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SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament sets seeds for next week

Posted on October 31, 2024

The top twelve women’s SEC soccer teams will compete for the championship title at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex, starting Sunday, Nov. 3 Purchase options for the 2024 SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament can…

Daily Outtakes: Port of Pensacola enters new Golden era

Posted on October 31, 2024

In the Inweekly’s early years, the Port of Pensacola was an albatross for the City of Pensacola, suffering losses and requiring money for the general fund to remain in operation. Today, the…

Real News: Ice Flyers, Argos and Politics

Posted on October 30, 2024

Ice Flyers owner Greg Harris discusses last Saturday’s game and previews this weekend’s road trip. Will Kennedy discusses the UWF Argo football team’s four-game winning streak. Kim Powers on Amendment 3: here….

DeSantis appoints two NWFL county clerks. Sigh not Escambia County’s

Posted on October 30, 2024

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jason English as Santa Rosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. This appointment is effective January 1, 2025. Jason English English is…

Simmons on SWAT, training, debriefs and call-outs

Posted on October 30, 2024

Today, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons and former ECSO PIO Sena Maddison discussed SWAT on the anniversary of a call-out that involved three officers being shot 14 years ago. The sheriff said…

Trulieve CEO discusses voting for Amendment 3, debunks critics

Posted on October 30, 2024

On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Trulieve CEO Kim Powers discussed Amendment 3, which legalizes recreational marijuana use in Florida by adults 21 years old and older. She also debunked…

Daily Outtakes: Trust Program Committee wrestles with tightening metrics

Posted on October 30, 2024

The Escambia Children’s Trust Program Committee met yesterday for two hours. They approved to send the Trust board a proposal that would send local middle school students to the Flight Academy for…

Real News: Dan McFaul on Congressional races, Foiling Week 2025

Posted on October 29, 2024

Dan McFaul of Ballard Partners discusses the possibility of the majorities of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate flipping. With four months to go, entries are now open for Foiling Week…

Whoa, Hobby Lobby, BAM are not going anywhere

Posted on October 29, 2024

Rob Bell of Bellcore Commercial called to say the Rebusiness ønline report that Destiny Worship Center was converting a recently purchased building to a church was inaccurate. Both tenants – Hobby Lobby…

Amendment 4 Spurs Fierce Political Fight

Posted on October 29, 2024

By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A political battle over abortion rights is giving Floridians the opportunity to vote on one of the nation’s most divisive issues, spurring…

Real News: Mayor provides updates on Portland Loos, Bruce Beach and Stop Light Cameras

Posted on October 29, 2024

On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves gave updates on several outstanding projects. PORTLAND LOOS Early this past summer, Mayor Reeves reported that the installatioo for outdoor restrooms…

Beach residents want eyesore moved

Posted on October 29, 2024

The Pensacola Beach waterfront treatment plant is an eyesore that beach residents want moved elsewhere. But that eyesore will remain on the pristine beach for the foreseeable future. ECUA board member Dale…

Daily Outtakes: PNJ embarrassed by Haas Center study

Posted on October 29, 2024

The recent University of West Florida Haas Center study of OLF-8 must embarrass the Pensacola News Journal, the paper’s monthly columnist Theresa Blackwell and consultant DPZ CoDesign. The study found that developing…

Real News: Early voting slows, Home Base has new home

Posted on October 28, 2024

Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender shares over 43,000 voters over the first seven days of early voting. Escambia County already has a 30% turnout. Last week, we discussed Home Base…

Breaking: Hobby Lobby shopping center to be converted to a church

Posted on October 28, 2024

Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $7 million sale of a shopping center located at 6235 N. Davis Highway where Hobby Lobby and Books-A-Million are tenants. The building was built in 1987…

UWF announces $320k gift from Andrews Institute and BHC

Posted on October 28, 2024

UWF announced a $320,000 gift from Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care to name the Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care Master of Science in Athletic Training program, housed in the Usha…

Ascension Sacred Heart named to Newsweek prestigious list

Posted on October 28, 2024

Newsweek’s prestigious 2025 list of the best-in-state hospitals includes Sacred Heart Pensacola and Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, placing the Ascension Sacred Heart facilities alongside just 25 other hospitals in Florida. The Sacred…

Watching for possible Tropical weather developments

Posted on October 28, 2024

From the NOAA Hurricane Center: Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Oct 28 2024 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1….

Daily Outtakes: Salzman cash machine keeps spending

Posted on October 28, 2024

State Rep. Michelle Salzman continues to receive campaign contributions for her re-election campaign, both for her campaign account and her political action committee, the Committee to Protect Northwest Florida. For this election…

Top Posts for week ending Oct. 26, 2024

Posted on October 27, 2024

Readers were interested in hearing about the UWF Haas Center study of the economic impact of light industrial at OLF-8 and the Chamber’s support of the master plan. Early Voting, Amendment Recommendations…

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