Category: News

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, May 27, to address several significant changes in university leadership…

The recent budget reconciliation package advanced by the House Budget Committee has sparked significant concern among community support organizations, particularly those focused on hunger relief….

The Escambia County Tourist Development Council (TDC) yesterday held a budget workshop that shone a spotlight on a growing problem: the grant application process for…

In the heart of Pensacola’s Westside, a remarkable story of community transformation has unfolded. The Southern Youth Sports Association (SYSA), a cornerstone of youth development…

Since 2000, we have asked you to play favorites and vote in our Best of the Coast poll. That means your most important opinions—like who…

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves has backed off his early position that the $1.8 million the Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) owes the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency…

Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis held their second press event in seven days to once again tout Hope Florida, without offering any…

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves opened his weekly presser with good news. Pensacola International Airport experienced its busiest day in history on Monday with approximately 15,400…

Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Booth, Pensacola native, was recently named the Commander, 7th Fleet 2024 Shore Sailor of the Year. Booth is a Navy…

Accuracy in Media has released a hidden-camera video that it says caught a UWF administrator bragging about evading the Florida DEI ban. Ominous music and…

Last May, Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers announced the establishment of the Office of Independent Internal Audit (OIIA) inside her office. She gave the Director…

SAVE UWF has announced a strategic shift as the organization enters a transitional period following several key accomplishments. The grassroots movement successfully challenged the DeSantis…

Navy Federal Credit Union has announced the creation of a new Military Affairs and Strategic Partnership business unit to be led by Retired US Navy…

Last week at his Hope Florida roundtable, Gov. Ron DeSantis touted how well Florida has done in national rankings since he has been governor. “We’re…

The buzz is that Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas recruited, screened and coached the new appointees to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. As of…

Breaking the news that University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders had resigned set off the busiest week for this blog, with 88,343 readers…

The ongoing disagreement between the Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) and the Escambia County Commission has continued to escalate since late 2023, centering on whether the…

Friday, May 16 (TODAY) Gallery Night: Art in Bloom – 5-9 p.m., downtown on South Palafox Street. Details at gallerynightpensacola.com Blue Wahoos Home Game –…

While Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis were defending Hope Florida, the chairman of Save Our Society from Drugs (SOS), the nonprofit focused…

In a dramatic turn during yesterday’s Escambia County Commission meeting, Chair Mike Kohler suggested putting the Escambia Children’s Trust back on the ballot, questioning whether…