In a surprising development at the April 3 Escambia County Commission meeting, County Clerk Pam Childers announced she would temporarily halt approvals for commissioner discretionary fund expenditures pending a review of their…
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DOGE could cut nearly 600 jobs at NAS Pensacola
On March 28, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum initiating a significant reorganization of the Department of Defense’s civilian workforce. Local military civilian employees received notification on April 1, giving…
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People in the Perdido area are still wary about any hint of incorporation. Beggs & Lane will now be Phelps. Andrade takes on DeSantis internet trolls. And the Chappie James Memorial Foundation’s…
More James Memorial Plaza docs unaccount for $85K
Inweekly has received more documents concerning the finances of the Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. Memorial Foundation, which for the past five years has been working to build a memorial to honor…
Daily Outtakes: Dosev fooled PNJ, Major Donors, Broxson to get $800K
JANUARY 2023 On Friday, January 20, 2023, the Pensacola News Journal published an article by Kamal Morgan, “James plaza nearing construction.” Cris Dosev, chairman of the General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Memorial…
James Memorial Foundation balance sheet leads to more questions
The City of Pensacola received a balance sheet from General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Memorial Foundation, as per the nonprofit’s stewardship agreement with the City. Inweekly received it from the City via…
Mayor asks BCC for a joint comprehensive plan for Bay Center area
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves appeared before the Escambia County Commission this morning to outline the city’s position on the future of the Pensacola Bay Center. He asked the commissioners to collaborate on…
Daily Outtakes: New Bay Center plan goes before BCC
At 9 a.m. today, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners will see the latest plans for update the Pensacola Bay Center during its Committee of the Whole. The BCC has been presented…
Valimont first Democrat to beat a GOP candidate in Escambia since 2006
Republican Jimmy Patronis won Florida’s First Congressional race. Still, Democrat Gay Valimont became the first Democrat to get more Escambia County votes than her GOP opponent in a federal race since 2006….
Daily Outtakes: Can we trust $2.3 million with these guys?
One difficult question has not been asked during the Escambia County Commission and the Tourism Council debates about how to help fund the construction of the General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Monument…
Foundation changes wording from ‘plaza’ to ‘open-air museum’
General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Memorial Foundation has changed how it describes the monument and plaza it wishes to build to honor the Pensacola native and war hero. What was once a…
New group tries to organize Perdido again
Envision Perdido, a newly formed organization, has announced plans to gather input from Perdido residents regarding the community’s future development priorities. The organization is positioning itself as a platform for community dialogue…
Daily Outtakes: Childers’ Chappie Cha Cha, the Venue version
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers once again told the Board of County Commissioners that the Chappie James Monument and Plaza is an open-air museum, and as such, Tourist Development Taxes can be…
Is Pensacola about to get a second Chappie James museum? BCC, Clerk say, ‘Yes’
This morning, the Escambia County Commissioners engaged in a lengthy discussion about the use of Tourist Development Tax (TDT) funds for the General Daniel “Chappie” James Monument. The debate centered around legal…
Pensacola GE Venova lands Texas deal
Texas just got bigger – in renewable energy! GE Vernova’s Pensacola-made turbines will power 85,000+ homes while creating hundreds of American jobs across two states. In a significant move that strengthens America’s…
Gay Valimont: A Different Kind of Democrat for FL-01
With the April 1 special election fast approaching, I interviewed Democratic candidate Gay Valimont and asked her to make her case to voters across Northwest Florida’s First Congressional District. This isn’t Gay Valimont’s…
Henderson sets the record straight on Town Center plans for OLF-8
Chad Henderson, one of the partners with Tri-W, has clarified misconceptions about the group’s plans for developing OLF-8, 540 acres owned by Escambia County in the Beulah area. After citizens expressed concerns…
Daily Outtakes: Save UWF gains momentum
The new appointments to the University of West Florida’s Board of Trustees have sparked community concern. A public event organized by concerned citizens will be held at Studer Community Institute on March…
TDC pushes back on County Commission’s Chappie James funding
The Tourist Development Council (TDC) met Thursday to address the Board of County Commissioners’ controversial decision to fund the General “Chappie” James Memorial Plaza using $750,000 in tourist development tax dollars. Statue…
Breaking: HCA Florida West CEO leaving
Dear HCA Florida West Hospital Medical Staff, As we near the beginning of our fourth year together HCA Florida West Hospital, I am writing you to share that a change is coming….
