A major facelift is coming to one of Escambia County’s most important corridors. Escambia County has secured a $3 million federal appropriation for improvements to South Navy Boulevard, the primary gateway to…
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Epstein Files Reveal FBI Interview Conducted in Pensacola
The massive release of Jeffrey Epstein files has revealed a Northwest Florida connection to the federal investigation of the convicted sex offender—FBI agents traveled to Pensacola in February 2020 to interview one…
Children’s Trust Policy Committee Tries to Right the Ship
The Escambia Children’s Trust Policy and Bylaws Committee held a rare meeting on Monday afternoon, amid the recent arrests of Rodney Jones and others with New World Believers, which has received over…
Pensacola Beach Pier Controversy Ends
From the Santa Rosa Island Authority: Santa Rosa Island Leaseholders Take the High Road PENSACOLA, Fla. (February 2, 2026) — The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) confirms that following community feedback and…
Lawmakers Call Stroberger’s Sunshine Reform “A Political Loser”
Escambia County Commissioner Steve Stroberger is on a mission to end Florida’s Sunshine Law’s public meeting requirement, but he found little support among Florida legislators. Speaking near the end of his marathon…
Children’s Trust Cancels New World Believers’ Contract
The Escambia Children’s Trust voted unanimously this morning to end its funding agreement with New World Believers H.O.O.P.S. program, citing child safety concerns and multiple contract violations that extended beyond the Department…
Escambia Process: Officer-Involved Shootings
In the wake of national concerns about how law enforcement agencies handle officer-involved shootings, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons sat down with (We Don’t) Color on the Dog to walk through the…
NWB Financial Report Makes No Sense
New World Believers’s financial statements are nonsensical, and the Escambia Children’s Trust should NEVER have been accepted them. In fact, I’m not sure they were produced by anyone with an accounting degree….
Children’s Trust Compliance, Oversight Issues
Transparency is a fundamental issue with the Escambia Children’s Trust. There is no one place an Escambia County resident can find all the information regarding a provider, such as New World Believers….
Riffing with Stroberger Returns
Reminder: Commissioner Steve Stroberger will host District 1 Beulah Town Hall Jan. 29. The District 1 commissioner invites residents to a town hall meeting Thursday, Jan. 29 to discuss county projects and…
Douglas Bates Honored for Decades of Pro Bono Legal Service
A Pensacola attorney whose pro bono work often happens behind closed courtroom doors has been recognized by The Florida Bar with one of its highest honors for volunteer legal service. Douglas Alan…
Update: Arrests Warrants for Two More Joneses
The Pensacola Police have confirmed that they have two more arrest warrants for tampering for Selina Jones and Romeo Jones. Romeo was listed as the financial assistant for New World Believers, according…
Latest on Arctic Blast Headed to Northwest Florida This Weekend
Escambia County residents should prepare for a significant cold snap this weekend as a powerful winter storm system moves through the Southern United States, according to Escambia County Meteorologist Scottlin Wilson. Cold…
See Potential Pensacola Bay Center Expansion: $189M Project Could Transform Downtown with New Event Center and Ice Rink
A comprehensive feasibility study commissioned by Escambia County reveals ambitious plans to modernize the aging Pensacola Bay Center and add two major new facilities that could generate nearly $60 million in annual…
Lakeview Center Addresses Teen Mental Health Crisis
Lakeview Center is tackling Northwest Florida’s adolescent mental health crisis head-on with the launch of a new Teen Intensive Outpatient Program designed specifically to meet young people where they are. “Adolescent care…
Report: Fewer People See Our Community Health As “Good”
The 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, quietly released by Achieve Healthy EscaRosa in February 2025, offers insights into the region’s most pressing health concerns. Unfortunately, very few local health care leaders are…
Escambia County’s Graduation Rate Jumped
Escambia County’s graduation rate jumped over five percentage points for the 2024-25 school year: 2021-22: 78.4% 2022-23: 80.5% 2023-24: 84.2% 2024-25: 89.5% The state average is 92.2%, only 2.7% more than Escambia…
New World Believers: A Jones Family Enterprise
In reviewing the meeting packets of the Escambia Children’s Trust, I came across the staff review of New World Believers’ grant request for its third year. The nonprofit employs six Jones family…
Beach Access Discussion at Feb. Commitee of the Whole
In Inweekly’s Jan. 8 issue, I listed four issues that the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners needed to resolve in 2026: paratransit, Pensacola Beach parking, Perdido Beach access and the use…
Breaking: Perkins not running for ECUA seat again
Just received: ECUA District Four Board Seat to Be Open in 2026 The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) will have an open board seat in 2026 due to the announcement by District…
