Water Fluoride Ban Heading to DeSantis

Last December, we predicted that fluoride would become an issue in 2025. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health…

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Weekly Press Conference: Key Takeaways

Baptist Hospital Mayor D.C. Reeves announced that Baptist Hospital’s board has unanimously approved the donation agreement for the hospital property. The mayor expects to receive…

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ECT/BCC consider funding Summer Youth Employment

The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) has submitted a proposal to redirect nearly half a million dollars toward directly benefiting local youth through the County’s Summer…

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Breaking: City rejects Baptist demolition contractor

At his Tuesday morning presser, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves will explain why L.M. Sessler Excavating & Wrecking, Inc. will not be awarded the contract to…

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By the Numbers: March Housing Prices

From The News Service of Florida: Last week, the industry group Florida Realtors released a report showing the statewide median sales price for single-family existing…

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Daily Outtakes: Carrying the Scars of Child Abuse

April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when communities nationwide unite to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect while promoting strategies to create…

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Northwest Florida author and illustrator launch Sea Turtle book with May 3 party on Pensacola Beach

As sea turtle nesting season begins, Northwest Florida writer Jim McClellan and Apalachicola-based illustrator Dr. Lynn Wilder have teamed up to create a new children’s…

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Triumph Gulf Coast approves $6.7 million for IHMC

Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. has approved a $6,720,805 grant to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to establish a groundbreaking National Center…

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Save UWF: ‘Well Done’

Jeanne Goodwin, one of the organizers of SAVE UWF, sent a press announcement thanking the community for its commitment to prioritizing the best interests of…

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The Fire Starter who launched the Community Maritime Park

This weekend, Quint Studer wrote for the PNJ about Fire Starters and how they nurture the passion and purpose in others by maintaining their own…

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Daily Outtakes: Escambia’s Not Ready for Prime Time Commissioner

Escambia County’s District 4 commissioner, Ashlee Hofberger, has misfired again. This time, it is on her design for an upgrade to the Pensacola Beach Toll…

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Top Stories: Week ended April 26, 2025

With the Florida Legislative Session winding down, state politics attracted the most readers to the blog. However, Inweekly’s feature story on Emily Ley and her…

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Florida AG takes aim at Diversity Programs in Law Firms

The Florida Attorney General’s Office has issued a policy memorandum declaring that it will no longer engage or approve the engagement of private law firms…

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Breaking: Tourism Big Loser in House Budget

Florida lawmakers are making significant changes to how tourism tax dollars are allocated, attempting to balance property tax relief with tourism promotion needs. The Florida…

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Artist in Residence Holds Public Listening Session

Pensacola residents have an opportunity to shape the future of the city’s cultural landscape. The City of Pensacola invites the public to attend the first…

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Remembering Operation Eagle Claw: 45 Years Later

Yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, the ill-fated mission to rescue American hostages held in Tehran, Iran. At Hurlburt Field, members of…

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Hope Florida Scandal: Nonprofit Director Claims Coercion

DeSantis-Hope Florida melodrama took another unexpected turn yesterday when Ann Ronhausen, Executive Director of Save Our Society for Drugs (SOS ), sent a letter to…

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Advocacy in Action: Jeff Nall and Emerald Coast Equality

In March, Jeff Nall, president of Emerald Coast Equality, spent four days in Tallahassee participating in “Pride to the Capitol,” an event organized by Equality…

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Podcast: Andrade discusses the conclusion of the Hope Florida probe

As reported earlier, State Representative Alex Andrade has announced, his legislative investigation has concluded after key witnesses declined to testify before his subcommittee. The investigation,…

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Breaking: Andrade ends Hope Florida probe

The Tampa Bay Times has reported that the Florida House investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation is concluding without testimony from key figures. As we…

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