Category: State & National News
Florida Voters Beware
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender warns that if you have renewed or replaced your state-issued Florida Driver’s License or ID card as of…
Inside Air Force One on 9/11
Twenty-four years after September 11, 2001, most of us remember exactly where we were when the Twin Towers fell. But few can say they watched…
Daily Outtakes: Remember 9/11 Terrorists Attacks
When the airliners crashed into the Twin Towers, we were having a sales meeting on Sept. 11, 2001. The television was on CNN in another…
Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Open Carry Ban
A Florida appeals court has delivered a major victory for gun rights advocates, declaring the state’s decades-old ban on open carry unconstitutional in a ruling…
Breaking: Escambia Public School enrollment drops 1,122 students
Escambia County Public Schools has seen its enrollment drop 1,122 (3%) since the Fall of 2024—from 36,768 to 35,646 students. In 2021, the school district…
Trending Stories—Monday, Sept. 8, 2025
As people rebuild and infill in downtown Pensacola and the city’s west side, residents voice concerns about losing the character of their neighborhoods. The latest…
Andrade, Salzman named chairs
Rep. Alex Andrade will once again chair the House Health Care Budget Subcommittee. The Pensacola Republican will have a seat at the table where the…
Daily Outtakes: White House Encourages Challenges to DeSantis’ Cabinet Picks
The Trump administration wants to wipe out Gov. Ron DeSantis’s tight hold over Florida Republican politics during the upcoming 2026 elections, ensuring President Donald Trump’s…
Daily Outtakes: Rotary Fought to End Polio
This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo publicly stated their intention to end all state vaccine mandates, including those required for…
Former Florida House Speaker Announces Gubernatorial Campaign
Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner officially launched his campaign for Governor of Florida, filing paperwork to seek the state’s top executive office as the…
Space Command moves to Huntsville, Pensacola once tried to get it
President Donald Trump announced today that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama. “The U.S. Space Command headquarters will move to the beautiful locale…
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…
FPL Takes Aim at Foes’ Rate Proposal
Florida Power & Light strongly opposes a competing rate proposal from consumer advocacy groups, setting up a showdown at upcoming regulatory hearings that will determine…
Scott Yenor and DeSantis Closer Than Reported Earlier
Former University of West Florida Board of Trustees Chair Scott Yenor spoke at a political meeting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, last night. He took credit…
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…
DeSantis Whines About Census He Refused to Help
Florida Politics’ Sunburn newsletter today published a tweet from Mary Ellen Klas, politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and the former Miami Herald Capitol…
Trending News—Friday, Aug. 22, 2025
Auditor General Looks at PLT refund The News Journal finally picked up this story today online. They were given the story of the executive director…
DeSantis gives Santa Rosa $1M for Whiting Aviation Park project
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $38 million in awards to 19 small and rural Florida communities through the Florida Small Cities Community Development…
Throwing the Book? Or Political Stunt
From the News Service of Florida’s Jim Turner: Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins was sent to California to help bring back Harjinder Singh, a native…
Pensacola Company Pays Heavy Price for COVID-19 Pesticide Scheme
ServisMed LLC has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the illegal distribution of unregistered pesticides during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, which listed a…
