Category: Politics
Breaking: Pensacola mayor endorses Byron Donalds for governor
At his weekly press conference, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves officially endorsed Congressman Byron Donalds for governor, adding another high-profile endorsement to Donalds’ campaign that already…
Podcast: OLF 8 Development Deal Finally Within Reach
The piece of property that could define Escambia County’s economic future for generations is finally moving toward development. After years of negotiations, stops and starts,…
Daily Outtakes: What happens if tourism marketing halts
Florida could lose $37 billion in economic impact and 682,000 jobs if proposed legislation redirecting tourism marketing funds becomes law, according to a new analysis…
Hofberger TDT flyers do not match Florida statute
Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger’s “Tourist Dollars At Work” and “Prohibited Uses of TDT Funds” flyers are supposedly based on “Florida Statute 125.0104. The commissioner said the…
Escambia BCC considers adding EMS staff to meet demand
The Escambia County Board of Commissioners (BCC) will consider a significant expansion of Emergency Medical Services at its June 5 meeting, adding 11 new full-time…
BCC considers $42.5M deal for OLF-8
On Thursday, the Escambia County Commission will consider selling the 541 acres of OLF-8 for $42.5 million to Tri-W Development and Chad C. Henderson Enterprises…
Where have the internal auditors gone?
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers’ much-publicized Office of Independent Internal Audit (OIIA) has lost John Greene, her Chief Audit Executive, and his right-hand CPA, Scott…
Daily Outtakes: How to ground Escambia’s tourism to a halt
In the hallways of the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, between cold beers at Intermission across the street, over Bushwackers at the Sandshaker, and even…
History of Showcase Pensacola, How much Childers is withholding
Why was Showcase Pensacola formed? In 2012, Visit Pensacola was the tourism arm of the Greater Pensacola Chamber, which hired the Nashville, TN-based BOHAN Advertising…
Top Stories for the week ended May 31, 2025
Readers found State Rep. Michelle Salzman’s viewpoint in the PNJ supporting new UWF president Manny Diaz less than 24 hours after the Board of Trustees…
PNS joins the Global Movement for Inclusive Travel
Traveling can be challenging for people with non-visible disabilities – those living with conditions like autism, chronic pain, anxiety, or hearing impairments that aren’t immediately…
Town Hall: Summer beach traffic congestion not going away
Bottom Line Up Front: Pensacola Beach is experiencing unprecedented traffic growth with 20,000+ vehicle days increasing from 15 times per year in 2020 to 56…
Daily Outtakes: The Banty Rooster who seized control of Escambia County
WEAR-TV has reported that County Clerk Pam Childers has put the county’s vital tourism industry in turmoil by refusing to pay millions of dollars in…
Backroom Briefing: Stadium Money Benched
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — It’s been nearly 20 years since…
Daily Outtakes: Budget, Abandoned Dogs and Flip-flopping
Florida’s budget negotiations have reached an impasse. During our podcast conversation yesterday, State Rep. Andrade, who chairs the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, revealed a…
Foo Foo announces 2025 grant recepients
The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee has announced the public grant scoring for the 2025 Foo Foo Festival, naming 10 grant recipients and allocating more…
Salzman thanks DeSantis for ‘exceptional appointment’ of Diaz
No The Pensacola News Journal has posted a guest viewpoint from State Rep. Michelle Salzman, titled “Manny Diaz will lead UWF into a new era…
Inweekly: 2025 Summer Movie Guide
Summer movies are back with a little something for everyone. Whether you crave blood-soaked Southern Gothic vampires, high-octane spy thrills or a heartwarming alien misfit,…
Florida Braces for Busy Hurricane Season
Florida is preparing for another active Atlantic hurricane season starting Sunday, with forecasters predicting 13-19 named storms and up to 10 hurricanes. Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Don’t Color on the Dog: Jackass Edition
The controversial $10 million Medicaid settlement check that flowed through the Hope Florida Foundation to the political action committee Keep Florida Clean has emerged as…
