Category: Politics
Four Hot Topics on BCC agenda
Besides considering whether to hold a public hearing for returning to an elected school superintendent, the Board of County Commissioners has four other hot topics…
AI, USAF disagree with Stroberger
To open the discussion on Sorrento Road at his town hall on June 30, Escambia County Commissioner Steve Stroberger shared information from his military experience…
Daily Outtakes: Sheriff assesses Sorrento Road Safety differently
Commissioner Steve Stroberger emphasizes immediate danger, while Sheriff Chip Simmons’ data suggests a broader perspective is needed. Two local officials presented starkly different assessments of…
When Palafox Street Became Palafox Place
More than a year ago, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced his team had started exploring options to reimagine South Palafox Street. Florida Power & Light…
Top Reads: June 2025
Readers were enraged by Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger’s attempt to push through an expensive decorative arch at the entrance of Pensacola Beach without any public input….
Mayor Reeves tells NY Times what’s it like running Pensacola
What’s It Like to Run a U.S. City Now? The New York Times asked 16 mayors, including Pensacola’s D.C. Reeves about President Trump, immigration and…
David Bear named to IHMC Board
David Bear has joined the Board of Directors of the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, adding to his impressive business and civic resume….
Daily Outtakes: 10 New Florida Laws
By Jim Turner and Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills,…
Returning Aviation Officer Candidate School to NAS Pensacola
The U.S. Naval Institute is amplifying a compelling argument from Ensign Davis J. Threlkeld to reestablish Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) at Naval Air Station…
Inweekly celebrates 26 years of stubborn independence
Today marks our newspaper’s 26th anniversary—a milestone I wasn’t sure we’d ever reach. From Delusional Dream to Community Voice When Collier Merrill, Ray Russenberger, Chuck…
Daily Outtakes: Food As Medicine Expands
What started as a small experiment with 10 food boxes in Pensacola has evolved into a nationally recognized Food as Medicine program, illustrating how grassroots…
National Drug Task Force Nabs Four Pensacolians
Pensacola drug dealers moving vast amounts of illegal drugs have made the news again. Federal authorities have charged four Pensacola residents in connection with an…
2025 Symphony Sparks & Stars
When attorney Peter Mougey signed a $100,000 contract nine years ago to bring the Pensacola Symphony back to town for the 4th of July, he…
Stroberger Must Explain Perdido Switch
Escambia County’s two new commissioners have an affinity for operating outside the sunshine. District 4 Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger ordered county staff to drop a new…
DeSantis Vetoes Four Bills
On Friday, June 27, Gov. Ron DeSantis exercised his executive authority by vetoing four bills that had previously passed through the Florida Legislature. His reasons…
Daily Outtakes: Inside Dozier Boys Settlement
After decades of silence and suffering, 926 survivors of Florida’s notorious reform schools are finally receiving acknowledgment and compensation from the state. Last week, men…
Pensacola history: The Fight for Recycling
In July, the City of Pensacola will restart its curbside recycling under a new fee structure, which offers a discount to those who don’t recycle….
Top Reads: Week ended June 28. 2025
This week of June is usually slow; few big stories happened from last June until after the Pensacola Beach Blue Angels Show. The Escambia County…
SRIA Extends Trolley for Airshow
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is extending public transportation hours along the island on Friday, July 11, and is adding extra buses to the…
Pensacola’s Recycling Program Resurrected
Well, well, well. Look who’s back from their environmental sabbatical! The City of Pensacola has ready to reinstate curbside recycling. After what the city diplomatically…
