Category: Escambia County

63% of Florida homeowners say insurance worries them more than property taxes. DeSantis says the market is improving. Most homeowners see no sign of it.

HCA Florida West’s new $500K outdoor rehab space has patients relearning to walk on gravel, curbs and sand — and 85% are going home.

Navy commandant to fair CEO: Gil Clark Jr. left 28 years of military life to run Pensacola’s 91-year-old fair — and rebuild its future.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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…

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?

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. Where will they come from? Three companies are cracking the code—and the math is brutal.

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,…

Free pet adoptions in Escambia County Sept. 18–30 — dogs & cats 1+ get a forever home for just a $15 fee.

Escambia’s charter math problem: 62% of voters live in 3 districts that have crushed every charter vote since 1977. Can 2028 be different?

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.

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 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.

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.

Florida’s most Instagrammable beach revealed — and Pensacola Beach cracks the state’s top 3! See the full rankings here.

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.