Students at seven campuses – Bailey, Beulah, Brown-Barge, and Ransom Middle Schools; Escambia, Tate, and West Florida High Schools – will benefit from a $1.5 million, five-year project designed to promote Esports…
Official announcement on City recycling
The City of Pensacola is opening a new monitored recycling drop-off site beginning Saturday, Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., located at 2759 N. Palafox St. between Leonard Street and…
Daily Outtakes: QOL mostly positive
The Pensacola Young Professionals represented the 2023 Quality of Life Survey at last night’s CivicCon. On my radio show, Quint Studer, who has sponsored the survey for the past 17 years, said,…
Real News: Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023
Quint Studer previews the 2023 Quality of Life Survey. Mayor D.C. Reeves talks recycling and downtown parking. Troy Rafferty discusses ‘Troubled Teen’ industry and the Dozier Boys. The University of West Florida…
Santa Rosa gets $4.2 million
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the award of $4.2 million to Santa Rosa County through the Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support the aerospace and defense sectors by connecting Naval Air…
District looks at adding 6-8 grades to elementary schools
By Tom St. Myer Escambia County Public Schools is putting measures in place to transition two of its elementary Schools to K-6s for the 2024-25 school year. Interim Supt. Keith Leonard confirmed…
Presser notes: City parking may increase
At his weekly presser this morning, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves hinted that the city may raise its hourly rate for downtown parking. “Fifty cents an hour is grossly, grossly undercharging for parking…
Daily Outtakes: Freedom to Read
From the League of Women Voters: FREEDOM TO READ This League program about book banning in public schools is free and open to the public When: Saturday, Oct. 21 – 10:15 AM…
Real News: Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
I’m still playing catch-up today, but we had a great radio show this morning. Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh has some suggestions on how to reduce property insurance premiums. Commissioner Lumon May,…
Daily Outtakes: Downtown Post Office closing
The Post Office on South Palafox Place is closing. The new owner wants USPS out of there. No word on whether the fountain is being removed, too. Those with post office boxes…
Presser: Mayor seeking to conserve Bay Bluffs
By Tom St. Myer At his weekly press conference, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced he will be meeting with Conservation Florida on Oct. 19 about conserving closed Bay Bluffs Park. Rumors circulated…
Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards
The University of West Florida hosted the 2023 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards ceremony on Oct. 6 at the Museum of Commerce in Historic Pensacola. The awards recognize those who…
Taking the week off
I will check email and texts and may even post on the blog occasionally, but I’m out of town until Saturday.
Real News: Friday, Oct. 6, 2023
Congress is rudderless without a Speaker. People blame Matt Gaetz. ABC News’ Anne Flaherty has the details. The Friends of the West Florida Library celebrates its 50th Anniversary on Friday, Oct. 20,…
Backroom Briefing: Wait and See
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Former Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, as he started a campaign to return…
Unnamed twice by PNJ
This week, the once-daily newspaper referenced me in two articles without using my name or mentioning Inweekly. The first article, “Rep. Matt Gaetz’s father, former State Senator Don Gaetz, seeking a return…
Daily Outtakes: See new Waverly
Waverly Redesigned The luxury condo project set to be built at the corner of Spring and Garden streets has been redesigned, adding two more stories. The plans have yet to go before…
Real News: Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023
David Bear discusses Don Gaetz and Triumph Gulf Coast. Attorney Troy Rafferty previews the 2023 Soul Bowl, set for Saturday, Oct. 14, at Blue Wahoos Stadium. The full show for Thursday, Oct….
Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex ribbon cutting next week
Escambia County Parks and Recreation and Pensacola Sports will host a ribbon cutting for a new facility at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex, 10370 Ashton Brosnaham…
ECSO launches Mental Health Co-Responder Unit
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Lakeview Center, announced on Wednesday that the first $100,000 of the $549,245 state grant money has arrived, and the second part of the…