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Breaking: Ann Hill prefiles for Mayor

We have heard that former Pensacola City Councilwoman Ann Hill has prefiled to run for Pensacola mayor. If you search “Ann Hill of Mayor,” you…

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Deadline to be heard on UWF conduct code change is Sept. 3

The changes to the Student Code of Conduct were initially on the agenda of the Student Affairs Committee, which Trustee Zack Smith chairs. However, the…

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Daily Outtakes: Bruce Childers Describes June 2024 fire bombing

Last week, the federal grand jury indictment of Justin J. Wright revealed that Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers was being extorted. The details for the…

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Top News Stories—August 2025

In August, we broke May’s record for most page views by 22.7%. August 2025 was the busiest month for the blog in the past five…

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The Hidden History of Gay Tourism in Pensacola

Gov. Ron DeSantis, his new appointees to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees and Interim President Manny Diaz don’t know Pensacola’s history. From…

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Trending News—Friday, Aug. 29, 2025

LGBTQ+ Acceptance Doesn’t Make UWF Liberal Our readers understand that being accepting of LGBTQ+ students doesn’t make a university “liberal.” The research and rankings repeatedly…

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FPL Takes Aim at Foes’ Rate Proposal

Florida Power & Light strongly opposes a competing rate proposal from consumer advocacy groups, setting up a showdown at upcoming regulatory hearings that will determine…

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District 7 Town Hall: Major Projects, Community Concerns Take Center Stage

On August 26, Mayor D.C. Reeves and Councilman Delarian Wiggins hosted a District 7 Town Hall at the Lakeview Activity Center. In his opening remarks,…

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Pensacola Christian Ranked Most Conservative Florida College; PSC #8

A new set of 2026 rankings from Niche lists the top 25 of the most liberal and most conservative schools in the state, based on…

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Trending News—Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

The vast majority of our readers have bookmarked this blog and visit at least three times daily, Gannett has figured out how to dominate Google…

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UWF Deletes Office of Campus Culture and Access Webpage

The webpage for the Office of Campus Culture and Access (OCCA), where Aurora Osburn worked, has been deleted. Check it out here. From Old Webpage…

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Florida’s Great Northwest Gets $4.8 Million for 15-year plan

On August 27, Florida’s Great Northwest (FGNW) received unanimous approval from Triumph Gulf Coast’s Board of Directors for its FGNW: United FORWARD initiative—a strategy designed…

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Mayor to Veo: ‘Too Little Too Late’

Mayor D.C. Reeves said that he respects Veo’s request for a two-month extension, but his primary concern is how city residents feel about the shared…

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UWF Wants To Make It Okay to Harass LGBTQ+ Students

A change proposed to the University of West Florida Student Code of Conduct appears to make it okay to sexually harass LGBTQ+ students and faculty….

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Trending News—Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025

Harry Roy’s Membership Committee University of West Florida Board Chair Rebecca Matthews created a Presidential Search Committee that looks more the Harry Roy’s membership committee…

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Daily Outtakes: Veo Wants Two-month Extension

Veo has mounted a campaign to extend its Pensacola scooter contract beyond the November 1st termination date set by Mayor D.C. Reeves, arguing that city…

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$32.5M Triumph Grant Creates Innovation Hub at UWF

The University of West Florida is about to make a significant leap forward in research capabilities, thanks to a $32.5 million grant approval from the…

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Rev. H.K. Matthews Memorial Tribute on Thursday, Aug. 28

A public memorial celebration honoring the life and legacy of Reverend H.K. Matthews, civil rights leader and activist, will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday,…

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State Attorney Refuses to Try Indicted Police Officers

State Attorney Ginger Madden cites insufficient evidence after an extensive discovery process. The Office of the State Attorney announced Tuesday that manslaughter charges have been…

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Scott Yenor and DeSantis Closer Than Reported Earlier

Former University of West Florida Board of Trustees Chair Scott Yenor spoke at a political meeting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, last night. He took credit…

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