Category: Environment
DeSantis may reluctantly sign State Park Preservation Act
Victory for State Park Preservation In a remarkable turn of events, Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed Wednesday that he will sign legislation prohibiting the very development…
Podcast: Children’s Book on Sea Turtle Conservation
Florida author Jim McClellan is making waves with his latest literary venture – a children’s book aimed at teaching youngsters about sea turtle conservation in…
Sea Turtle Nesting Season begins today
Sea turtle nesting season officially kicked off today, May 1, with Escambia County Sea Turtle Conservation Program volunteers beginning their daily morning patrols on Pensacola…
Water Fluoride Ban Heading to DeSantis
Last December, we predicted that fluoride would become an issue in 2025. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health…
Northwest Florida author and illustrator launch Sea Turtle book with May 3 party on Pensacola Beach
As sea turtle nesting season begins, Northwest Florida writer Jim McClellan and Apalachicola-based illustrator Dr. Lynn Wilder have teamed up to create a new children’s…
Forever Chemicals: Earth Day screening unveils PFAS crisis
This Earth Day, Pensacola residents have a rare opportunity to understand an environmental crisis affecting our own backyard. On April 22, from 5:30 to 8…
Manatee Season Returns: How You Can Help Protect Them
As Gulf waters warm beyond 68°F, manatees are making their annual migration back to the northern Gulf region. These marine mammals, which spend winters in…
New Living Shoreline Assistance Program deals with coastal erosion
The Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) has launched an initiative to help coastal property owners combat shoreline erosion in our region. The Basics:…
UWF student brings high-tech to animal rescues
James “Brian” Barnes, a recent University of West Florida graduate, has transformed wildlife rescue efforts in Northwest Florida by applying geographic information science. Working with…
Yep, a tornado hit Ellyson
From Escambia County: The National Weather Service of Mobile released its damage survey following Tuesday’s severe weather that damaged warehouses in the Ellyson Industrial Park….
City gets $5 million from USDOT
The City of Pensacola has secured $5 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program for the Hollice T. Williams…
Bluffline Secures $1.2 Million DOT grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program has awarded Bluffline, Inc., a Pensacola-based nonprofit organization, a $1.2 million grant to study waterfront access…
Mayor Reeves: Grant will ‘improve the overall ecological health’ of Bayou Texar
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded the City of Pensacola $5.12 million in RESTORE funding for the Carpenter Creek Bayou Texar Outfalls Project to…
The Oyster Alliance supports coastal restoration
A new partnership in the Pensacola region is ensuring oysters consumed in local restaurants are recycled to support future coastal restoration projects in Pensacola and…
Foo Foo Fest 2024
We are upgrading inweekly.net, which is a bigger challenge than we thought. Here is the Oct. 31, 2024 issue: FOO FOO FEST 2024 Oct. 31-Nov….
Real News: Mayor provides updates on Portland Loos, Bruce Beach and Stop Light Cameras
On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves gave updates on several outstanding projects. PORTLAND LOOS Early this past summer, Mayor Reeves…
Daily Outtakes: City of Milton audit finds no fraud
The City of Milton received the preliminary findings from the Florida Auditor General’s operational audit. No fraud, waste, abuse, or illegal activity were identified. “The…
Daily Outtakes: County pushes back against PNJ article
The only-daily newspaper struggled but found something in the Oct. 3 agenda to slam Escambia County government: Remodel of old Masonic Lodge in Brownsville runs…
Mayor postpones Bruce Beach grand opening, bacteria issue
At his press conference this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves announced that the Department of Health has discovered a high bacteria count in the run-off from…
Real News: This is the week for National Estuaries, Banned Books
The Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) invites the community to celebrate National Estuaries Week from Sept. 21-28. National Estuaries Week is a nationwide…
