Note: Pay attention to this. Escambia School Superintendent Tim Smith and the School Board might be targeted next. The DeSantis Administration is out to remove elected officials and others that don’t get…
County has new speaker sign-up form
An online sign-up form for individuals who wish to speak during the Gary Sansing Public Forums and Escambia County Board of County Commissioners meetings is now available. The form is available via…
Hill, Wyer given Ethics awards
The University of West Florida College of Business honored the 2023 Ethics in Business award recipients at the 21st Combined Rotary Luncheon on April 27, 2023, at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The…
Breaking: School District ponders giving Warrington Middle to Renaissance (update)
Update: Both Board chairman Paul Fetsko and Board member Kevin Adams called to clarify. Renaissance is the non-profit wing of Charter Schools USA. I will have more later on the today’s meeting….
Summit Blvd Feasibility Study set for May 16
The City of Pensacola is hosting a public workshop on Tuesday, May 16 to gather input from the community about the Summit Boulevard Lane Repurposing Feasibility Study, as the city begins to…
Real News: Thursday, April 28, 2023
Claire Stewart shares how UWF shattered its goals for its Annual Day of Giving – raising $218,999.33 and connecting to more than 1,380 donors from around the world in just 24 hours….
House tax package gets bipartisan backing
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Thursday unanimously approved a wide-ranging $1.38 billion tax package that would include savings for shoppers and businesses, as…
Missing Children’s Memorial site still neglected
From Clark Thompson: In 1997 a group of volunteers from Pensacola’s Clean Community Commission, aka Clean & Green, selected a section of Bayfront Parkway known as Hawkshaw Lagoon which lies immediately south…
Inweekly Hangout Fest 2023 Ticket Giveaway
If you’re anything like us, every time you hear “Kill Bill,” you start daydreaming about Hangout Fest 2023. In addition to SZA, headliners for this year’s fest include Red Hot Chili Peppers,…
Bear: School Board needs to sign WMS charter agreement
David Bear is tired of the Escambia County School Board’s delays in signing an agreement for Charter Schools USA to take over Warrington Middle School. He and ret. Capt. Tim Kinsella, former…
NAS Pensacola open to public two weeks in May
Public access to the air station May 4 through 7 and May 11 through 14 will be available from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. through the West Gate only, located at the…
Inweekly April 27 issue on the stands
A&E Happenings 4/27/23 —Nonprofits & Fundraisers— Blues Night for Gulf Coast Kid’s House Join Odd Colony, 260 N. Palafox, from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, April 27, for a night supporting Gulf Coast Kid’s…
Breaking: Skanska funds coming to our area
I spoke with State Rep. Alex Andrade last yesterday afternoon. He has put into the budget a stipulation that the Florida Department of Transportation will take $6 million out of the remaining…
Vote for Pensacola in Conde Nast Traveler’s 36th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards
Vote Pensacola Beach for “Beaches” and Pensacola for “Cities” through June 30 Pensacola, Fla. – Voting for Conde Nast Traveler’s 36th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards is open now, and Pensacola is currently…
Disney sues state over ‘retaliation’
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Mostly silent on the issue for the past year, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit arguing its…
EHS Gators win 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge
NASA has announced the winners of the 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) with Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida, winning first place in the high school division, and the University of…
Breaking: Community Action Program has funds for rental, utility assistance
Thanks to Sen. Doug Broxson and Rep. Alex Andrade, the Community Action Program will have assistance funds to help locals with rent and utilities, according to CAP executive director Doug Brown. “We…
Real News: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Bob Rivera previews the Marine Corps League’s 2023 Vehicle & Motorcycle Show starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, at the Five Flags Speedway. David Robau discusses the Attainable Housing Summit,…
UWF Day of Giving sets new record
The University of West Florida’s fifth annual Day of Giving raised $218,999.33 and connected more than 1,380 donors from around the world in just 24 hours, resulting in a record-breaking online fundraising…
Fetsko: State neglected its responsibility
The Escambia County School District is struggling to reach an agreement with CharterUSA regarding Warrington Middle School before the May 1 deadline. Board chairman Paul Fetsko has called a special meeting at…