No library director since Aug. 10. Two board seats vacant. The board chair learned of a canceled meeting from the blog. Wes Moreno cuts off all communication.
Category: Escambia County
Moreno Puts Library Board on Thursday’s Agenda With No Plan
No library director since Aug. 10. No board meeting since April. Moreno’s Thursday agenda item offers no plan, no timeline, no names.
County Clerk Has Under Budgeted Her Fee Revenue for 2+ Years
Escambia’s clerk budgeted $285,600 in fees for FY26. Last year she took in $809,611. Read the numbers behind her budget fight
99.99% Accuracy on Primary Voting, Now Comes a Bigger Test
Primary ballots hit 99.99% accuracy. Voter Registration ends Oct. 5. Escambia doubles early voting to 13 days for a Nov. 3 election.
County Adopts Budget as Stroberger’s Cuts Go Nowhere
Escambia’s budget passed 3-2 after a clash over cutting the sheriff and other constitutional officers. Who pushed back, and why?
It’s Property Insurance, Stupid. Not Taxes
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: Reclaiming Real Life
HCA Florida West’s new $500K outdoor rehab space has patients relearning to walk on gravel, curbs and sand — and 85% are going home.
Podcast: Trading a Navy Uniform for a Midway
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.
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 is currently Chief Tourism Officer and Executive…
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 biggest event on the Viper 640 International…
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, through Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Ashton…
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.
