The City of Milton is seeking proposals to develop eight acres on the west bank of the Blackwater River. Why this matters: The City is looking for a development that would include…
New College faculty woes
Amid heavy turnover, New College of Florida officials are in the process of filling 36 faculty positions ahead of the fall semester. New College has secured signed offer letters for 15 incoming…
Milton city manager negotiation timeline
The negotiations with Scott Collins to become Milton’s new city manager have been derailed. Read PNJ. The Milton City Council voted unanimously to offer the job to Collins and for City Attorney…
Daily Outtakes: New FloridaWest CEO
Brian Hilson of Hoover, Ala., has been hired as the new president and CEO of FloridaWest, Escambia County’s economic development agency. He starts Aug. 1. Why this matters: FloridaWest leaders were looking…
The Public Record: Jonathan Walker
From 2010 to 2011, Inweekly had a popular history column done by Maxwell Chase, who would answer questions from readers. Dear Maxwell, I think it’s important for the people of Pensacola to…
Real News: Wimbledon recap
20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon championship, capturing his second career Grand Slam. Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic’s 34-match winning…
Culinary Productions adding event venue
Culinary Productions will open a new event venue this November at the corner of Tarragona and Wright streets. Why this matters: The 5000-sq.-ft. event space will allow Mike DeSorbo, owner of Culinary…
Warrington Revitalization: hear more tonight
District 2 Commissioner Mike Kohler will host a community meeting from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, July 17, at the Warrington Presbyterian Church, 406 S. Navy Blvd. Residents of District 2 are invited…
Don’t put kids in nursing homes
U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks, siding with the U.S. Department of Justice, ruled that Florida has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by placing children with “complex” medical conditions in nursing homes….
2023 EntreCon® Awards open for nominations
The nomination period has opened for the 2023 EntreCon® Awards. Nominations close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14. Why this matters: The 2023 EntreCon® Awards presented by Cox Business is meant…
Daily Outtakes: Hard Look at ECSD
Warrington Prep Academy Update Last week, I met with Warrington Prep Principal Dr. Erica Foster and tour the former Warrington Middle School to see the vast improvements made in the past month…
Bands on the Bayou returns Saturday, July 22
On Saturday, July 22, Ben Loftin & The Family will play on the 2023 Bands on the Bayou concert stage, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Bayview Park & Community Center. Now…
Daily Outtakes: NOLA coffee coming soon
Later this month, PJ’s Coffee will bring its gourmet coffee roasted in small batches and New Orleans-style beignets to its newest location at 85 W. Airport Blvd. and less than a mile…
Another $15 million coming to Escambia County
Escambia County is pleased to announce over $15 million in state funding has been awarded to the county from the Resilient Florida Grant Program. The funding is part of $300 million from…
Real News: How Rebuild Florida dollars will be spent
The City of Pensacola and Escambia County are receiving nearly $126 million to help the area recover from Hurricane Sally. We talked with city and county officials. MAYOR D.C. REEVES DISTRICT 3…
By the Numbers: Average Insurance Premiums
©2023 The News Service of Florida A new state report shows average homeowners’ property-insurance premiums as of March 31. Here are the counties with the highest average premiums: — Monroe County: $7,584…
Shrek The Musical JR.
The Dixon After Hours Performing Arts Academy students present their production of Shrek The Musical JR. at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 14 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 1, …
Daily Outtakes: Cha-ching
Yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis released $187 million in federal and state funds to help Northwest Florida recover from Hurricane Sally – which struck our area nearly three years ago. BUT: You won’t…
Real News: Gotta hear
Rebekah Jones discusses Josh Fox’s movie “Whistlerblower: Rebekah Jones” and its Kickstarter Campaign. Historian Joe Vinson discusses the day Pensacola had three mayors. Valerie’s House, the leading nonprofit dedicated to helping children grieving…
Pensacola area rakes in Hurricane Sally recovery funds
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $187 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce’s Rebuild Florida program. Rebuild Florida provides funding for local governments to strategically rebuild…
