Category: Pensacola
Council Members Call Out County’s Mismanagement of Libraries
Brahier says the library board agreement “is not being upheld” as vacancies mount. Bare backs her: county “control” wasn’t handled right.
PEDC Meeting Takeaways—Prospects & Tech Park Parking
PEDC board debates who pays for parking garage at Tech Park. LOST renewal and property taxes could collide this fall. FloridaWest gives update on its prospects.
Birdon Deal Passes Another Triumph Hurdle
Pensacola clears 2nd hurdle for $76M Triumph grant backing Birdon’s 2,000-job shipyard at the Port. One step closer to the city’s biggest job win ever.
Breaking: Moreno Cancels Library Board Meetings for the Summer
Moreno just canceled library board meetings for the summer—including today’s. Resolution and bylaws say he can’t. Here’s the proof.
Diaz Sets Up UWF Charter School Outside School District
UWF trustees approve charter authorizer role for Somerset Academy — months after Diaz told the board the proposed campus school “is not a charter school.”
Top Reads for the Week Ended June 20
Escambia officials lied to cover a library hiring scandal—we have the videos & records to prove it. Plus data centers, DOGE & bond ratings
Roger Scott Pool Reopens in Time for July 4 Holiday
Roger Scott Pool will open for the 4th of July with a temporary restroom fix—after a vendor setback led to an emergency state variance.
DOGE Wants More Info from the City of Pensacola
Florida DOGE is back. This time it wants every P-card swipe, every contract change order, and full city payroll data—by June 26. Read what they’re asking for.
Takeaways from Mayor Reeves’ 6/17 Presser
Triumph Gulf Coast votes on Birdon on Monday—2,000 jobs at stake. FDOT kills MLK/Davis two-way. Mayor Reeves covers it all at Wednesday presser.
Municipal Bond Ratings at Risk w/Property Tax Cut
Wall Street’s 3 biggest credit raters agree: Florida’s Nov. property tax amendment means less revenue, no backup plan & possible downgrades.
Meeting Reminders for Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday
Your city wants your input! Public meetings Tuesday on Bayfront Parkway’s future & a controversial ECUA transfer station. Plus BCC meets Wednesday.
Pensacola Navy League Honors Military Volunteer
A Pensacola Sailor gave 150+ volunteer hours to her community—and earned the military’s top local volunteer honor for it. Here’s her story.
Did Mayor Reeves Have the Power to Remove Library Board Member?
Pensacola’s mayor ousted a library board member to help the county administrator, but did he have the power to do so? No one foresaw the later smear campaign.
Top Blog Stories of the Week You Don’t Want to Miss
Smear campaigns, missing $900K, library board power grabs, data center fights & a Pensacola mayor making history. This week’s stories hit different.
Escambia County Primary Races Set
The qualifying period ended at noon Friday. Several candidates, including Pensacola City Council President Allison Patton, have automatically been re-elected since they have no opposition….
Steps to Expanding City CRAs
Pensacola eyes its biggest CRA expansion in 20 years—$57M in new redevelopment funds on the table. But Escambia County holds the power to pump the brakes.
SCI Mentoring—Summer Cohort Info Sessions
Pensacola entrepreneurs: The SCI Venture Mentoring Service is accepting applications for its next cohort. But first, you must attend an info session.
Inweekly: Pensacola’s Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth festival, a rigged library hire, 80 years of Greenhut, Michelin’s first Pensacola pick & more. Inweekly June 11 is out now. inweekly.net
Palafox Market Launches Summer Pop-Ups
Palafox Market goes midweek! Summer Pop-Ups hit Plaza Ferdinand every Wednesday in July, 4–8 p.m.—local produce, art, live music & more. Free admission.
Takeaways from City’s June 10 presser
Baptist Towers demo begins this week, Fricker breaks ground June 17, CRA relaunches Baptist site plan, and more city updates.























