Issue Too Difficult? Use the Moreno Molasses Strategy
July 13, 2026
Four thorny issues. Each requiring negotiations. Zero follow-through. How Escambia’s county administrator uses delay as a strategy—and gets away with it.
Pensacola’s Tale of Two Toilets
July 14, 2026
A $700K veterans restroom was fully approved, funded, and ready to build. Then Reeves became mayor. Now it’s stalls from Seattle.
We will have much more on this story next week. What appears on the surface to be a relatively simple public works project has evolved into one of Pensacola’s longest-running sagas, spanning three mayoral administrations, multiple City Councils, countless meetings and years of increasingly bitter disagreement over who was responsible for getting a restroom built. Our staff has conducted interviews and reviewed public records. Stay tuned.
Blue Angels’ Low Flyover: Danger or Part of the Show?
July 16, 2026
Blue Angels under review after low pass rattles Pensacola Beach crowd, scattering chairs & umbrellas. The controversy drew national attention, with folks divided on the incident. Most locals loved it.
Air show continues July 17–18.
WUWF’s NPR Affiliation Safe…For Now
July 16, 2026
UWF trustees reportedly won’t discuss dropping NPR at Aug. 13 meeting—but nothing’s official yet. Here’s why you should still speak up now.
This post drew criticism from people who felt I shouldn’t poke the bear (Manny Diaz Jr.). They don’t know me very well—that’s what I do.
TREE-riffic Pensacola May Pass New Law Re: Heritage Oaks
July 15, 2026
Pensacola wins national tree honors, but City Hall’s about to make it a lot pricier to cut down a heritage oak. Developers vs. Neighborhoods battle coming.
Trust Settles w/New World Believers: $76K, plus a 1998 Honda Odyssey
ECT agrees to pay New World Believers $76K + swap vehicle titles, settling a months-long dispute over unpaid youth mental health services.
