With record-breaking snowfall recorded in Escambia County today, Tuesday, Jan. 21, all roads and bridges in Escambia County should be considered impassable until further notice due to hazardous driving conditions. Emergency vehicles…
And Escambia County’s update
From Meteorologist Scottlin Williams Wilson: SNOW TIMING UPDATE -The heavier bands of snow will continue to gradually move south. -Snow + strong wind gusts (up to 30 mph) = near blizzard conditions…
Pensacola Winter Storm Closures, Cancellations & Conditions
2:55 p.m. Update: The City of Pensacola remains under a Winter Storm Warning and continues to see snowfall throughout the area. This will likely be a historic winter storm event. STAY OFF OF…
City of Pensacola deploys snow plows
A quick update regarding City of Pensacola roads. Snowplows have been deployed at the routes below. There are no road closures in city limits at this time. 12th Avenue and Euclid Street…
Guess which of these finalist will be next FAU president
We have been told Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointments to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees had to pledge to vote for the governor’s choice for UWF’s next president. If that…
Outtakes—Déjà Vu All Over Again [podcast]
In this week’s “Outtakes,” I discuss what I fear may be an orchestrated takeover of the University of West Florida. Because of the cold front moving in, the issue might not hit…
Trump’s Day One executive actions
I spent the morning summarizing President Donald Trump’s executive actions on his first office day, giving just the facts without any commentary. His transition team bragged that no one in the media…
Daily Outtakes: Stay Inside and Off Roads Today
Yesterday evening, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves issued Declaration of State of Emergency 25-01, declaring a local state of emergency in the City of Pensacola due to the impending severe winter weather approaching…
Special GOP Primary only about 10K votes cast
With the election a little over a week away, early and mail-in voting has been low, and the extreme winter weather will impact the turnout even further. Here are the unofficial voting…
Patronis vs. Valentino: Early Voting edition
PATRONIS On Friday, the Jimmy Patronis for Congress Campaign announced former Congressman Jeff Miller’s official endorsement of CFO Patronis for the seat he once held. Congressman Miller represented CD-1 in Congress for…
Pensacola ranked #47 among the Best Performing Cities
The Milken Institute’s latest annual ranking of Best Performing Cities ranked Pensacola #46, up 31 points from last year. Among the Tier 2 large metros, the Pensacola MSA ranked #34. The study…
Extreme Weather coming, worse that this morning
From Escambia County meteorologist Scottlin Williams Wilson: WINTER WEATHER THREAT??: We are expecting an impactful winter storm across the area beginning as early as Tuesday morning and ending Tuesday evening. 1. We…
Daily Outtakes: Heritage Foundation scripts Education policies
In Washington, D.C., the Heritage Foundation has become the ultimate political Cupid. Their matchmaking strategy has transformed them from a traditional think tank into the grand architect of right-wing politics, hooking up…
Early voting hours extended to 6 p.m.
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender announced yesterday afternoon that early voting would be extended to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. “Due to the impending winter weather conditions, we are…
Daily Outtakes: Pensacola cares about UWF
The most read posts on the blog this week concerned the future of the University of West Florida. Has Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chosen his appointments to the Board of Trustees to…
TSA PreCheck enrollment in Pensacola 2/3-7
Pensacola International Airport will host a TSA PreCheck® Temporary Enrollment Center from Feb. 3-7. This program offers travelers expedited airport security screening, eliminating the need to remove shoes, liquids, laptops, light outerwear,…
Podcast: Save Our UWF
Let’s talk about the University of West Florida Board of Trustees – what it’s about, and what’s going to happen on Thursday, Jan. 23. I fear the new board will fire the…
Daily Outtakes: City to spend $21.7 million on parks
At his Thursday presser, Mayor D.C. Reeves unveiled a major citywide parks improvement plan dubbed “Direction 25,” committing $21.7 million to repair and maintain Pensacola’s parks and recreational facilities across all seven…
Red Light violations caught on cameras [video]
In just nine days of operation, Pensacola’s new red light cameras captured 509 violations at just two major intersections, Mayor D.C. Reeves revealed in today’s press conference. The most problematic locations were…
Presser Notes: Mayor unveils $21.7M Parks initiative
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced today a major parks and recreation initiative dubbed “Direction 25,” committing $21.7 million to repair and maintain city parks and recreational facilities across all seven districts over…