Category: Environment
EPA Sends $750K to Monitor Pensacola and Perdido Bay Water Quality
— and It’s About Time— For years, residents along Pensacola and Perdido Bays have asked a simple question: Is the water safe? Safe to swim…
Podcast: Milton’s Wastewater Breakthrough
Milton has achieved what City Manager Ed Spears calls “light speed” in the world of municipal infrastructure—securing Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits for a…
Milton Clears Major Hurdle: State Approves Permits for New Wastewater Treatment Plant
The City of Milton has secured a significant victory in its long-term infrastructure planning, receiving official permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to…
Closing Summit Recycling Could Save $228K Annually
During his Thursday press conference, Mayor D.C. Reeves delivered sobering news about Pensacola’s Summit Boulevard recycling drop-off site: nearly everything deposited there ends up in…
Preserving Navy Point Park
The Escambia County Commission will hold a hearing this week on an ordinance preserving the Navy Point homeowners’ ownership of the public park and reinforcing…
Perdido Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Location Changing Oct. 6
Perdido Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Location Changing Oct. 6 Escambia County Waste Services will begin accepting Household Hazardous Waste at a new location inside…
Pensacola Bay Oysters in Critical Condition
The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program released its 2025 State of the Bays Report today, revealing critical conditions for oyster populations in the Pensacola…
DeSantis gives Santa Rosa $1M for Whiting Aviation Park project
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $38 million in awards to 19 small and rural Florida communities through the Florida Small Cities Community Development…
Sign of the Times: City suspends North Palafox Recycling Center
The City of Pensacola’s monitored recycling drop-off site at 2759 N. Palafox Street has closed and will remain closed through September. Why? The significant reduction…
Curbside recycling loads almost contamination-free
From July 28 to August 1, City Sanitation picked up 24,000 pounds of recyclables, only 6% contaminated. The breakdown: Cardboard: 10,800 lbs. (45%) Paper: 3,840…
FPL Breach in Wilkerson Creek
State Senator Don Gaetz and Rep. Nathan Boyles ask property owners affected by the June 8 breach of Florida Power and Light’s Kayak Solar Farm…
Daily Outtakes: Trash Talk at D1 Town Hall
On Tuesday night, Pensacola’s new curbside recycling program took center stage at the District 1 Town Hall held at the Vickrey Resource Center, where Mayor…
Daily Outtakes: EPA Lab on Pensacola Beach may close
UPDATE: While the EPA is shutting down the Office of Research and Development, its lab on Pensacola Beach may survive. I received this email: “…
Daily Outtakes: Galvez Landing Boat Launch Expansion Nixed
The $5 million expansion of the Galvez Landing boat launch has been dropped from Amendment 4 for the RESTORE funding plan, and public beach access…
Estuary Program Opens $250,000 Grant Opportunity
The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) announced today the launch of its 2025-2026 Community Grant Program, offering $250,000 in funding for environmental restoration…
Pensacola history: The Fight for Recycling
In July, the City of Pensacola will restart its curbside recycling under a new fee structure, which offers a discount to those who don’t recycle….
Pensacola’s Recycling Program Resurrected
Well, well, well. Look who’s back from their environmental sabbatical! The City of Pensacola has ready to reinstate curbside recycling. After what the city diplomatically…
DeSantis signs historic beach access bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1622 at Shunk Gallery Oyster Bar on Tuesday, delivering a long-awaited victory for beach access advocates who have fought…
Daily Outtakes: Citizens concerned about Galvez Landing Project
Citizens in the Innerarity Point area want Escambia County officials to hear their concerns about the proposed RESTORE ACT project that would transform their neighborhood…
Irony: Florida State Parks, sans golf courses, up for Gold Medal
The same week Gov. Ron DeSantis reluctantly admits he will sign the State Park Preservation Act, Florida State Parks announced it had been selected as…
