Category: News
Money pours into DeSantis re-election bid
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. TALLAHASSEE — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to amass a pile of political cash…
Bruce Beach project a go
by Jeremy Morrison Bruce Beach is about to get a little splashier. The municipal beach near downtown Pensacola will be getting nearly $7 million in…
DeSantis listened to Panhandle’s anger over FPL rates
By Grayson Keglovic, Inweekly Anger from Northwest Floridians swayed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to veto Florida Power & Light’s priority bill, according to the Miami…
Once daily newspaper loses cash cow
Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly signed into law five bills Tuesday, including a measure that revamps the law about publishing local-government legal notices – a big…
Real News podcasts: Scenic Hwy, Skatepark, Airport, Spirit and more
Pensacola City Councilman Jared Moore talks about the proposed Scenic Hwy trail, skatepark and more on the council’s agenda. Pensacola International Airport’s Matt Coughlin talks…
Podcast: CPI and inflation
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released April’s Consumer Price Index report which gives a snapshot of current inflation numbers. The CPI was 8.3%, down slightly…
Members First Credit Union makes 140K donation to UWF
The University of West Florida recently received a $140,000 gift from Members First Credit Union of Florida supporting various University initiatives. A check presentation was…
PNJ obsessed with Amazon
Our once-daily newspaper whose motto is “Out of Touch With You,” the Pensacola News Journal, is obsessed with Amazon this morning. The computer version of…
Real News podcasts: Beach Traffics, Summer Interns
Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender discusses how the beach is handling traffic much better than in the past. He also recaps last week’s commission meeting….
Pensacola MESS Hall celebrates 10 years
The Pensacola MESS Hall was founded as an experiment 10 years ago. A group of community members believed that a hands on science museum would…
UWF Cyber Camp [podcast]
Guy Garrett, the assistant director and instructor in the UWF Center for Cybersecurity, discusses their summer camps for middle school students. SESSION 1: June 6-10…
Education fight could take months to play out
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — A legal battle over a new state law that restricts…
Pensacola’s new affordable housing plan
By Tom St. Myer The City of Pensacola took a step toward addressing the critical shortage of affordable housing on Monday at its City Council…
Pensacola airport adds more parking
With passenger numbers continuing to break records at Pensacola International Airport, PNS has added a new economy lot with over 330 spaces to make parking…
Presser Notes: Arty Burgers, Big Err & Sewage Search
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Bartram Park will be getting another art installment this week, and Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday during his weekly presser…
Miami Herald reports on our battle with FPL [podcast]
The Miami Herald has noticed the Panhandle’s anger over how Florida Power & Light has treated its customers since buying Gulf Power. From the article:…
Blues Angel Music named to Top 100 Music Retailers in the World list
Blues Angel Music in Pensacola has been named a Top 100 Dealer by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), the global association of music…
Future of Travel Looking Strong
Visit Pensacola Celebrates a 79% Increase in Visitor Spending Since 2014 During National Travel & Tourism Week Pensacola, FL – This week, Visit Pensacola is…
Meet Santa Rosa Rookie Teacher of the Year [podcast]
The Santa Rosa Education Foundation announced Gulf Breeze High School teacher Cailyn Hamster as its 2022 Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year during their Rookie…
Palafox Market celebrates 15 Years with a Block Party
It’s been a Saturday staple in downtown Pensacola since 2007, and on May 14th Palafox Market will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an anniversary block…
