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Cruise ship stopping in Pensacola next March

American Cruise Lines has announced its newest Gulf Coast itinerary for next March, offering an 8-day, 7-night journey between New Orleans and Pensacola. The voyage…

Daily Outtakes: Two Killed in ‘Terrible Tragedy’ at FSU

A 20-year-old FSU student, Phoenix Ikner, killed two non-students and injured six others during a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday. Ikner, the son…

Gallery Night presents Pensacola Navy Days

Gallery Night Pensacola invites you to honor our city’s rich military heritage during “Pensacola Navy Days: Vintage Vibes & Valor” on Friday, April 18 from…

County Housing program changes lives

For many long-term residents of Escambia County, their homes have become more than just places to live—they’ve become sources of stress and safety concerns. Structural…

Pensacola celebrates Bronze Bicycle Friendly Status

The City of Pensacola is preparing to celebrate National Bike Month this May with renewed enthusiasm after receiving the Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community designation from…

Three hot ‘(we don’t) Color on the Dog’ podcasts

In between writing and researching, I found the time for three revealing podcasts: Blueprint for Growth In this episode, we explore with Dr. Martha Saunders…

Hope Florida executive director resigns

Florida Politics broke the news earlier today that Erik Dellenback, Executive Director of Hope Florida, has resigned from his position effective May 1, just months…

Salzman’s bill that DeSantis dissed passes full House

Rep. Michelle Salzman’s HB 1321 passed the Florida House by a 104-8 vote. The legislation repeals a 2022 law that provided exemptions to public records…

Follow the Money: Foundation Chair admits ‘Mistakes were made’

The Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit organization tasked with fundraising for Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ welfare assistance initiative, has found at the center of…

Daily Outtakes: Why did Hope Florida give $5 million to Chamber, not churches

First Lady Casey DeSantis explained her motivation to create Hope Florida. “It was fueled by the fact that I hate to see people suffer. There…

First Lady Casey DeSantis defends Hope Florida

This morning at Pensacola State College, First Lady Casey DeSantis passionately defended the Hope Florida initiative, a program she developed after extensive research with stakeholders…

Senate Committee unanimously rejects Rudman for PSC Board of Trustees (video)

After former state lawmaker Joel Rudman bashed the Florida House leadership at the governor’s presser, he did an online appearance before the Senate Higher Education…

DeSantis comes out swinging, defending Hope Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis addressed a crowd at Pensacola State College today, focusing on Florida’s higher education system and introducing new developments with Hope Florida to…

Rudman defends DeSantis Against ‘Runaway House,’ blisters Andrade

In a fiery speech that revealed deep fractures within Florida’s Republican Party, former State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman (R-Navarre) took the stage at Pensacola State…

Daily Outtakes: Behind the New College Spin

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a media event today at Pensacola State College – PSC Presser. He will most likely tout his higher education reforms….

DeSantis accuses House leaders of stabbing voters in the back

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a media event in Kissimmee, Florida, to tout the Florida Department of Transportation’s early completion of its Interstate 4 project. Communications…

DeSantis coming to Pensacola on Tuesday

Inweekly has received news that Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a media event tomorrow at Pensacola State College at approximately 9:30 a.m. We probably will…