Category: Caring
This week in Pensacola, the stakes couldn’t be higher
Issue — April 16, 2026 A $280 million Hard Rock development hangs in the balance, apartment dwellers are being shot due to decisions made by…
Children’s Trust Approves Landmark Quality Assurance Policy to Strengthen Grant Oversight
After years of public scrutiny over grant mismanagement, missed program goals, and lapses in financial oversight, the Escambia Children’s Trust board voted today to approve…
Children Trust’s Grant Withdrawals, Total $2.4 Million
UPDATE: ECT board member Tori Woods posted on my Facebook page that CMB Visions grant was not the Out-of-School-Time grant but its CARES grants. The…
Online Gambling Targeting Your Kids—And RDCY Is Fighting Back
When most parents think about internet dangers for children, they think about predators or explicit content. But two Florida attorneys are sounding the alarm about…
Five Flags Speedway to Host Richest Winged Sprint Car Race in History
Five Flags Speedway is making history again. The legendary Pensacola short track has been selected to host the kick-off event for the brand-new Race for…
Check Out April 2 Inweekly: Blue Wahoos edition
Creating Memorable Experiences with the Blue Wahoos It’s not just about winning. Erik Bremer, the manager of broadcasting and media relations for the Blue Wahoos,…
Big Tech on Trial: Holding Social Media Accountable for Harming Kids
Two landmark jury verdicts in two days. A $375 million verdict in New Mexico followed by a $6 million verdict out of the Los Angeles…
Escambia Westgate Center Marks 20th Anniversary of Snoezelen Center
On Thursday, March 26, the Escambia County Snoezelen Foundation and Escambia Westgate Center celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Lacey A. Collier…
United Way’s 211 Line Steps Up for TSA Workers During Government Shutdown
The federal government shutdown is hitting close to home. TSA agents at Pensacola International Airport are working without pay, and the financial pressure on their…
IMPACT 100 Sets Records, Eyes $20 Million Milestone
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area has closed its 2026 membership drive with a record 1,313 members—and this October, that number translates directly into dollars when…
Official City of Pensacola 5K & 10K—Bayou Hills Run March 28
Pensacola’s oldest run takes place this Saturday, March 28 at 7 a.m. at Bayview Park. The Bayou Hills Run is the official City of Pensacola 5K and…
Jermaine Williams—2026 National Peer Specialist of the Year
A Pensacola peer recovery specialist has earned one of the field’s most prestigious individual honor, recognized nationally for his decade of work transforming lived experience…
Pensacola Will Light Up the Sky for America’s 250th Birthday
In honor of America’s 250th Anniversary, the Pensacola Young Professionals and the Greater Pensacola Chamber are proud to announce the 2026 Pensacola 4th of July…
Fifth Annual Fred Levin Way Fest Moves to Maritime Park April 12
The Fred Levin Way Foundation is bringing its biggest celebration of community giving yet to downtown Pensacola next month, and the numbers from last year’s…
TEDxPensacola 2026: Ideas Shaping Our City Are Already Here
What if the most powerful ideas in Pensacola aren’t coming from somewhere else — they’re already here, waiting to be seen? That’s the driving question…
Children’s Trust Missed Huge Red Flag
In September 2025, the Escambia Children’s Trust received New World Believers’ financial documents, which included its 2024 federal tax return. I have reported on how…
Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl Shatters Records
A handcrafted bowl. A plate of food. A community that refuses to let its neighbors go hungry. That combination has powered one of Pensacola’s most…
Wine Madness is Coming to Downtown Pensacola!
Friends of Downtown Pensacola is excited to launch Wine Madness, a six-week, bracket-style wine tasting tournament inspired by NCAA March Madness. Each Thursday evening, guests…
Sun Belt Tournament & The Magic of Pensacola
The 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament is in the books, and by all accounts, Pensacola delivered. I sat down with Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer…
Children’s Trust Divorce from NWB Just Got Messy
Escambia Children’s Trust Executive Director Lindsey Cannon told the Trust board on Tuesday that she has uncovered evidence suggesting New World Believers (NWB) may have…
