Category: State & National News

Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade is making explosive allegations against Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office that could rock the state capitol. In an exclusive interview…

Last week’s special school board meeting wasn’t easy for anyone involved. Escambia County School Superintendent Keith Leonard knows that proposing a tax increase is never…

State Rep. Michelle Salzman has asked Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia to audit Escambia County, paying close attention to…

Florida Politics praised State Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) as the first seated Florida lawmaker to graduate from Florida State University’s Master’s in Applied American Politics…

In the 1990s, the late Fred Levin was a prominent Pensacola attorney renowned for his critical role in the historic Florida tobacco settlement. As a…

State Senator Don Gaetz and Rep. Nathan Boyles ask property owners affected by the June 8 breach of Florida Power and Light’s Kayak Solar Farm…

In a recent interview on “We Don’t Color on the Dog,” Congressman Jimmy Patronis revealed his behind-the-scenes efforts to protect Pensacola’s most cherished ambassadors—the Blue…

State Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) has no opponent yet for her 2026 reelection bid, but that hasn’t stopped her from burning through her campaign and…

UPDATE: While the EPA is shutting down the Office of Research and Development, its lab on Pensacola Beach may survive. I received this email: “…

When legendary editor Tina Brown—who transformed Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and founded The Daily Beast—weighs in on Jeffery Epstein and the records related to…

By Jim Turner and Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida With Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a state budget and a flurry of other bills,…

On Friday, June 27, Gov. Ron DeSantis exercised his executive authority by vetoing four bills that had previously passed through the Florida Legislature.  His reasons…

After decades of silence and suffering, 926 survivors of Florida’s notorious reform schools are finally receiving acknowledgment and compensation from the state. Last week, men…

This week of June is usually slow; few big stories happened from last June until after the Pensacola Beach Blue Angels Show. The Escambia County…

After decades of silence and suffering, hundreds of men who endured horrific abuse as children at Florida’s notorious reform schools are finally receiving acknowledgment and…

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1622 at Shunk Gallery Oyster Bar on Tuesday, delivering a long-awaited victory for beach access advocates who have fought…

Naval Air Station Whiting Field has welcomed a new Executive Officer who brings both extensive aviation experience and unwavering dedication to one of the Navy’s…

As chair of the House Health Care Budget Subcommittee, State Rep. Alex Andrade oversaw the largest portion of Florida’s state budget. The Pensacola Republican characterized…

As Florida legislators prepare for tonight’s final budget vote, State Rep. Alex Andrade offered insights into what he calls a “fiscally conservative” $115 billion spending…

Readers followed closely the University of West Florida Board of Trustees and the Pensacola Beach Gateway debacle. UWF We posted Manny Diaz’s employment contract before…