Category: Politics
Foo Foo releases 2025 Event Schedule
The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee announces the launch of the 2025 Foo Foo Festival website, detailing the day-by-day calendar of events for the 12th…
BCC, Clerk may finally resolve FRS dispute
Fifteen months after Judge William Stone ruled that Escambia County Commissioners cannot legally participate in the County’s Local 401a Retirement Plan instead of the Florida…
More on Mystery Poll Bashing Mayor D.C. Reeves
Readers have sent us more information about the anonymous poll targeting Pensacola Mayor Reeves. One individual shared the telephone number of the pollster, (850)-350-5802, but…
WEAR-TV looks deeper into off-limit businesses
WEAR-TV reporter Melanie Levi talked with the Pensacola Police and the business owners about NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Chandra Newman’s email to Pensacola Mayor D.C….
‘Biting the Hand That Feeds You:’ Sheriff Simmons Calls Out ICE’s Deputy Recruitment Tactics
A troubling development in federal-local law enforcement cooperation has caught the attention of Florida sheriffs. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons spoke openly yesterday about what…
Mystery Poll Takes Aim at Mayor D.C. Reeves
An expensive political poll has been making the rounds in Pensacola, and it’s raising eyebrows. The anonymous survey, conducted via both phone calls and text…
Curbside recycling loads almost contamination-free
From July 28 to August 1, City Sanitation picked up 24,000 pounds of recyclables, only 6% contaminated. The breakdown: Cardboard: 10,800 lbs. (45%) Paper: 3,840…
NAS CO signed Off-Limits Warning – Wild Greg’s Saloon, Pharaoh 2
The Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board (AFDCB) at NAS Pensacola has identified Wild Greg’s Saloon in downtown Pensacola and Pharaoh 2, a convenience store on…
Daily Outtakes: Superintendent sees tax increase as an investment in children
Last week’s special school board meeting wasn’t easy for anyone involved. Escambia County School Superintendent Keith Leonard knows that proposing a tax increase is never…
Transforming Myrtle Grove: A 30-year Vision
Tomorrow morning, Escambia County’s Planning Board will consider the redevelopment for the county’s newest Community Redevelopment District, Myrtle Grove. The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m….
Salzman sics Florida DOGE on Escambia County, Children’s Trust, Public Schools
State Rep. Michelle Salzman has asked Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia to audit Escambia County, paying close attention to…
Daily Outtakes: Board Chair has her outside counsel, search firm
Less than 48 hours after Interim President Manny Diaz fired the university’s general counsel, University of West Florida Board Chair Rebecca Matthews held a meeting…
Breaking: UWF Chair Meets w/Attorneys, Search Firm
On Friday, August 1, University of West Florida Board Chair Rebecca Matthews held a meeting with attorneys from a firm with close ties to Gov….
WSRE TV Connects the Community
WSRE-TV has been a vital source of community information for decades. 2006 Maritime Park Vote The week before the 2006 referendum vote on the Community…
Top Stories: Week ended August 2, 2025
Every Sunday, I wake and review the news stories of the last week, and I wonder what we will cover in the upcoming week. How…
Florida Politics jabs Diaz, cheers Salzman
Florida Politics praised State Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) as the first seated Florida lawmaker to graduate from Florida State University’s Master’s in Applied American Politics…
Top 10 Stories of July 2025
Even though the post was up less than 24 hours, the article on University of West Florida General Counsel Susan Woolf being fired drew the…
Premium Seats Available: Blue Angels 2025 Homecoming Airshow
Premium seating tickets for the Blue Angels 2025 Homecoming Airshow go on sale TODAY at 11 a.m.! The wait is over for aviation enthusiasts and…
Mayor Reeves on Retaining Talent, Young Families
More from the Pensacola Mayor’s Presser: Addressing Youth Migration In response to questions about young people leaving Florida for more affordable opportunities, Mayor D.C. Reeves…
Daily Outtakes: Defending Parking Tickets, Social Media use
Responding to recent citizen complaints about parking enforcement, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves clarified at his Wednesday press conference that the city operates on a complaint-driven…
