University of West Florida students, faculty, and alums are concerned about UWF’s future. The community and those outside the area have begun to pay attention.
Category: Escambia County
NWFL Community Land Trust accepts homebuyer applications
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity announced that homebuyer applications are now open for the Northwest Florida Community Land Trust for Escambia and Santa Rosa.
GOP Power Struggle & UWF’s Fate
A political showdown over the Trump Act could spill over to Pensacola and open a window to save UWF from DeSantis’ plan to make it a Heritage Foundation trophy.
Breaking: Gaetz collapses (update)
State Senator Don Gaetz collapsed while speaking at a highway dedication this morning and has been taken to Baptist Hospital.
Mark your calendar
Bob Sikes Fishing Pier South Rehabilitation Project Wednesday, Jan. 29 Santa Rosa Island Authority, 1 Via de Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach The public meeting will be held immediately after the regularly scheduled…
Trump’s freeze may shut down Council on Aging
The Council on Aging of West Florida faces the potential suspension of multiple programs if the Trump Administration freeze extends through February. [Podcast]
Escambia Public Schools enrollment down
Since the Florida Legislature expanded vouchers. Escambia County’s public school enrollment has dropped by 1,083 students.
Top Reads & Plays: Jan. 26 edition
Since the first of the year, the blog has taken off with each week gaining more readers. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the University of West Florida has garnered considerable attention locally…
City of Pensacola Roads update
As the City of Pensacola begins to transition away from storm response and into recovery, drivers are reminded to use extreme caution as dangerous icy patches remain on some roads and bridges…
Escambia County Recovery Update – Friday a.m.
Snow is continuing to melt with temperatures rising into the 40s and 50s today, Friday, Jan. 24, but drivers are reminded that dangerous icy patches remain on some roads and bridges in…
Breaking: Early voting hours extended Friday and Saturday
Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender announced that he will open all Early Voting locations for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Friday and Saturday for the last two days of early voting….
Escambia County Recovery Update – 1/23 11 a.m.
With snow and ice melting and refreezing overnight, many roads and bridges in Escambia County remain unsafe for driving due to black ice. Very slick and icy road conditions can be expected….
Florida, Escambia have a ‘Gulf of Mexico’ problem
A computer search of Florida laws shows at least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name. Legal descriptions of boundaries…
Public Safety: Roads still icy, County and Schools closed on Thursday [podcast]
I just got off the phone with Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore. He said Escambia County continues to grapple with dangerous road conditions following yesterday’s winter weather event. Despite sunny…
Daily Outtakes: Voting in Special GOP primary very anemic
Florida’s First Congressional District has 309,270 Republicans, but only 11,178 have voted in the GOP primary that will likely decide who will replace Matt Gaetz. The election day is six days away…
Escambia doubles down on staying off roads
With record-breaking snowfall recorded in Escambia County today, Tuesday, Jan. 21, all roads and bridges in Escambia County should be considered impassable until further notice due to hazardous driving conditions. Emergency vehicles…
And Escambia County’s update
From Meteorologist Scottlin Williams Wilson: SNOW TIMING UPDATE -The heavier bands of snow will continue to gradually move south. -Snow + strong wind gusts (up to 30 mph) = near blizzard conditions…
Daily Outtakes: Stay Inside and Off Roads Today
Yesterday evening, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves issued Declaration of State of Emergency 25-01, declaring a local state of emergency in the City of Pensacola due to the impending severe winter weather approaching…
Special GOP Primary only about 10K votes cast
With the election a little over a week away, early and mail-in voting has been low, and the extreme winter weather will impact the turnout even further. Here are the unofficial voting…
Daily Outtakes: One Family fights for changes to outlaw Deepfakes re: minors
In this week’s Inweekly, we have our interview with the Stevenson family, whose daughter, Lucy Adams Stevenson, was targeted by a high school student who created fake nude photos of her female…
