Category: News

Twenty years ago, downtown Pensacola felt disconnected from its greatest asset—the water. Today, thanks to community leaders like Juanita Scott, residents and visitors alike can’t…

A new protocol, signed by Team New Zealand (the Defender, representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron) and Athena Racing (the Challenger of Record, representing…

Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will be in Pensacola to audit the City of Pensacola next week, August 18-19. The Florida DOGE was established…

Summary: Board votes 4-0 to authorize employer contributions for prior service credits amid heated discussion The Escambia County Commission voted 4-0 on Aug. 7 to…

Hyundai Hope on Wheels has awarded a $100,000 Impact Grant to Studer Family Children’s Hospital. The award will directly support the Bear Family Foundation Pediatric…

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State regulators Monday paused a closely watched case about increasing Florida Power & Light’s base…

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves issued this response to Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) request for records and demanding access to city records and personnel…

Were you a natural gas customer of the City of Pensacola between 2011 and now? You may be owed money from a significant class action…

A Deep Dive into the State’s Municipal Audit Letter Bottom Line Up Front: On Aug. 7, Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has issued an…

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees will consider whether to adopt an Institutional Neutrality statement, a recent trend promoted by FIRE (now the…

In August 2015, a troubling incident in Pensacola exposed the delicate balance between government authority and citizen rights, raising serious questions about how local officials…

State Rep. Michelle Salzman’s blindsiding Escambia County Public Schools doesn’t appear to be working well politically on the local level, but we know it was…

(We Don’t) Color on the Dog has grown since we launched it in November 2024, and as we’ve learned how to use the medium to…

This week, Escambia County and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity hosted ribbon cuttings to celebrate 14 new affordable homes, as part of a partnership between Escambia…

Study reveals 2025 event attracted 206,500 visitors, with nearly half traveling from outside the region. The 2025 Pensacola Beach Air Show generated $31.5 million in…

Last week, WEAR-TV’s Sue Straughn invited me to discuss my new book, “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.” Today, it’s hard…

FRANCIS: THE MAN FROM ASSISI, an original musical by Allen Pote and Tom Long, will have its staged reading premiere on August 8 and 9…

What does it really take for an elementary school to maintain a “C” grade when its students are moving from shelter to shelter, dealing with…

State Rep Claims Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office Gave Illegal Exclusive Access to Documents In a damning podcast interview, Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade leveled…

Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade is making explosive allegations against Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office that could rock the state capitol. In an exclusive interview…