Category: Politics
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…
Hofberger Promotes Agenda Item, Overlooks Tax Increase
Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger scrambled yesterday to send out the attachment that her District aide, Melanie Luna, failed to include in a late Friday…
Property Tax Discussion on Commissioners’ Agenda for Monday
After 5:30 p.m. on Friday, the media received an email from District 4 County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger’s office: Good afternoon, Please see the attached press…
Exclusive: See the Latest Hard Rock/Reverb Renderings
The Inspired development team and Hard Rock officials visited Mayor D.C. Reeves and city officials to discuss adjustments to their Reverb project at Community Maritime Park….
Reimagine Palafox Passes, 5-2
Mayor D.C. Reeves’ Reimagine Palafox passed its final approval with a 5-2 vote by the Pensacola City Council last night. Council members Charles Bare and…
NAS Pensacola, Naval Aviation Museum Reopen to the Public
Naval Air Station Pensacola will reopen its most popular public attractions beginning Friday, Nov. 14, with limited hours and heightened security measures in place. The…
Mayor Reeves Tries a Few Jokes for Entrecon Crowd
The Pensacola International Airport is the presenting sponsor of Entrecon 2025. Mayor D.C. Reeves welcomed the participants on Wednesday and tried out a few jokes…
Pensacola Legend Wilmer Hall Mitchell Passes at 92
Pensacola lost one of its great storytellers and downtown leaders on Nov. 11, when Wilmer Hall Mitchell passed away peacefully at age 92, surrounded by…
Covenant Health Steps Up with $500,000 for Senior Services During Funding Crisis
The Council on Aging of West Florida is facing a critical funding shortfall that threatens essential services for thousands of seniors across Northwest Florida—but a…
Pensacola Yacht Club to Host Melges 24 U.S. National Championship
Pensacola’s profile as one of America’s premier sailing destinations continues to grow, as the Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC) prepares to welcome more than 40 elite…
Commissioners Highlight Community Events, Spar Over Agenda
Most Escambia County Commission meetings run over three hours, and often the commissioners’ opening remarks—some off-the-cuff, others written statements read for the cameras—get overlooked. However,…
How CRA Meeting on New Palafox Unfolded
After hours of impassioned public comment and intense council debate, the Pensacola City Council, as the Community Redevelopment Agency, voted 5-2 yesterday to move forward…
