Category: Politics

My guests are Library Board of Governance Chair Dr. Blaine Wall, Lakeview Center Outpatient Services Director Jeff Fletcher, PLT Executive Director Sandy Cox, New Pensacola…

Pensacola trains its own psychiatrists now. 16 residents in the pipeline, Lakeview Center + HCA Florida West partner to keep young doctors here for good.

New Pensacola Sports CEO Jason Libbert on succeeding Ray Palmer, a sold-out Double Bridge Run, and a new turf complex coming to Nine Mile Rd.

Blindsided county commissioners, a $41M downtown sale, and a Pensacola songwriter who “let it simmer.” This week’s Inweekly has it all.

New PLT executive director Sandy Cox discusses trading a tech career and a Texas mayor’s office for the arts, and PLT’s rich history.

DeSantis brought $9M for Pensacola’s Port—but the crowd waited through Fauci, ‘woke’ politics and robo-taxis before he got to why it matters.

Perdido Key locals: your beach memories could matter. Community meeting Fri., Aug. 14 at Hub Stacey’s explains how to document historic beach use before Aug. 28.

Moreno canceled three library board meetings & ignored calls for a special session. Now he gets a do-over on hiring. Will he actually listen this time?

Library board chair says he learned of the director’s resignation from the news — not the County. Now he’s calling out a months-long pattern of silence.

DeSantis awards Pensacola $9M for new Birdon boat-building plant—2,000 jobs, $275M investment, largest job creation project in city history.

UWF trustees will vote on a $107,840 bonus for Pres. Diaz, but he hasn’t completed his first year as permanent president. Some accomplishments aren’t his. Others are missing final numbers.

County policy bans using public resources to aid a campaign. Library boss did exactly that—moving a sign at a library to boost one candidate over another.

Embattled Library Director Christal Bell-Rivera resigns amid sign-tampering accusation at early voting site—capping a year of controversial hire drama.

Pensacola’s 1947 zoning code is finally getting rewritten. Tree fees are tripling, “missing middle” housing gets a green light. Council votes Thursday.

Early voting is up, but mail ballots are down 1,345 votes from 2022. GOP voters make up nearly 2/3 of early voters. Who’s turning out—and who isn’t?

Listen to the show while you relax over the weekend or revisit the video of each interview.

Early voting starts Sat! Election Supervisor Robert Bender explains a ballot mix-up that could cost you your vote and offers tips on the early voting process.

Downtown Pensacola comes alive tonight! First Fridays Art Walk returns 5:30-7:30pm with galleries, live music & a free trolley. Free & open to all!

Escambia schools earned their first-ever “A”—now Supt. Keith Leonard explains the data tracking behind it & what’s next as school starts Aug. 12.

Moreno blindsides commissioners on Bay Center deal—so Mayor Reeves pulls it. Commissioners got info day before meeting. Public got zip. What’s really going on?