Category: Politics
City Wants Trust/CRA Funds for Infant Care for Working Moms
—Alice Williams Library to Become Childcare and Training Hub— The City of Pensacola is taking steps to address the childcare crisis that’s costing Florida’s economy…
International Foiling Race Coming to Pensacola in March
The North American WASZP Class has released its full 2026 calendar, and Pensacola will host a huge foiling event in March. Nautica News reports: “Pensacola…
Behind the Headlines: Escambia Children’s Trust vs. City of Pensacola
The Escambia Children’s Trust is pushing back against the City of Pensacola’s demand for $2.45 million in tax increment financing payments, submitting a supplemental exemption…
Better Communication on Baptist Demolition Coming
Mayor D.C. Reeves assured the media that the demolition of the old Baptist Hospital and all environmental abatement is being “conducted safely, responsibly, and in…
Mayor Addresses Children’s Trust Tension Ahead of Thursday Meeting
—City Still Expects CRA Funds for Childcare Facilities Despite “Curve Ball” Letter— Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves remains optimistic about resolving tensions with the Escambia Children’s…
Boots for Matt Berry Controls MLK Plaza on Friday nights
At his weekly press conference this morning. I asked Mayor D.C. Reeves to explain how a permit given to Boots for Matt Berry allows Food…
New Study: Dire Consequences of Florida Property Tax Proposals
—Cities Face 38% Revenue Loss Under Full Elimination— A comprehensive study by Wichita State University has delivered a reality check for Florida’s ongoing property tax…
AG Uthmeier Threatens Pensacola Again – Update
UPDATE: USA Today reports the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a lower court order that had suspended enforcement of the state law for…
Children’s Trust Put Off Six Months by City on Tax Exemption
The Escambia Children’s Trust is pushing back against property tax demands from the City of Pensacola, arguing that the nearly $10 million it already spends…
Social Media – What Went Viral This Week
Our social media traffic gave us an interesting view into what went viral online. This past week alone, we had an 82% increase in pageviews:…
Top Reads: Week Ended Dec. 13, 2025
People miss their downtown post office and are excited to see work begin on the new location on South Jefferson St. This post garnered triple…
Weekend Buzz: One Energy Place for Sale
Florida Power & Light has put its Northwest Florida headquarters, One Energy Place, on the market. The 250,000 sq. ft. building is subject to offer,…
Then It Got Weird: Boots for Matt Berry Claims Permit, Raising $$$
Last week, Boots for Matt Berry received a permit distributing food at Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on Friday evenings. Mayor D.C. Reeves told us…
Community Forces Council to Pull Baptist Redevelopment Contract
The Pensacola City Council meeting stretched past two and a half hours Thursday night as dozens of residents packed chambers to oppose hiring Bayou District…
Escambia County Fights Hunger One Jar at Time
Local donors contributed 4,214 jars of peanut butter to this year’s statewide Peanut Butter Challenge—more than any other Florida county—helping stock food pantries before the…
Shipbuilder Asks For One-Year Exclusivity Agreement
Mayor D.C. Reeves has asked the Pensacola City Council to approve a one-year exclusivity agreement for Project Maeve at the Port of Pensacola. Details: As…
City Releases MLK Plaza Permit…It’s Not for FNB
The City of Pensacola has released a redacted copy of the permit, which it says will allow Food Not Bombs to hold its protests and…
Community Activists Ask Mayor to Listen on Baptist Project
—Concerns Mount Over Out-of-State Firm’s Role in Project— Community activist Hale Morrissette is sounding the alarm about the redevelopment of Pensacola’s Baptist Hospital Legacy Campus,…
Hangout 2026 Cancelled, Gulf Shores Insisted on Country Music
Gulf Shores’ marquee music festival—Hangout Fest that was rebranded last year as Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots Festival— will skip 2026. City officials and…
UWF Resistance & Manny Diaz & Missing Zack Smith
Today, the Harry Roy Membership Committee, officially known as the University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee, will host an open public forum with presidential…
