Category: Escambia County
Citizens Call Out Moreno Over Library Governance Board
The library governance board hasn’t met since April 20. Commissioner May now vows to force a vote if Wes Moreno won’t. Get the full story here.
Podcast: Pensacola’s Teens Need a Plan
Mayor Reeves says money is not the problem for helping Pensacola’s at-risk teens. The hard part? Deciding what to build. Listen to the podcast.
Breaking: Visit Pensacola Picks Galveston Tourism Chief as CEO
Tourism The Visit Pensacola Board of Directors selected Tony Lyle as its next CEO and president at a board meeting Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23. Lyle…
Charity Care Costs Jump $33.5 Million Locally as Medicaid Rolls Shrink
Escambia & Santa Rosa charity care costs jumped $33.5M in 3 years—Baptist’s new hospital absorbed 45% of it. The reason traces back to a Florida policy choice.
Viper 640 North American Championship Coming to Pensacola
Sailing Pensacola’s push to become the sailing capital of North America adds another big date to the calendar. The Viper 640 North American Championship, the…
Moreno Keeps Library Governance in Limbo
Escambia’s library board hasn’t met since 4/20. No director. Two empty seats. Commissioners appoint the board, and they need more names. Want to serve?
Inweekly: A Poet’s Ancestral Flame, a New Voice on the Dial and a County Budget Brawl
A poet’s ancestral flame, a radio dream 26 years in the making and a budget brawl that got personal. See inside Inweekly’s Sept. 17 issue
Northwest Florida Needs 28,000 Workers in Next Five Years
Northwest Florida needs 28,000 workers in next five years. Where will they come from? Three companies are cracking the code—and the math is brutal.
SEC Soccer Championship Tickets on Sale Today! Returns Nov. 8—15
Sports A week of elite college soccer returns to Pensacola as 12 Southeastern Conference women’s teams compete for the 2026 SEC Championship, Sunday, Nov. 8,…
Escambia County Offers Free Pet Adoptions
Free pet adoptions in Escambia County Sept. 18–30 — dogs & cats 1+ get a forever home for just a $15 fee.
Analysis: Charter Effort’s Math Problem
Escambia’s charter math problem: 62% of voters live in 3 districts that have crushed every charter vote since 1977. Can 2028 be different?
Peacock Makes Case for Escambia County Charter
Escambia County has rejected a charter 4 times since 1977. Now a former Pensacola charter architect says it’s time to try again. Here’s why.
Inweekly Sept. 10 Issue—Fall Arts Part 2: Festivals
A singer who nearly lost the ability to sing, license plate cameras going dark across the county, a Commerce Secretary in line to run Pensacola State, and the festivals that kick off fall—all in the Sept. 10 issue.
Commissioners Approve Owens’ Full $124,704 Legal Bill
Commissioners just approved Jonathan Owens’ full $124,704 legal bill, 4-1 — over the county attorney’s own objections. Here’s who fought it and why.
Lumon May Named to Jolly Leadership Team
Commissioner Lumon May just joined David Jolly’s new Black leaders coalition for governor, so if Pam Childers wants Jolly’s number, she knows who to call.
Pensacola Beach: Third Most Instagrammable Florida Beach
Florida’s most Instagrammable beach revealed — and Pensacola Beach cracks the state’s top 3! See the full rankings here.
PNJ’s Hofberger Rescue Attempt Misses, See How She Spins It
Hofberger talked tough on budget cuts to News Journal—but never made the motion. Image and political reputation in recovery mode as she faces the voters in Nov.
Escambia Commissioner Brawl Over Millage, Raises and Decorum
Accountability A million-dollar millage cut, a shouting match over “mean girl” politics, and a fight over who gets a raise—inside the first budget hearing for…
Longest-serving ECUA Board Member Dale Perkins Passes
For 32 years, he fought for Pensacola’s water — delivering on Main Street Sewage Plant removal and recycling. Remembering ECUA’s Capt. Dale Perkins, 1994-2026.
Inweekly: Fall Arts Guide Part 1
She digs her own clay and started downtown’s newest art night. Plus Escambia schools first A, TruWorth debut, Jolly on data centers, Jelly Roll vs. Patronis.























