Category: Pensacola
Children’s Home Society receives $100K from City to combat youth homelessness
CHS receives $100K from Pensacola to launch “Hand Up for Youth” Program, addressing youth homelessness through housing support and host homes for ages 16-23.
Inweekly declares Patronis winner of the GOP primary
For any candidate to beat Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis, they had to beat him handily in Escambia County. That isn’t happening. Patronis’ lead has grown….
Pap puts real world in his novels
Over this week, I have covered human trafficking and the Sackler family’s settlement offer. A few years ago, I covered both topics with trial attorney…
Mark your calendar
Bob Sikes Fishing Pier South Rehabilitation Project Wednesday, Jan. 29 Santa Rosa Island Authority, 1 Via de Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach The public meeting will…
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis needs to come here, explain why change UWF
Florida believes that its citizens have a right to address its elected officials. Every city council and county commission has an open forum where the…
NOAA brags about satellites’ role in predicting our snowstorm
Last week, cities like Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, Gulf Shores, Milton and Pensacola experienced rare snow, shattering decades-old records. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Daily Outtakes: Changing the narrative for trafficking survivors
January marks Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and survivors like Alicia Tappan are speaking out. A former high-achieving teenager, Tappan’s life changed at 17 when she…
Top Reads & Plays: Jan. 26 edition
Since the first of the year, the blog has taken off with each week gaining more readers. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of the University of…
City of Pensacola Roads update
As the City of Pensacola begins to transition away from storm response and into recovery, drivers are reminded to use extreme caution as dangerous icy…
Trump Day 3 – Pardons
PARDONS On Jan. 22, President Trump granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Terence Sutton. WHO IS TERENCE SUTTON? Terence Sutton served as a police…
American Magic announces strategic partnership
American Magic, the United States challenger for the 36th and 37th America’s Cup, and Nautor Swan, a global leader in yacht design and manufacturing, announced…
Mayor Reeves discusses historic blizzard [podcast]
In an unprecedented weather event, Pensacola experienced record-breaking snowfall, prompting a comprehensive emergency response led by Mayor D.C. Reeves and his team. The historic storm…
City of Pensacola 10 a.m. update
City of Pensacola Winter Storm Closures, Cancellations, and Conditions 10 a.m. Update: City of Pensacola offices and facilities will remain closed and continue operating at…
And Escambia County’s update
From Meteorologist Scottlin Williams Wilson: SNOW TIMING UPDATE -The heavier bands of snow will continue to gradually move south. -Snow + strong wind gusts (up…
Pensacola Winter Storm Closures, Cancellations & Conditions
2:55 p.m. Update: The City of Pensacola remains under a Winter Storm Warning and continues to see snowfall throughout the area. This will likely be a…
City of Pensacola deploys snow plows
A quick update regarding City of Pensacola roads. Snowplows have been deployed at the routes below. There are no road closures in city limits at…
Special GOP Primary only about 10K votes cast
With the election a little over a week away, early and mail-in voting has been low, and the extreme winter weather will impact the turnout…
Pensacola ranked #47 among the Best Performing Cities
The Milken Institute’s latest annual ranking of Best Performing Cities ranked Pensacola #46, up 31 points from last year. Among the Tier 2 large metros,…
TSA PreCheck enrollment in Pensacola 2/3-7
Pensacola International Airport will host a TSA PreCheck® Temporary Enrollment Center from Feb. 3-7. This program offers travelers expedited airport security screening, eliminating the need…
Daily Outtakes: City to spend $21.7 million on parks
At his Thursday presser, Mayor D.C. Reeves unveiled a major citywide parks improvement plan dubbed “Direction 25,” committing $21.7 million to repair and maintain Pensacola’s…




















