Top Reads—Week Ended Sept. 6, 2025
Eyewitness accounts aren’t always accurate, but journalists love to get people “on the record.” Bruce Childers, wife of extortion and stalking target Escambia County Clerk…
It’s Official: Office of Campus Culture ‘Retired’
University of West Florida students received this email at 1:17 p.m. today: Dear Students, Please be advised of an important update regarding student support services…
District 7 Trust Tied to Transparency
By Grant Bridges Pensacola is set to receive a $9.5 million state grant to renovate the Fricker Resource Center, a facility that has historically served…
Daily Outtakes: Rotary Fought to End Polio
This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo publicly stated their intention to end all state vaccine mandates, including those required for…
UWF Gulf Coast Culture Series: Pensacola Noir
The University of West Florida’s College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities is proud to announce this year’s Gulf Coast Culture Series theme: Pensacola Noir….
More Takeaways from Mayor’s Presser
Mayor D.C. Reeves provided updates on Pensacola’s development landscape during his Wednesday press conference, outlining progress on multiple high-profile projects while addressing ongoing challenges in…
Breeze Airways Adds Two Direct Flights
— Nonstop Service to Bentonville-Fayetteville Starting Today, Memphis Starting Tomorrow with Fares from $39* One Way — Beginning today, Pensacola travelers can fly Breeze nonstop…
Dailly Outtakes: The Great Commitment Caper
Or: How I spent 15 minutes trying to pin down Mayor D.C. Reeves Picture this: A Wednesday afternoon at Pensacola City Hall, Mayor D.C. Reeves…
ReadyKids! Seeks Volunteers
ReadyKids! is calling on caring community members to step forward and change a child’s future through its ReadingPals program, which provides one-on-one literacy mentoring to…
UWF student chosen for Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency internship
University of West Florida graduate student Phoenix Farnham was selected from 135 applicants nationwide as one of only six students chosen for the Defense POW/MIA…
More Names Under Consideration for Trust
Escambia Children’s Trust Executive Director Lindsey Cannon checked with the governor’s appointments office for the remaining list of locals with applications to serve on the…
Former Florida House Speaker Announces Gubernatorial Campaign
Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner officially launched his campaign for Governor of Florida, filing paperwork to seek the state’s top executive office as the…
Murzin Accepts Century’s Challenges
Dave Murzin tackled his share of challenges, representing District 2 for eight years in the Florida House. None of the challenges compare to what he…
Trending News—Sept. 2, 2025
Readers wanted to hear Bruce Childers’ version of the June 2024 firebombing that we now know was part of an extortion attempt targeting his wife,…
Daily Outtakes: UWF Forum Pits Heritage vs. Hillsdale
The University of West Florida will get the debate no one requested at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the UWF Commons Auditorium. The debate…
Space Command moves to Huntsville, Pensacola once tried to get it
President Donald Trump announced today that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama. “The U.S. Space Command headquarters will move to the beautiful locale…
Voila! The Ann Plan on web
Pensacola mayoral candidate Ann Hill has activated a website, theannplan.com. Why is she running? “Pensacola is a very unique, diverse and historic city etched on…
Will DeSantis finally make Children’s Trust appointments?
The term of the chairman of the Escambia Children’s Trust Board of Directors, Dr. Rex Northrup, expired Dec. 31, 2022. The terms of Stephanie White…
Breaking: Ann Hill prefiles for Mayor
We have heard that former Pensacola City Councilwoman Ann Hill has prefiled to run for Pensacola mayor. If you search “Ann Hill of Mayor,” you…
Deadline to be heard on UWF conduct code change is Sept. 3
The changes to the Student Code of Conduct were initially on the agenda of the Student Affairs Committee, which Trustee Zack Smith chairs. However, the…
