Category: Politics
Community Honors Hero Hunter Girdner
A Cantonment veteran critically wounded in Iran during Operation Epic Fury received a hero’s welcome home this weekend, as local residents lined the roadway to…
See Proposed Grocery for Downtown Pensacola
A proposed mixed-use shopping center anchored by a nearly 31,000-square-foot grocery store is headed before the City of Pensacola Architectural Review Board on March 19….
Sun Belt Tournament & The Magic of Pensacola
The 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament is in the books, and by all accounts, Pensacola delivered. I sat down with Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer…
Children’s Trust Divorce from NWB Just Got Messy
Escambia Children’s Trust Executive Director Lindsey Cannon told the Trust board on Tuesday that she has uncovered evidence suggesting New World Believers (NWB) may have…
SailGP Sets Ambitious Course for Sailing & Pensacola
When Sir Russell Coutts, co-founder and CEO of SailGP and one of sailing’s most decorated figures, stepped into American Magic’s state-of-the-art facility at the Port…
What’s the Ante for Reeves’ Seat for Bay Center Poker?
Armed with a new study calling for a convention center, Mayor D.C. Reeves wants to have a say in the renovations and expansion of the…
Presser Notes: Waverly RIP; Downtown Grocery
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed a wide range of topics at his Tuesday morning press conference, from a local American Idol contestant to the city’s…
Jolly Eyes Governor’s Mansion: “If the Election Were Tonight, We Might Win”
Former U.S. Rep. David Jolly stopped by Inweekly’s office to lay out his case for why he’s the Democrat best positioned to flip Florida’s governorship….
Survey Backs Convention Center, Demographics Questionable
Nearly 2,000 Pensacola residents weighed in on the future of the 6.86-acre parking lot adjacent to the Pensacola Bay Center, and the message was clear:…
Florida Reins In E-Bikes, Pensacola Gets More Control
A bill that would put new rules on electric bicycle riders across Florida is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis after passing both chambers of the…
BCC Drama: Kohler apologizes and explains, while Hofberger defends
Commissioner Mike Kohler used his commissioner comments at the March 5 Escambia Board of County Commissioners meeting to publicly address his widely reported conflict with…
“All I Want- Construction Edition” Has Begun
The “All I Want” Downtown Construction Giveaway started Sunday, March 8 and runs through May 24! This promotion encourages customers to shop, dine, and support…
Championship Monday: Palmer Says Sun Belt Officials “Thrilled” With Pensacola’s Tournament
Championship Monday has arrived at the Pensacola Bay Center, and if you haven’t been paying attention to the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament this weekend,…
Baptist: 50 Concerned Citizens Show Up at Fricker Center
Josh Wallace, senior project manager for Jacobs Engineering, whom the City hired as its owner representative, led the presentation, updating the crowd on the demolition…
Joe Scarborough for President in 2028?
This weekend, a Temple University journalism professor made the case for The Hill that the Democratic Party’s best hope for the White House in 2028…
Sun Belt’s Friday Fireworks: Is South Alabama a Team of Dynasty
Pensacola’s Bay Center hosted drama on all four sides of the bracket Friday as upsets, buzzer-beating heroics, and a historic three-point barrage made for one…
Underdogs Shine as Sun Belt Tournament Takes Over Pensacola
The Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament at Pensacola Bay Center is delivering exactly the kind of drama fans come for — and Friday’s military appreciation…
Downtown Pensacola Fights Back: Wine Madness, Shop Hops, and Gift Cards During Palafox Construction
The New Palafox construction project hasn’t stopped the Downtown Improvement Board from finding creative ways to keep shoppers, diners, and wine lovers coming back to…
Moreno’s Library Pick Approved 4-1
Last night, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners approved, 4-1, County Administrator Wes Moreno’s selection of Christal Bell-Rivera as the county’s library services director, over…
Federal Judge’s Son Calls Out Cronyism in County Government
Joe Vinson, husband of Bradley Vinson and son of the late Federal Judge Roger Vinson, has shared with Inweekly the statement he plans to read…
