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Mayor Plans for ‘American Idol’ Homecoming

Pensacola is planning a free concert at Community Maritime Park for May 6 — but Keyla must first survive two more cuts to earn her hometown hero moment.

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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.

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Jolly Opens Pensacola Office, Following Chiles Formula

Jolly for Governor plants its first regional office on Pensacola’s iconic Palafox Street—echoing the grassroots spirit of Florida’s “Walkin’ Lawton.”

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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.

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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.

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Pressers Notes: Shipbuilding, Bay Center, Bay Bluffs

Warships, a revamped Bay Center, Fricker’s $10M makeover & a modern utility payment system — Pensacola Mayor Reeves dropped major updates Tuesday.

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City Rejects Hard Rock’s $58M Rebate

Pensacola rejects $58M tax rebate for the Hard Rock project. The numbers didn’t add up, and the city says it couldn’t legally give that much anyway.

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Andrade: DeSantis’s Fatal Flaws with Redistricting

DeSantis called a special session on redistricting—but a Pensacola lawmaker says the governor made two critical errors that put Florida in this mess.

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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%….

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American Magic Building Wings for Naval Attack Vessel

Defense & Industry Pensacola’s American Magic Services to Build Wings for Navy’s New Unmanned Strike Vessel Saildrone taps the American Magic High Performance Center to…

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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.

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Wrong Organ, Wrong Side, Wrong Doctor

Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removed William Bryan’s liver instead of his spleen on a Florida vacation. Now there’s a manslaughter indictment. Joe Zarzaur explains.

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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…

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Four Decades of Design That Serves People First

When Miller Caldwell Jr. opened the doors of Caldwell Architects in 1986 with three employees and a rotary phone, he wasn’t just starting a firm….

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By the Numbers: Pensacola’s 311 Getting More Calls Than Ever

Call volume to Pensacola’s 311 constituent services line has been rising steadily through the first months of 2026 — and Mayor D.C. Reeves says that’s…

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Smoke & Community: Pensacola Cigar Weekend

  Pensacola is about to join the ranks of Houston, Miami, Tampa, and Charlotte with its very own cigar weekend—and the woman behind it never…

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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…

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Pensacola’s Third Annual Founders’ Innovation Summit & Tour Is This Weekend—And It’s Free

If you’re a founder, a small business owner, or simply someone curious about what AI can actually do for your work, this weekend’s Founders’ Innovation…

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Mayor Reeves Covers the Gambit at Tuesday Presser

Mayor D.C. Reeves held his regular press briefing Tuesday morning, touching on everything from a local reality TV star to affordable housing and the future…

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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…

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