Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore discusses the lessons he learned helping Lafayette County deal with Hurricane Idalia. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his negotiations with Baptist Hospital. Andy Prince of…
Category: Politics
Daily Outtakes: Mental Health Confusion
State Rep. Michelle Salzman is reconvening the Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida this afternoon. Why? “…specifically for brainstorming, designing and planning for a potential long-term treatment facility in Region One…
Baptist: Health care is ‘on us.’
The third element of Baptist’s redevelopment vision for the redevelopment of its E Street campus was: “Baptist ensuring there is a solution for health care that meets the needs of the neighborhood…
Who paid for Mental Health Strategic Plan? (Update)
For more than six months, Inweekly has tried to find out how much did Ernst Young’s Mental Health Strategic Plan and Roadmap cost and who paid for it. State Rep. Michelle Salzman,…
Daily Outtakes: What did Baptist promise? What did Community ask for?
Baptist Hospital will not provide any medical services at its E Street campus after it moves on Saturday, Sept. 23, even though 80% of the people living within a mile of the…
Real News Podcasts
Thursday, Sept. 7 Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses Opening Doors. She also talks about the rise of fentanyl deaths in our community. Tosh Belsinger discusses the plans for the East Garden…
Vote for the Small Business of the Year
Small businesses are the backbone of the business community and the Greater Pensacola Chamber. TheCham will be honoring one of the following small businesses at its 133rd Annual Meeting on Monday, Sept….
Andrade, Salzman get committee assignments
House Speaker Paul Renner announced members’ committee assignments for the 2024 Legislative Session in a Friday memo. State Rep. Alex Andrade will once again chair the powerful Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommitte…
PNJ print article on Baptist Hospital MIA from web (Update)
The Pensacola News Journal’s Sunday print edition has a front-page article on Black leaders’ concerns about what happens after Baptist Hospital moves from its E Street campus- “Blight or opportunity” by Mollye…
Visit Pensacola wins Henry
Yesterday, VISIT FLORIDA announced the recipients of the 2023 Florida Tourism Hall of Fame and Flagler Awards during the annual Chairman’s Dinner. Each year, leaders in Florida tourism are chosen by selection…
Daily Outtakes: Tango in Pensacola?
The Escambia County School Board is asking a judge to move from Jacksonville to Pensacola a federal lawsuit about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three.” “And…
Real News podcasts
Tuesday, Sept. 5 Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses what’s happening in District 2. Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer covers his organization’s move to the Pensacola State College campus. Pensacola Mayor D.C….