District 7 Trust Tied to Transparency

By Grant Bridges Pensacola is set to receive a $9.5 million state grant to renovate the Fricker Resource Center, a facility that has historically served…

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UWF Gulf Coast Culture Series: Pensacola Noir

The University of West Florida’s College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities is proud to announce this year’s Gulf Coast Culture Series theme: Pensacola Noir….

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More Takeaways from Mayor’s Presser

Mayor D.C. Reeves provided updates on Pensacola’s development landscape during his Wednesday press conference, outlining progress on multiple high-profile projects while addressing ongoing challenges in…

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Breeze Airways Adds Two Direct Flights

— Nonstop Service to Bentonville-Fayetteville Starting Today, Memphis Starting Tomorrow with Fares from $39* One Way — Beginning today, Pensacola travelers can fly Breeze nonstop…

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Dailly Outtakes: The Great Commitment Caper

Or: How I spent 15 minutes trying to pin down Mayor D.C. Reeves Picture this: A Wednesday afternoon at Pensacola City Hall, Mayor D.C. Reeves…

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Trending News—Sept. 2, 2025

Readers wanted to hear Bruce Childers’ version of the June 2024 firebombing that we now know was part of an extortion attempt targeting his wife,…

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Top News Stories—August 2025

In August, we broke May’s record for most page views by 22.7%. August 2025 was the busiest month for the blog in the past five…

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The Hidden History of Gay Tourism in Pensacola

Gov. Ron DeSantis, his new appointees to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees and Interim President Manny Diaz don’t know Pensacola’s history. From…

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Trending News—Friday, Aug. 29, 2025

LGBTQ+ Acceptance Doesn’t Make UWF Liberal Our readers understand that being accepting of LGBTQ+ students doesn’t make a university “liberal.” The research and rankings repeatedly…

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Chappie James Memorial Plaza

District 7 Town Hall: Major Projects, Community Concerns Take Center Stage

On August 26, Mayor D.C. Reeves and Councilman Delarian Wiggins hosted a District 7 Town Hall at the Lakeview Activity Center. In his opening remarks,…

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Trending News—Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

The vast majority of our readers have bookmarked this blog and visit at least three times daily, Gannett has figured out how to dominate Google…

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Mayor to Veo: ‘Too Little Too Late’

Mayor D.C. Reeves said that he respects Veo’s request for a two-month extension, but his primary concern is how city residents feel about the shared…

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Trending News—Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025

Harry Roy’s Membership Committee University of West Florida Board Chair Rebecca Matthews created a Presidential Search Committee that looks more the Harry Roy’s membership committee…

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Daily Outtakes: Veo Wants Two-month Extension

Veo has mounted a campaign to extend its Pensacola scooter contract beyond the November 1st termination date set by Mayor D.C. Reeves, arguing that city…

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Rev. H.K. Matthews Memorial Tribute on Thursday, Aug. 28

A public memorial celebration honoring the life and legacy of Reverend H.K. Matthews, civil rights leader and activist, will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday,…

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Pensacola’s Traffic Crisis: 10 Fatalities in Eight Months

At his press conference yesterday, Mayor D.C. Reeves shared that the city has already recorded 10 traffic fatalities in 2025, with four months remaining in…

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Veo Campaigns to Keep Pensacola Business

From Veo: Hi Rick, I am writing on behalf of Veo, Pensacola’s shared scooter provider. Mayor Reeves plans to end Pensacola’s shared scooter program, citing…

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Trending News—Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2026

UWF PURGE The firing of a prominent LGBTQ+ advocate at the University of West Florida drew concern from the local area, where the LGBTQ+ community…

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Adios, Veo Scooters

Mayor D.C. Reeves announced today that Pensacola will terminate its contract with VEO scooters effective November 1, citing resident survey data showing a clear majority…

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Trending Stories – Monday, Aug. 26, 2026

Extortion of County Clerk The top read concerned the federal indictment of Justin J. Wright in connection with the fire bombing of a vehicle near…

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