Category: State & National News

State Rep. Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola) seeks to tackle one of the state’s most troubling healthcare disparities: infant mortality rates that disproportionately affect Black families. In…

The 2025 Civic Leaders Summit and Inweekly may have jump-started a community conversation on how to reduce Escambia County’s infant mortality rate. Two state lawmakers…

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed former state senator Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, to the Board of Governors of the State University System. A respected leader…

Two weeks ago, I reported on the accountability nightmare surrounding Florida’s state voucher program. “The scholarship program is about a $4.3 billion issue right now,…

Readers are curious about what will happen to the Grand Hotel, which towers over the Pensacola Bay Center. For months, we have heard rumors that…

Late Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted on X, criticizing the Florida House’s proposed constitutional amendment to cut property taxes. He wrote, “Placing more than one…

The Hope Florida Foundation investigation is just the tip of the iceberg of DeSantis’ alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars. A damning new investigation has uncovered…

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue hope to land the next generation of air…

A criminal investigation into the alleged misuse of Florida Medicaid settlement funds advanced yesterday as two key witnesses, State Rep. Alex Andrade and Save Our…

When Gov. Ron DeSantis signed universal school choice into law in 2023, advocates celebrated a historic victory. Today, more than half of Florida’s K-12 students…

A federal law signed by President Donald Trump this summer reshapes how states fund food assistance programs—and Florida appears poised to take one of the…

The News Service of Florida reports that as of the end of September, 3,384,837 “active” Florida voters were registered without party affiliations. Here are counties…

State Rep. Michelle Salzman has no opposition in her re-election bid next. However, that didn’t stop her from raising a record-setting $112,995 for the second…

The News Service of Florida reported that Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, has revived a proposal that would make changes at the Florida Public Service Commission,…

Pensacola, State Honor Legacy of Lewis Bear Jr. with Roadway Dedication Last Monday, state and local officials joined the Bear family and community members to…

The Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald report that state prosecutors in Tallahassee are convening a grand jury relating to the Hope Florida Foundation scandal….

On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia held a press event at Jacksonville International Airport mocking city and county leaders….

The City of Pensacola has sent to the media its official responses to CFO Blaise Ingoglia’s allegations of wasteful spending. Please note the CFO has…

At its Sept. 29 meeting, the Hope Florida Foundation Board of Directors set up new grant policies to create more transparency and accountability. The move…

In Jacksonville, Florida, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia blasted the City of Pensacola for its “Welcome to Pensacola” at the foot of the Chappie James…