Category: Politics

The Escambia Children’s Trust has proposed an interlocal agreement to the Escambia County Commission to address the ongoing debate about tax increment dollars from Community…

The City of Pensacola is observing May as National Bike Month, creating an opportunity for residents and visitors to celebrate cycling’s numerous benefits. Why this…

Misleading Claims About Florida Politics Joy Pohlman, executive editor of The Federalist and self-described “grateful graduate of Hillsdale College,” recently attacked Florida House Speaker Danny…

In a recent interview on “(we don’t) Color On the Dog,” State Rep. Alex Andrade discussed the recent legislative session, highlighting key bills, budget priorities,…

NorthEscambia.com reports the Town of Century is facing leadership changes as a council member has resigned and the town clerk has submitted her resignation, though…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Zachary Smith to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees.  Zachary Smith Smith…

By Tom St. Myer Irreplaceable. That is the simple but accurate word Community Health Northwest Florida CEO Chandra Smiley uses to describe Dr. George Smith….

At his town hall meeting on April 28, Escambia County Commissioner Steve Stroberger addressed a contentious issue affecting Perdido Key residents: beach access easements behind…

The City of Pensacola is celebrating the legacy of General Bernardo de Gálvez in a series of events this week. Please see the following schedule…

Yesterday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his Florida Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) announced what they called their first “Gotcha moment” in their ongoing effort…

At his April 29 press conference, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced plans to host a community-wide summit at the end of May focused on solving…

We have set new web records every month this year, driven by our investigation of the issues that concern our readers and our provision of…

Few people have their finger on the pulse of the Florida Legislature as Peter Schorsch and his FloridaPolitics.com staff. This year, they agree with me…

UWF issued this statement: “The University is currently looking into this. This grant was originally awarded in 2017, with the most recent renewal awarded in…

At a heated meeting on May 1, the Escambia County Commission debated significant increases to the Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) fees used to fund…

The two top blog topics concerned the city’s selection process for awarding the demolition contract for the Baptist Hospital “legacy campus” and why we have…

Last night, the Escambia County Commission took a significant step toward enhancing local sports facilities and creating more tourism assets. In a unanimous 5-0 vote,…

Florida author Jim McClellan is making waves with his latest literary venture – a children’s book aimed at teaching youngsters about sea turtle conservation in…

Last night, the Escambia County Commission held an hour-long discussion about the Escambia Children’s Trust waiver request that highlighted fundamental questions about how we best…

THE DOUBLE ENTITY A Walker Holmes Investigation The manila envelope landed on my desk without ceremony, but what it contained would unravel years of financial…