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Escambia County Shares Safety Tips for Blue Angels Weekend

Posted on July 14, 2026

With the Blue Angels ready to take to the skies for the Pensacola Beach Air Show, Escambia County encourages the public to follow these tips for a safe and fun air show experience:…

PSC Hires Ole Miss Assistant Basketball Coach

Posted on July 14, 2026

PSC hires Kayla Gordon—former Ole Miss assistant & Jacksonville Univ. legend—as new Lady Pirates head coach. Full story at ricksblog.biz

Pensacola’s Tale of Two Toilets

Posted on July 14, 2026

A $700K veterans restroom was fully approved, funded, and ready to build. Then Reeves became mayor. Now it’s stalls from Seattle

Police Arrests Teen, Age 16, Connected to Downtown Shooting

Posted on July 13, 2026

BREAKING: 16-year-old charged in downtown Pensacola mass shooting—accused of handing shooter the gun. More arrests coming.

Expanded Pensacola Beach Air Show Schedule

Posted on July 13, 2026

Blue Angels turn 80, America turns 250! Pensacola Beach Air Show returns July 17-18 with B-1Bs, F-35s & more. Full schedule here.

Issue Too Difficult? Use the Moreno Molasses Strategy

Posted on July 13, 2026

Four thorny issues. Each requiring negotiations. Zero follow-through. How Escambia’s county administrator uses delay as a strategy—and gets away with it.

Inweekly July 9, 2026 Issue—News & Views That Matter

Posted on July 10, 2026

Your penny’s on the ballot, teachers finally get credit, and PSC students fought censorship & won. New Inweekly is out — read it all

UWF Trustees Considering Dropping NPR

Posted on July 10, 2026

UWF board will discuss dropping NPR from WUWF on Aug. 13 — sources confirm. 45 years of public radio history now on the chopping block.

Sweet Tea Murders: Billings Case

Posted on July 9, 2026

On the anniversary of the Billings murders, police historian Michael Earl Simmons previews Sweet Tea Murders — true crime with a Pensacola accent.

Sitting Down with Council President Allison Patton

Posted on July 9, 2026

Palafox was a gamble. The port was “dead weight.” Now they’re driving Pensacola’s future. Council Pres. Patton breaks it down

Commissioner May: More Than Curfew Needed

Posted on July 9, 2026

Chief Winstrom talked to the shooting victim’s family. Now Commissioner Lumon May explains what’s next: real structure for at-risk teens.

Chief Winstrom: A Minimum of Two Shooters Still at Large

Posted on July 9, 2026

“A minimum of two.” Chief Winstrom reveals shooters are still on the run after downtown’s Fourth of July tragedy. He also discusses the investigation details.

Other Presser Takeaways: Library, CEMEX, Hard Rock and More

Posted on July 8, 2026

Mayor Reeves talks pool hours, a $425K airport grant, Sanders Beach construction, the Cemex mystery poll & Hard Rock’s tax fight.

Two Arrests Made in Downtown Mass Shooting

Posted on July 8, 2026

2 arrests, 3 shooters ID’d in downtown PJ Sheppard shooting. No murder charges yet. Chief reveals new details on video, injuries & motive.

Escambia Teachers Earn A, Not Bereavement or Maternity Leave

Posted on July 8, 2026

Escambia teachers just earned the district its first-ever A grade. The district’s thank-you? No to duty-free lunch, no to bereavement leave.

FPL Customers Getting $80 Million Refund After Hurricane Storm Charges

Posted on July 7, 2026

FPL overcharged you for hurricane repairs — now $80 million is coming back. Regulators just approved the refund. It buy you a cup of coffee.

Election Supervisor Bender Preps for Aug. 18 Election

Posted on July 7, 2026

New “I Voted” sticker, ballot tracking & 10 polling place changes — Bender lays out big shifts before Escambia’s Aug. 18 primary.

The Staggering Cost of James Uthmeier

Posted on July 7, 2026

Alligator Alcatraz cost taxpayers $1B. Then came a secret Trump library land deal & a $10M Medicaid scandal. Uthmeier’s pattern, exposed.

How Do You Feel About the Port, Cemex and D.C.

Posted on July 7, 2026

An anonymous survey is testing Pensacola voters on the mayor’s race — then spends a dozen questions building the case for Cemex at the port.

Not Adding to a Mother’s Pain

Posted on July 7, 2026

Chief Winstrom on the hardest part of his job: sitting with PJ Sheppard’s grieving mother. “There’s no way to fix that, no way to make it better.”

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