Presser Notes: Record Broken, Downtown Development and more

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves opened his weekly presser with good news. Pensacola International Airport experienced its busiest day in history on Monday with approximately 15,400…

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Events involving Skatepark and Seniors

SKATEPARK INPUT Upward Intuition, in partnership with the East Hill Neighborhood Association and the City of Pensacola, will host a community input meeting at 6…

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Podcast: Florida’s Property Tax Debate—DeSantis vs. House

In Florida’s current political landscape, a heated debate over tax relief has emerged between Gov. Ron DeSantis and key legislative leaders. Speaking at a Hope…

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Children’s Trust funds Early Learning Coalition for a third year

In a recent meeting, the Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) Board unanimously approved a commitment letter to fund the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) of Escambia County…

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Presser Takeaways: Recycling Rates, American Magic, Budget

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves held his weekly press conference this morning. Fresh off a flight from Washington D.C., he shared insights from his meetings with…

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Podcast: The Fight for Accountability in Airman’s Death

The family of Senior Airman Roger Fortson has taken a significant step forward in their pursuit of justice for their loved one. After nearly a…

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Charles Bare: 2025 Home Rule Hero Award

The Florida League of Cities (FLC)  named Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare a 2025 Home Rule Hero, highlighting his exceptional advocacy during this year’s Legislative…

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Mayor D.C. Reeves

May 8th Presser Takeaways: Childcare highlighted

As we reported on Tuesday, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced his upcoming childcare summit and it’s connected to his new childcare initiative.. Mayor Reeves emphasized…

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Pensacola Celebrates National Bike Month

The City of Pensacola is observing May as National Bike Month, creating an opportunity for residents and visitors to celebrate cycling’s numerous benefits. Why this…

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‘Irreplaceable’ Doc retires

By Tom St. Myer Irreplaceable. That is the simple but accurate word Community Health Northwest Florida CEO Chandra Smiley uses to describe Dr. George Smith….

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Pensacola celebrates Galvez this week

The City of Pensacola is celebrating the legacy of General Bernardo de Gálvez in a series of events this week. Please see the following schedule…

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Daily Outtakes: Finally we talk about Pensacola’s childcare crisis

At his April 29 press conference, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced plans to host a community-wide summit at the end of May focused on solving…

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Here are the Top 10 Blog Posts -April 2025

We have set new web records every month this year, driven by our investigation of the issues that concern our readers and our provision of…

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Northwest FL Delegation recognized as Winners

Few people have their finger on the pulse of the Florida Legislature as Peter Schorsch and his FloridaPolitics.com staff. This year, they agree with me…

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Top Stories: Week ended May 3, 2025

The two top blog topics concerned the city’s selection process for awarding the demolition contract for the Baptist Hospital “legacy campus” and why we have…

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Podcast: Children’s Book on Sea Turtle Conservation

Florida author Jim McClellan is making waves with his latest literary venture – a children’s book aimed at teaching youngsters about sea turtle conservation in…

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City names interim Parks & Rec director

The City of Pensacola has appointed Kerry Shanaghan as the Interim Director of Parks and Recreation. Shanaghan brings a wealth of experience and a deep…

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Best of the Coast 2025 Ballot

Just like we have every year for the last 25 years, we’re asking all of you to play favorites and vote in our Best of…

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Daily Outtakes: City rejects low-bidders for Baptist demolition

We have a developing story regarding the demolition of Baptist Hospital’s “legacy campus.” Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced Tuesday that City Attorney Adam Cobb has…

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Weekly Press Conference: Key Takeaways

Baptist Hospital Mayor D.C. Reeves announced that Baptist Hospital’s board has unanimously approved the donation agreement for the hospital property. The mayor expects to receive…

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