Category: Politics
The Value of Investigative Reporting
In 2015, we noticed the rising number of deaths in the Escambia County Jail since the county had taken control of the facility and since…
Top Reads: Week Ended Nov. 22, 2025
The local economy trended this week. Shipbuilding City On Monday, we broke the news that the City of Pensacola has applied to Triumph Gulf Coast…
This Week in Pensacola: Audio Version
I stepped up my podcast interviews this past week, and both the individual episodes and the reels performed well. I have put together the interviews…
IHMC Unveils Alex: Pensacola’s Next-Generation Robot
The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition is taking its robotics research out of the lab and into the real world with Alex, a…
State Rep. Andrade Pushes Bill to Force Government Compliance with Public Record Requests
State Representative Alex Andrade is taking aim at Florida’s public records problem with HB 436, legislation designed to compel government agencies to comply in good…
Exclusive: Studer Palafox Assistance Program
—Studer Establishes Interest-Free Loan Program for Businesses Impacted by Palafox Construction— Quint Studer is setting up an interest-free loan program to help downtown Pensacola businesses…
FPL Bills Will Drop Here, for a year
Immediate Impact: For typical residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt hours monthly: Northwest Florida (former Gulf Power area): Bills actually decrease from $143.60 to $141.36 in…
Achieve Escambia & the Uncomfortable Question Pensacola Must Answer
Achieve Escambia has quietly shut down its nonprofit and has asked United Way of West Florida to take over the initiative. And if you’re wondering…
United Way Launches Emergency Relief Fund for Families
As Northwest Florida begins to recover from the recent federal government shutdown, United Way of West Florida has stepped up to address a growing crisis…
African American Heritage Society Celebrated its 35th Anniversary in Style
A sold-out crowd of 200 attended the African American Heritage Society‘s black tie affair, which was dedicated to the late Dr. Christine B.J. Fulwylie, a…
UWF Business 2025 HOF Class Inducted
The University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business inducted its 2025 Hall of Fame class on Nov. 17 at the UWF Conference…
When “I Do” Means “I Can’t Escape”: The Child Marriage Crisis That Shocked Florida
—Podcast: Ryan Wiggins on a Legislative Battle That Should Never Have Been— Between 2000 and 2015, Florida was the child marriage capital of the South….
Local Nonprofits Sound Alarm: 60,000 Locals Relay on SNAP
—Government shutdown has left vulnerable families scrambling as safety net organizations warn they cannot meet demand alone— Sixty thousand residents across Escambia and Santa Rosa…
Mayor Reeves: Red Light Cameras Issue 26,000+ Citations; Police Chief Search Underway
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves provided an update on the city’s red light camera program and the search for a new police chief during his weekly…
Sheriff Chip Simmons: From Heartbreaking Tragedy to Record Drug Bust
In the latest episode of “(We Don’t) Color on the Dog,” Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons sat down to discuss some of the most challenging…
Audit Consultant Proposal Falls Flat
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners engaged in a lengthy, at times contentious, discussion Monday morning over a proposal by Chair Ashlee Hofberger to…
FOP Endorses Goss for Pensacola Police Chief
The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #71 has thrown its full support behind Deputy Chief Erik Goss to become the next leader of the Pensacola…
Mayor D.C. Reeves Unveils Vision for Port of Pensacola
The Port of Pensacola is about to undergo its most dramatic transformation in generations, and Mayor D.C. Reeves shared the details in the latest episode…
Hope Florida Disappears From AHCA Contract
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has amended its contract with Sunshine State Plan, Inc. for its Statewide Medical Managed Care Program. The amendment,…
City Seeks $86M for Massive Shipbuilding Project at Port of Pensacola
The City of Pensacola has submitted an application to Triumph Gulf Coast seeking $86 million to help finance construction of a major shipbuilding facility at…
