five Flags Speedway will host the Fifty-Eighth Annual Snowball Derby presented by Flo Sports from Wednesday, December 3rd through Sunday, December 7th, bringing together the…

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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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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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Jimmy Cliff’s Pensacola Connection

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff passed away early today, at age 81, with reports citing complications involving pneumonia after a seizure. He was recognized for helping…

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StudioAmped Band Wins CMA Vocal Group of the Year

The Red Clay Strays from Mobile, Alabama, won “Vocal Group of the Year” at the 2025 CMA Awards. Last year, they won the “Emerging Artist…

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Inweekly: Foo Foo Fest Week 2

We support and celebrate Pensacola’s arts and culture community and all the creative individuals that make this place so special, which is why we devoted…

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Inweekly Foo Foo Fest Guide

Foo Foo Fest 2025 Fall is actually the best time of year in Pensacola, and that’s thanks in large part to Foo Foo Fest. If…

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Podcast: Surprising Literary Legacy Hidden in Your Local Drugstore

What if I told you that some of America’s greatest literature was born not in ivy-covered universities or prestigious publishing houses, but on the magazine…

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ECUA to Host Public Meeting on Potential Sewer Expansion Project in West Ensley

 The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) will host a public meeting to discuss a proposed sewer expansion project for residents in the West Ensley area. …

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Move over Swifties, Cowboy Mouth album drops today

Yes, it is true! The most stunning album drop of 2025! And we have an exclusive on the playlist. Legendary New Orleans band Cowboy Mouth…

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A Saint’s Story Takes the Stage: “Francis: The Man from Assisi” Premieres in Pensacola

FRANCIS: THE MAN FROM ASSISI, an original musical by Allen Pote and Tom Long, will have its staged reading premiere on August 8 and 9…

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Foo Foo releases 2025 Event Schedule

The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee announces the launch of the 2025 Foo Foo Festival website, detailing the day-by-day calendar of events for the 12th…

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May 2006 Music Scene, Pensacola bands A to Z

My podcast interview with Jessie Ritter about Pensacola Unplugged reminded me of our coverage of the Pensacola music scene. Thanks to our A&E editor, Sam…

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