WINNERS & LOSERS
American Magic, a Global Learning Academy teacher, five Escambia County students and a FDEP whistleblower made the Winners column, but who are the Losers? Read more.
Kinsella Chosen
Mayor D.C. Reeves had begun the national search process to find a city administrator, but the right candidate emerged in his own backyard before the job opening had even been posted.
The mayor announced last week that he had hired retired U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Kinsella to run the city’s day-to-day operations. Kinsella begins the role Sept. 30.
“I think the stars aligned really with the right time,” said Mayor Reeves at his weekly press conference on Sept. 17. “Our intent was, as I told you guys, to go through a national search. We had gone through just kind of the initial phases, discussing strengths and weaknesses, and I guess what we would want to see from the city administrator and an understanding of employee engagement structure.” Read more.
10 Albums to Pre-save this Fall
Every season needs a soundtrack—and this autumn is sure to have a diverse one.
The year so far has been a coup for mainstream pop. If TikTok’s trending audios are an accurate indication, a good number of us shamelessly spent spring in Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” or in Ariana Grande’s “Eternal Sunshine”; had a “Brat” summer with Charli xcx and Billie Eilish, who also dropped “Hit Me Hard and Soft”; and then kept it “Short ‘n Sweet” with Sabrina Carpenter—and heck if it wasn’t fun.
But this fall, I suspect, is a time to welcome back artists returning to the industry and bring back into the fold other genres and subgenres and lesser-known artists for some mainstream attention. For example, already released is Suki Waterhouse’s “Memoir of a Sparklemuffin,” Bright Eyes’ “Five Dive, All Threes,” Snow Patrol’s “The Forest Is The Path” and Nelly Furtado’s “7.”
So to help craft your fall playlist going forward, we’ve put together this list—in chronological order—of 10 albums you might not know are dropping soon. Read more.
News of the Weird
Awesome! Poor Crumbs. The now-famous corpulent cat, named for his ability to eat, was found in early September in the basement of a hospital in Perm, Russia, the New York Post reported, where the staff had given him a steady diet of cookies and soup. When he was discovered, he weighed more than 37 pounds—about three times the average size for a cat—and was unable to support his weight to walk. Read more.
The Buzz
Conversations, meeting notes and radio interviews on the Argo Marching Band, ST Engineering’s workforce challenges, its showdown with Mayor Reeves, the future of America’s Cup, praise for Amy Miller, SEC Soccer and IMPACT 100. Read more.
