Category: Politics
Boogie Inc. Celebrates 30 Years w/Blue Angels Show
For thirty years, Boogie Inc. has been the voice behind one of Pensacola’s most beloved events. As the professional sound provider for the Pensacola Beach…
Daily Outtakes: Galvez Landings Comments
Escambia County has received 14 public comments on its proposed boat launch expansion at Galvez Landing. Based on the public comments, residents are deeply divided…
Opening Doors Northwest Florida Seeks Leadership Council Members
Community organizations across Santa Rosa and Escambia counties have a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on homelessness in Northwest Florida. Opening Doors Northwest…
DeSantis signs historic beach access bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1622 at Shunk Gallery Oyster Bar on Tuesday, delivering a long-awaited victory for beach access advocates who have fought…
Bergosh discusses Galvez Landing controversy
Escambia County’s plans to expand the Galvez Landing boat launch have sparked passionate opposition from longtime residents who feel blindsided by the project. The facility,…
Daily Outtakes: SRIA self-funds fire services
On Monday, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) made a decision that could reshape how Pensacola Beach operates for years to come. The SRIA board…
Will Tropical Storm Andrea impact Pensacola?
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season got its first named storm this morning with the formation of Tropical Storm Andrea, but residents along the Gulf Coast…
Daily Outtakes: Escambia Children’s Trust moves on MOUs
The Escambia Children’s Trust is moving closer to a partnership with Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves’ groundbreaking childcare initiative that could transform early childhood education in…
UWF and PPD partner on innovative patrol tool
An applied research project led by Dr. Nicholas Hasan Buker, chair and professor in the Department of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies at the…
Daily Outtakes: Citizens concerned about Galvez Landing Project
Citizens in the Innerarity Point area want Escambia County officials to hear their concerns about the proposed RESTORE ACT project that would transform their neighborhood…
Pensacola’s Leadership Shift: 2001-2025
In March 2001, the Pensacola News Journal named the area’s top 20 leaders. The newspaper asked a “diverse group of 50” in both counties to…
Top Reads: week ended June 21, 2025
Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger and her $1.4 million architectural arch for Pensacola Beach drew the most attention, particularly her efforts to spin it. After…
Pensacola area job market red hot!
According to FloridaCommerce, the Pensacola metropolitan area recorded the fastest over-the-year job growth rate in professional and business services among all Florida metro areas in…
What do you think about Veo scooters?
The City of Pensacola is evaluating whether to continue or discontinue the Veo electric scooter program in Downtown Pensacola. The program, which began in 2022,…
Hofberger opens BCC meeting with written remarks (updated)
Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger opened this morning’s Board of County Commissioners’ special meeting with a statement she read into the record: “Fellow commissioner, staff…
Daily Outtakes: Oops, no state funds for gateway arch, and the spins continues
Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger announced in a press release to WEAR-TV and the Island Times Thursday afternoon that she learned last Friday that the…
ST Engineering awards aerospace scholarships
The future of Pensacola’s aviation industry took center stage this month as ST Engineering hosted its annual Mayor’s Scholarship Luncheon, celebrating seven exceptional Escambia County…
Daily Outtakes: Beach Gateway project pulled from agenda
Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger has pulled her controversial Pensacola Beach Gateway project from the agenda of Friday morning’s special Board of County Commissioners meeting….
Beach Gateway Goes Back to the Drawing Board again
Commissioner Hofberger defends decorative arch project amid community backlash and design controversy. Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger found herself defending a controversial $7.5 million gateway…
Pensacola’s home to GE Vernona Wind Flagship
This morning, Brandy McGraw gave me a personal tour of the largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in North America, which is located on Scenic Highway…
