Category: Politics

City freezes hiring & cuts COLAs to close a budget gap. County creates a new $110K job with a car allowance. Two govts, two directions.

Free books, school supplies & kindergarten-readiness fun await Pensacola families Aug. 1 — here’s everything you need to know before you go.

Pensacola Airport lands $6M FAA grant to launch apron expansion — the first construction phase of its Terminal Expansion & Modernization Program

Tropical storm warning now in effect for Escambia County. Meteorologist Scottlin Wilson breaks down what’s coming — and why it’s not Sally 2.0.

Disabled riders left stranded as ECAT’s transit handoff turns chaotic. ECAT won’t talk, refuses to help. Has the county administration lost its compassion?

Escambia Co. revives 2011 hiring blackout rule after Hofberger aide Melanie Luna and HR chief allegedly broke it. New policies target board seats, payouts too.

Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday starts today—a full month off clothes, supplies & computers up to $1,500. Here’s what qualifies.

Pensacola Investigators have questions for this man in reference to the downtown shooting in the early morning hours of July 5th.

Molasses-slow politics at the county, a $700K toilet saga, Blue Angels drama, Heritage Oaks & NPR’s fate at WUWF—Pensacola’s wild week.

Got a nonprofit with a big idea? Leadership Pensacola’s Class of 2027 wants to fund it. Deadline is Aug. 7. Check out the details.

Pensacola Council OKs 1-yr data center pause 7-0 — but Council Pres. votes “not without reservations.” Can city set limits below 50MW?

17 years later, the prosecutor who put Patrick Gonzalez away opens up: the video that made history, the voice he never left alive to identify

Gulf Coast Against Data Centers and environmental advocates have invited the public to gather at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, outside the Ernie Lee…

Blue Angels under review after low pass rattles Pensacola Beach crowd, scattering chairs & umbrellas. Air show continues July 17–18

From the Pensacola Police Department – 7:16 a.m. July 16: Pensacola Police and members of the State Attorney’s Office, along with the US Marshals, attempted…

Reeves talks Bay Bluffs delays, e-bike rules, downtown safety & the $310M Hard Rock Reverb deal moving forward. Full breakdown

“Hands in the Air”: Police Chief Details PJ Sheppard murder investigation. He vows a strong presence for Gallery Night on Friday, July 17.

Pensacola wins national tree honors, but City Hall’s about to make it a lot pricier to cut down a heritage oak. Developers vs. Neighborhoods battle coming.

Sheriff Chip Simmons says a teen’s shooting story doesn’t add up, shootings are down, and he wants proof before funding new youth programs.

With the Blue Angels ready to take to the skies for the Pensacola Beach Air Show, Escambia County encourages the public to follow these tips for…