Community Health Northwest Florida has restored its communications systems after a Christmas Eve cyberattack that forced the shutdown of phones, internet, and servers. CEO Chandra Smiley stated: “When we discovered this intrusion…
Daily Outtakes: Battling Fake Nude Images
A high school incident involving AI-generated fake nude photos has highlighted legal gaps regarding AI image manipulation. After discovering altered photos of herself and 13 other female students, Lucy Adams Stevenson and…
LifeView Group designated a 2025 Military Friendly® Employer
LifeView Group has earned its third consecutive Military Friendly® Employer designation for 2025, highlighting its ongoing dedication to supporting military personnel and veterans through employment and services. The nonprofit organization serves the…
Chamber wants OLF-8 Light Industrial zone to stay in public hands
The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce has taken a strong stance on the future development of OLF-8, urging the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners to maintain public ownership of the site’s…
Podcast: Building Better Brains
In my Outtakes “America’s Early Learning City,” I write about taking the next step in that direction. Quint Studer agrees and wants to step up the Studer Community Institute’s Build a Brain…
Breaking: Port of Pensacola Director resigns (Update)
UPDATE: From Mayor D.C. Reeves: “We appreciate Clark Merritt’s work with the city and the Port of Pensacola over the years. He has been a valuable asset to us. We wish him…
Pensacola launches $105,000 Home Improvement Grants for Westside residents
Starting Jan. 13, Westside homeowners can apply for up to $105,000 in home improvement funding through the City of Pensacola’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The Westside Residential Property Improvement Program helps residents…
Daily Outtakes: What Theresa Blackwell does not want you to know?
Beulah advocate Theresa Blackwell professes to love the OLF-8 Master Plan created by the DPZ Co-Design and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The DPZ CoDesign plan consists of a 540-acre…
Santa Rosa School District gets vo-tech grant
The Florida Department of Education awarded over $24 million through the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program (Workforce CAP). This investment brings the total funding for workforce education initiatives under Workforce CAP…
Podcast: Mayor stresses enhance public safety
Yesterday, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced a comprehensive review of the city’s public safety protocols following the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, emphasizing that the city will take a proactive…
For faculty, new trustees inject more politics into education
College and university faculty leaders see Governor Ron DeSantis’ and the State Board of Governors‘ trustee appointments across the state as “just the latest in the plan of our governor and his…
Triumph grant hot topic at OLF-8 meeting
Two days before the Board of County Commission potentially selects the developer for Outlying Field-8, residents gathered at Beulah Church on Tuesday night to review the master plan, hear from the bidders…
UWF receives $125,000 gift for engineering students
The University of West Florida (UWF) announces the establishment of the Electrical Engineering Juergen and Helen Ihns Scholars Endowment, made possible through a $125,000 contribution from Helen Ihns. The endowment honors Helen…
OLF-8 posts draw criticism but few facts
To avoid hackers and comments that violate the rules for interaction, this blog has software that blocks certain posts based algorithms. Several posts defending Ms. Blackwell failed to get past the system….
Daily Outtakes: ‘Staggering’ numbers of red light violations
Initial data from Pensacola’s newly installed red light cameras has revealed “staggering” numbers of violations, according to Mayor D.C. Reeves, though specific figures won’t be released until next week. Speaking at a…
More changes with UWF Board of Trustees
After my post this morning, I received notification the State Board of Governors did not renew the appointments of Suzanne Lewis, Jill Singer and Stephanie White. At its December meeting, the Board…
Mayor Reeves addresses safety concerns after NOLA attack
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced today that the city is conducting a comprehensive review of its security protocols for public events in response to the recent attack in New Orleans on New…
The Whitmire Ghoul – audio podcast
We have created an audio version of Sena Maddison’s “The Whitmire Ghoul: What We Know.” Sena adds more details from the police reports and the FBI file on a case that continues…
Daily Outtakes: PNJ misses significance of UWF Board picks
UPDATE: The Associated Press also picked up the story. Read here. The Pensacola News Journal completely dropped the ball on reporting on the significance of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointments to the University…
Cold Weather Shelters Open in Escambia County
With a Cold Weather Advisory in effect for Escambia County early this week, several cold weather shelters are opening their doors to provide relief from frigid temperatures. The National Weather Service of…