Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves held his weekly press conference this morning. Here are my takeaways: 1. Police Chief Eric Randall discussed how his officers walked the neighborhoods during Operation Brownsville. Mayor Reeves…
Who said what
Yesterday, I had County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh on “Real News.” He expects to receive a revised offer for OLF 8 from DR Horton and Stirling Properties this week, dispelling any rumors that…
Daily Outtakes: Who is doing the indoctrinating
DeSantis Indoctrination Begins State education officials have approved content from the conservative nonprofit PragerU to be shown in Florida schools as “supplemental teaching materials.” PragerU is Prager University, and short for Prager…
Campaign advice for DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis is rebooting his presidential campaign, and he’s receiving advice from friends and critics. Pro-DeSantis political pundit Javier Manjarres has chimed in with a post on his website, The Floridian….
Local Dems respond to new Black history curriculum
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Board of Education are taking fire for the new African American history curriculum for Florida public schools. The Escambia Democratic Party repudiates the new curriculum that…
Daily Outtakes: More fight book ban
Last week, five additional parents joined the federal lawsuit filed earlier this spring against the Escambia County School Board for the removals and restrictions of books from school libraries and classrooms. Why…
Thank you from Shrek
From Caron Sjoberg of Ideaworks: “I just wanted to send a quick note to thank you for helping to get the word out about “Shrek JR The Musical” for Dixon School of…
Charter School USA salaries high and will go higher
Teachers at the new Warrington Prep Academy are seeing hefty pay increases over what the Escambia County School District is offering, and a rumor has been floating around that the salaries are…
Daily Outtakes: Space Force update
First-ever USSF Guardian Takes Command U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Garrett Duff has assumed command of the 45th Comptroller Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Why this matters:…
The Public Record: Bayfront Auditorium
From 2010 to 2011, Inweekly had a popular history column done by Maxwell Chase, who would answer questions from readers. Dear Maxwell, I was wondering if, in the spirit of Pensacola becoming…
Real News – Beat the Heat edition
Community Health’s Tara Woodall talks about her work with high school students as part of her women’s health practice. The July Slow Ride is 6 p.m. on Friday, July 28. Christian Wagley…
FPL employee wins new Kia
Florida Power & Light lineman Christopher Fairley won a new car from United Way of West Florida last week. How? Kia AutoSport of Pensacola donated the new car to encourage donors to…
Sundays with Quint
Quint Studer has a new book “Sundays with Quint” – a compilation of 52 of his Sunday newspaper columns that PNJ executive editor Lisa Lisa Nellessen Savage picked as her favorites. The…
Plastics are hazardous: Public Forum
Live on Facebook at facebook.com/earthethics/ today at 1 p.m. watch a public forum on the hazards of plastics and why it is important the State of Florida gives local municipalities their power…
Daily Outtakes: Add to your schedule
Escambia County’s 2023 Summer Youth Employment Program will have its annual graduation ceremony at 11 a.m. today at the Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. Desoto St. Why this matters: Commissioner Lumon May…
The Public Record: Casino Beach
From 2010 to 2011, Inweekly had a popular history column done by Maxwell Chase, who would answer questions from readers. Dear Maxwell, Why do people call the area on the beach next…
Real News: DeSantis’ Presidential Dreams
Lincoln Project Chief of Staff Ryan Wiggins doesn’t mince any words while discussing the presidential dreams of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier previews the Thursday, July 20 council meeting. And the…
Unique Masters for Nursing offered at UWF
The University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health will launch an Entry into Practice (Direct Entry) Master of Science in Nursing program in Fall 2023. The five-semester, in-person graduate…
Meet new FloridaWest CEO
FloridaWest Board of Directors selected Brian Hilson as its new CEO. Hilson has more than 40 years of experience leading programs that address all phases of community-based economic growth. His efforts in…
James M. Cox Foundation awards $500,000 to Baptist
The James M. Cox Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to fund CareView®, a predictive patient monitoring system at the new Baptist Hospital campus and Behavioral Health Unit, scheduled to open September 2023….