This week, we cover how you can shop for your holiday gifts far, far away from the big box stores and national chains. We have rounded up our selection of upcoming markets and local retail events.
We also cover the details of Project Maeve and what the $250-million shipbuilding project could mean for the Port of Pensacola and our local economy. In A&E, Joshua Encinias breaks down the holiday movies.
Market(ing): Upcoming Holiday Markets & Retail Events
Just because everybody else is doing it doesn’t mean you have to. Yes, we’re talking about the black hole that is Black Friday, and how it’s actually pretty easy to avoid if you so…
’Tis the Season to See a Movie
Get ready for a weeks-long run of cinematic showdowns. Late November at the movies features the final installment in Oz with “Wicked: For Good,” Brendan Fraser blurring reality in “Rental Family”…
The Buzz 11/27/25
GREAT TAX DEBATE Escambia County Commission Chair Ashlee Hofberger’s proposal to hire a consulting firm for a comprehensive organizational efficiency study met with significant resistance from fellow commissioners at the board’s Nov. 17 meeting,…
Project Maeve Could Transform Port’s Future
The City of Pensacola has applied to Triumph Gulf Coast seeking $86 million for the construction of a large shipbuilding facility at the Port of Pensacola. The $250 million project, designated…
Winners & Losers 11/27/25
Winners GE Vernova Foundation: The foundation recently presented its first scholarships during the 2025 Future of Energy Scholarship Reception at its Pensacola plant. The scholarships provide $5,000 to each recipient and targeted individuals pursuing…
A&E Happenings 11/27/25
Holiday Events: All I Want Holiday Giveaway The “All I Want” Holiday Giveaway runs through Dec. 17, presented by the Downtown Improvement Board and local merchants. Shoppers can earn entries for every $10 spent at participating downtown…
Outtakes—An Uncomfortable Conversation
Last week, we published my review of Achieve Escambia, a coalition of business leaders, hospitals, nonprofits and educators that focused on improving Escambia County’s public education outcomes. Aside from bringing nonprofit…
News Of The Weird 11/27/25
New World Order When Philadelphia roommates Jessica Yang, 33, and Nicole DeNardo, 31, moved in together in 2022, they both cared for Yang’s cat, Gary. Later, as Yang…
