Visit Pensacola announced today its event grant recipients for the 2023 fiscal year taking place Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023. Annually, Visit Pensacola allocates funds from its budget to a…
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Brad Garrett on bipartisan gun bill and failures in Uvalde [podcast]
As Congress touts a gun safety bill it hopes will reduce gun violence, questions linger over just how effective the bill will be. Brad Garrett gives his take and breaks down what…
2022 Pensacola Citizens Academy graduates [podcast]
The City of Pensacola recognized graduates from the 2022 Pensacola Citizens Academy on Tuesday, June 21, marking the end of a nine-week interactive course hosted by the city. This free program provided…
WorldAtlas sees Pensacola as ‘cool small town’
The website WorldAtlas has picked Florida’s coolest small towns for a summer vacation – and Pensacola made the list along with Amelia Island, Cape Canaveral, Captiva, Palm Beach and eight other towns….
Sharp releases his 100-day Action Plan
Steve Sharp is running for Pensacola mayor. This morning, he released his 100-day Action Plan: 22 for ‘22 Steve Sharp’s First 100 Day Action Plan Review planning and permitting operations for the…
Real News: Wednesday, June 22
Lindsey Cannon of the Children’s Home Society talks the partnership with Community Health Northwest Florida, UWF and the Escambia County School District that has helped turn around C.A. Weis Elementary. President Biden…
TDC votes to cut Childers’ admin fee
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh is reporting on his blog that the Tourist Development Commission voted yesterday to cut the budgeted administrative fee – a flat 3% percent – that County Clerk…
Attucks Court shooting under investigation
Pensacola Police are seeking information regarding the fatal shooting at Attucks Court today, June 22, 2022, at 10:38 a.m. Pensacola Police responded to several 911 calls regarding a shooting. When officers arrived,…
Breaking: Gillum indicted for wire fraud
Democrat Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis, was indicted on charges of wire fraud and making false statements to the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
A peek into Childers’ mind
My father once told me that most people see themselves as the hero of the movie playing in their head. The following memo proves his point. Last Friday, Escambia County Clerk Pam…
You will be surprised what local dining spot made Yelp’s Top 100 list
Pensacola has dozens of great places to eat. On Tuesday, Yelp released its first-ever “Top 100 Places to Eat in Florida.” The list rated Florida eateries based on multiple criteria, such as…
Water safety made a priority by Children’s Trust
The Escambia County Children’s Trust has about $8 million in its coffers. The trust is a countywide special taxing district created by referendum in 2020 with the mission of investing taxpayer dollars…