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On Tuesday, State Rep. Angie Nixon tearfully tried to convince her fellow lawmakers to support a ceasefire in Gaza. She asked how many dead Palestinians…

The Salvation Army’s iconic Red Kettle Campaign is back on Nov. 10 in Pensacola, ushering in the festive spirit of Christmas. Volunteering as a bell…

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State higher-education officials on Thursday moved toward making changes to “general education core courses” at…

Mayor D.C. Reeves and District 5 Councilwoman Teniadé Broughton will host a District 5 Town Hall Meeting Thursday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at E.S….

THE SALVATION ARMY OF PENSACOLA KICKS OFF ANNUAL RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN WITH $148,000 GOAL What: The Salvation Army’s iconic Red Kettle Campaign is back on…

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons shares how law enforcement located a missing 5-year-old, Isobel Battese. He also discusses how the Real Time Crime Center will…

Gulf Breeze Will Do (GBWD), a women’s philanthropic group, awarded $37,000 in grants at its annual meeting on Nov. 5. A group of Gulf Breeze…

Week in the Park Pensacola and Veterans Memorial Park will showcase and celebrate all the park has to offer during a weeklong Veterans Day celebration…

Mayor D.C. Reeves provided an update on a recent shooting that occurred on South Palafox Street, revealing that both the shooter and the victim were…

Mayor Reeves confirmed that the victim of the early Sunday morning shooting on Palafox Street was a transient but had few other details. Police Chief…

Since 2008, Inweekly has recognized the under 40-year-olds in our community whom their peers, clients, and bosses see as up-and-coming leaders in their professions and…

The Gulf Winds Cares Foundation is partnering with the University of West Florida’s Louis Maygarden Center for Financial Literacy to educate students and community members…

Jones Swamp The PNJ caught up with my reporting on the effort to evict homeless families from Jones Swamp. The area has been used for…

The Port of Pensacola’s historic highs of 2022 continued with cargo activity marking a 17% increase, complemented by a consistent 2.3% growth in annual cargo…

Here are the top 10 finalists to be next head of Escambia Children’s Trust – in no particular order: Anthony Houston Ashley Monn Carrie Fanning…

In September, I wrote about how crowded Florida circuit court dockets could get even more packed, Florida House Speaker Paul Renner got his way in…

From The News Service of Florida: The Florida Senate and House on Monday began a special legislative session to address a series of issues, including…

At approximately 12:35 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, Pensacola Police arrested a man after an argument led to an early morning shooting Sunday in downtown…

Commissioner Steven Barry presented a plaque and gavel to Commissioner Lumon May for his service as chairman during the previous year at the Nov. 2…

The PNJ popped up on its website yesterday a “breaking news” article about the county settling with its jail contractor – a story that I…