Category: Politics

The City of Pensacola has appointed Kerry Shanaghan as the Interim Director of Parks and Recreation. Shanaghan brings a wealth of experience and a deep…

Sea turtle nesting season officially kicked off today, May 1, with Escambia County Sea Turtle Conservation Program volunteers beginning their daily morning patrols on Pensacola…

Commissioner Ashley Hofberger presented an ambitious plan to the Escambia County Board of Commissioners to utilize approximately $34 million in unallocated LOST (Local Option Sales…

Just like we have every year for the last 25 years, we’re asking all of you to play favorites and vote in our Best of…

County Clerk Pam Childers has discovered her office has been wiring funds to Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion and Development Community Development Entity, LLC, not the Pensacola-Escambia Promotion…

The Escambia County Clerk & Comptroller’s Office recently reviewed the Pensacola-Escambia Promotion & Development Commission (PEDC) and related entities. This review raises questions about entity…

At the Committee of the Whole tomorrow morning, Escambia County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger will present an ambitious plan to construct four new fire stations. This…

In the unfolding story about the Baptist Hospital demolition project, Escambia County Commission Chairman Mike Kohler has responded to Mayor D.C. Reeves’ comments about the…

We have a developing story regarding the demolition of Baptist Hospital’s “legacy campus.” Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced Tuesday that City Attorney Adam Cobb has…

UWF student teams place first and second in the International Society for Performance Improvement Case Study Competition   Two University of West Florida student teams…

Last December, we predicted that fluoride would become an issue in 2025. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health…

Baptist Hospital Mayor D.C. Reeves announced that Baptist Hospital’s board has unanimously approved the donation agreement for the hospital property. The mayor expects to receive…

The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) has submitted a proposal to redirect nearly half a million dollars toward directly benefiting local youth through the County’s Summer…

At his Tuesday morning presser, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves will explain why L.M. Sessler Excavating & Wrecking, Inc. will not be awarded the contract to…

From The News Service of Florida: Last week, the industry group Florida Realtors released a report showing the statewide median sales price for single-family existing…

April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when communities nationwide unite to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect while promoting strategies to create…

Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. has approved a $6,720,805 grant to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to establish a groundbreaking National Center…

This weekend, Quint Studer wrote for the PNJ about Fire Starters and how they nurture the passion and purpose in others by maintaining their own…

Escambia County’s District 4 commissioner, Ashlee Hofberger, has misfired again. This time, it is on her design for an upgrade to the Pensacola Beach Toll…

With the Florida Legislative Session winding down, state politics attracted the most readers to the blog. However, Inweekly’s feature story on Emily Ley and her…