Category: Politics
City of Pensacola to develop affordable housing for military
Florida Commerce has been awarded the City of Pensacola $608,200 through the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program to develop affordable housing near Naval Air Station Pensacola….
Daily Outtakes: Will Yenor support a female UWF president
New University of West Florida board trustee Scott Yenor believes in national conservatism and sees independent women as “a fundamental threat to strong, fruitful families”…
Escambia BCC votes 5-0 to sell OLF-8 for $50 million
After a lengthy discussion that highlighted competing priorities between the purchase price and development potential, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 to…
County names January Employee of the Month
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners has recognized Josh Cartwright as Employee of the Month for January 2025. Cartwright, who serves as Field Supervisor…
Daily Outtakes: Battling Fake Nude Images
A high school incident involving AI-generated fake nude photos has highlighted legal gaps regarding AI image manipulation. After discovering altered photos of herself and 13…
LifeView Group designated a 2025 Military Friendly® Employer
LifeView Group has earned its third consecutive Military Friendly® Employer designation for 2025, highlighting its ongoing dedication to supporting military personnel and veterans through employment…
Chamber wants OLF-8 Light Industrial zone to stay in public hands
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce has taken a strong stance on the future development of OLF-8, urging the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners…
Podcast: Building Better Brains
In my Outtakes “America’s Early Learning City,” I write about taking the next step in that direction. Quint Studer agrees and wants to step up…
Breaking: Port of Pensacola Director resigns (Update)
UPDATE: From Mayor D.C. Reeves: “We appreciate Clark Merritt’s work with the city and the Port of Pensacola over the years. He has been a…
Pensacola launches $105,000 Home Improvement Grants for Westside residents
Starting Jan. 13, Westside homeowners can apply for up to $105,000 in home improvement funding through the City of Pensacola’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The…
Daily Outtakes: What Theresa Blackwell does not want you to know?
Beulah advocate Theresa Blackwell professes to love the OLF-8 Master Plan created by the DPZ Co-Design and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The…
Podcast: Mayor stresses enhance public safety
Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced a comprehensive review of the city’s public safety protocols following the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, emphasizing…
Triumph grant hot topic at OLF-8 meeting
Two days before the Board of County Commission potentially selects the developer for Outlying Field-8, residents gathered at Beulah Church on Tuesday night to review…
OLF-8 posts draw criticism but few facts
To avoid hackers and comments that violate the rules for interaction, this blog has software that blocks certain posts based algorithms. Several posts defending Ms….
Daily Outtakes: ‘Staggering’ numbers of red light violations
Initial data from Pensacola’s newly installed red light cameras has revealed “staggering” numbers of violations, according to Mayor D.C. Reeves, though specific figures won’t be…
Mayor Reeves addresses safety concerns after NOLA attack
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced today that the city is conducting a comprehensive review of its security protocols for public events in response to the…
The Whitmire Ghoul – audio podcast
We have created an audio version of Sena Maddison’s “The Whitmire Ghoul: What We Know.” Sena adds more details from the police reports and the…
Cold Weather Shelters Open in Escambia County
With a Cold Weather Advisory in effect for Escambia County early this week, several cold weather shelters are opening their doors to provide relief from…
DeSantis ensures UWF Board of Trustees takes a hard right turn
Today. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed five new members to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, none of which are UWF alumni or live…
Daily Outtakes: 2024 Winners & Losers of the Year
Twenty-five years ago, we wanted to create a unique opinion column that would attract readers and prick the comfortable politicians and power brokers. Winners &…
