Category: Caring

Cowboy Mouth’s Fred LeBlanc talks Jazz Fest, aging like the Stones, and his new song “Me and Jim Beam” ahead of his Aug. 1 Pensacola show.

Gulf Breeze Will Do opens its 2026 grant cycle—$1K–$10K for local nonprofits, schools, and groups. Applications due Sept 1.

A blind Pensacola man begged commissioners not to cut his ride to work. Ten months later, ECAT left him stranded anyway. Chaos at ECAT is hurting people.

Starbucks Foundation picked just 2,700 nonprofits from 43,000+ applicants nationwide — and 5 Pensacola-area organizations made the cut. See who won.

A decade-long fight for a bathroom. Veterans Memorial Park has 13 memorials, Wall South & a 30-ft tower — but no permanent restroom. Why the delay?

Free books, school supplies & kindergarten-readiness fun await Pensacola families Aug. 1 — here’s everything you need to know before you go.

Disabled riders left stranded as ECAT’s transit handoff turns chaotic. ECAT won’t talk, refuses to help. Has the county administration lost its compassion?

Got a nonprofit with a big idea? Leadership Pensacola’s Class of 2027 wants to fund it. Deadline is Aug. 7. Check out the details.

ECT agrees to pay New World Believers $76K + swap vehicle titles, settling a months-long dispute over unpaid youth mental health services.

A $700K veterans restroom was fully approved, funded, and ready to build. Then Reeves became mayor. Now it’s stalls from Seattle

Blue Angels turn 80, America turns 250! Pensacola Beach Air Show returns July 17-18 with B-1Bs, F-35s & more. Full schedule here.

Your penny’s on the ballot, teachers finally get credit, and PSC students fought censorship & won. New Inweekly is out — read it all

On the anniversary of the Billings murders, police historian Michael Earl Simmons previews Sweet Tea Murders — true crime with a Pensacola accent.

He lost a friend to suicide. Now Ryan Goldberg’s Campfire Fund has put 80 people through therapy — and it’s throwing a bash July 11

Community & Economy Half Our Neighbors Are One Car Repair Away From Crisis United Way’s ALICE Report shows nearly 50% of Escambia and Santa Rosa…

Childers offers First Tee & WEAC $50 each to settle the lawsuit over funds she refused to pay. Here’s why that number isn’t an accident.

First Tee Gulf Coast director Marty Stanovich is setting the record straight on the nonprofit funding fight with Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers.

Pensacola’s Buona Fortuna Lodge marks 20 years by awarding 4 scholarships—including a first-ever Women in STEM award—and $80K+ given to students over the years.

A Pensacola Sailor gave 150+ volunteer hours to her community—and earned the military’s top local volunteer honor for it. Here’s her story.

Pensacola’s hometown heroes will take center stage as the 2026 Pensacola Beach Air Show returns July 15 to 18, hosted by the Santa Rosa Island…