Category: Escambia County
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Tourist Development Council Seeks Better Process w/Clerk
Pensacola tourism agencies are footing the bill for unexplained payment delays. The TDC is demanding answers—and direct dialogue with the Clerk’s office.
Inweeky: Ani DiFranco, Cryptids, Sociology Stupidity
Ani DiFranco hits Vinyl Music Hall, a teen playwright debuts Mothman in love, and the Children’s Trust rewrites the rules after a scandal. Read Inweekly.
Nonprofits Demand County Clerk Pam Childers Cut Checks
Escambia Clerk Pam Childers has until Friday to release $7K in approved nonprofit funding—or get sued. And personal liability may be on the table.
Pensacola Job Market Flat, Federal Government Sector Key to Future
Economy Florida’s Job Market Keeps Slipping—But Pensacola Is Holding Its Ground The state shed 36,700 jobs over the past year while unemployment climbed to 4.6%….
Beach Trolley Returns This Weekend
Good news for beachgoers—Pensacola Beach’s FREE Island Trolleys launch Saturday, April 18! Three routes, zero cost. Hop on and explore the beach all summer.
A $185 Million Bet on Downtown, Bay Center Revitalization
Local Government • Infrastructure • Economic Development Pensacola Public Affairs Pensacola’s $185 Million Question: A New Arena District or Another Decade of…
This week in Pensacola, the stakes couldn’t be higher
Issue — April 16, 2026 A $280 million Hard Rock development hangs in the balance, apartment dwellers are being shot due to decisions made by…
Pensacola Historian Joe Vinson Steps Into the Political Arena
A familiar name in local history is now writing a new chapter—this time in politics. Joe Vinson, Pensacola historian, founder of Pensapedia, and one of Inweekly’s original…
ECAT Seeks Input on Route Changes
Demand for public transportation rises in correlation with gas prices, and with prices near $4 a gallon, Escambia County Area Transit is a cost-saving option…
Children’s Trust Approves Landmark Quality Assurance Policy to Strengthen Grant Oversight
After years of public scrutiny over grant mismanagement, missed program goals, and lapses in financial oversight, the Escambia Children’s Trust board voted today to approve…
Children Trust’s Grant Withdrawals, Total $2.4 Million
UPDATE: ECT board member Tori Woods posted on my Facebook page that CMB Visions grant was not the Out-of-School-Time grant but its CARES grants. The…
Two Years, Two Programs, One Region Moving Forward
Northwest Florida has quietly built something remarkable — a coordinated safety net for people in their most vulnerable moments. Two milestone anniversaries reveal just how…
Hospitality Group Backs Multipurpose Event Center, Rejects Convention Center
A Florida nonprofit, Escambia County Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), has weighed in on the Bay Center debate—and its message to county commissioners is clear: build…
This Week in Inweekly: Big Dreams, Big Changes and a Reggae Road Trip
The new edition of Inweekly is out, and it’s more than Rising Stars. The issue covers a landmark moment in UWF athletics history to a…
Florida Unemployment Ticks Up to 4.5% in January—Escambia County Hit Hard
Florida’s unemployment rate climbed to 4.5% in January, a 0.2 percentage point jump from December, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Commerce….
Convention Center Study Puts Ball in Pensacola & Escambia’s Court
Note: I opened today with WT Partnership’s assessment of our economy because I didn’t want it overlooked. The City of Pensacola and Escambia County have…
Consultants Size Up the Economy Before Bay Center Joint Meeting
On April 6, WT Partnership presented its report to the Pensacola City Council on the conceptual frameworks for a comprehensive redevelopment of the county-owned Pensacola…
Check Out April 2 Inweekly: Blue Wahoos edition
Creating Memorable Experiences with the Blue Wahoos It’s not just about winning. Erik Bremer, the manager of broadcasting and media relations for the Blue Wahoos,…
Appeals Court Rules Underhill’s Facebook Messages Are Public Records, Must Pay Legal Fees
A federal appeals court dealt a significant blow to former Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill, affirming that his Facebook posts and private messages with constituents…
County Commission Confronts Budget Uncertainty, Property Tax Loss
The Escambia County Commission convened its Committee of the Whole on Wednesday morning to begin its public discussion of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget process,…
