On WCOA this morning, Escambia County School Superintendent Tim Smith discussed last night’s 3-2 vote by the school board that rejected a referendum to return to an elected superintendent. “What it really…
Malcolm Yonge Gym closed
Update on Malcolm Yonge Gym: Malcolm Yonge Gym is closed until further notice due to concerns of potentially unsafe building conditions, effective at 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, March 21. Mayor D.C. Reeves,…
Impact 100 to make another million dollar impact [podcast]
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area on Tuesday announced its 2023 membership drive successfully concluded with a total of 1,192 members. On Oct. 22, IMPACT 100 will give back to the community $1,192,000…
Buzz: Clerk flooded with lawsuits
Trial attorneys around the state are filing lawsuits in anticipation of Gov. Ron DeSantis signing the tort reform bill this week as the Florida Senate is poised to give final approval today…
School board rejects elected referendum
By Tom St. Myer The Escambia County School Board resisted putting superintendent back in the hands of the voters. School board members voted 3-2 against a resolution to put superintendent on the…
Superintendent: Why limit who gets the job?
Quint Studer explained why he supports having an appointed superintendent: “‘What I wanted was the option for the school board to find the very best person they possibly could to lead the…
Mayor provides updates on Club Climax, Adm. Mason Park, Truth for Youth and more
Mayor D.C. Reeves covered several topics on WCOA and at his weekly presser. Here are the podcast from my show and notes from the presser. Club Climax: After last week’s shooting, Mayor…
Andrade bill called ‘death knell for American traditions of free speech’
From the First Amendment Foundation: On Thursday, March 23, the full House Judiciary Committee IS EXPECTED TO hold a final hearing on HB 991, a bill that would rewrite the state’s laws…
Podcast: No Trump arrest today
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday gave law enforcement partners no indication of when or whether an indictment against former President Trump could come as the grand jury is off until…
$21 million for mental health, but how much for Escambia County?
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced $21 million in available funding for essential programs to enhance mental health crisis services in Florida’s communities and the Recruit and Maintain Behavioral…
PHS exhibits
With the help of local attorneys, Inweekly received the exhibits that the Pensacola Humane Society board attached to its lawsuit against former employees. They contain the bylaws, We The Organization memo, several…
DeSantis gets to appoint another Florida Supreme Court justice
Polston Stepping Down from Supreme Court By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston announced Monday he will step…
Fighting for books
Retired Escambia County teacher Linda Fussell pushes back the movement to remove books approved by the district’s review from public schools. The Escambia County School District has over 150 books under review….
LeaP for Change [podcast]
Since the beginning of their project in October 2022, the Leadership Pensacola Class of 2023 has received a total of 21 sponsorships at levels $500 and above and 10 in-kind donations at…
DIB Roundtable tonight, 5:30-7 p.m.
The Downtown Improvement Board is holding a roundtable meeting from 5:30-7 p.m. on Monday, March 20, at the Bowden Building, 120 Church Street. The Bowden Building is located behind the Pensacola Museum…
Breaking: Local appointed to circuit court
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced this morning that Steven Warrick, of Gulf Breeze, has been appointed to serve as judge on the First Judicial Circuit Court Warrick has been a partner at Brooks,…
District ranking, appointed vs. elected
Based on the total points earned under the Florida Department of Education’s measurement system, the first full year under the appointed superintendent was the best for Escambia County Public Schools since the…
Local breweries receive Florida’s Best Beer Awards
Seven Pensacola breweries from the Pensacola area won 13 medals at the Florida Best Beer Awards. Last year, we had six medalists. The winners are as follows: Gold medals McGuire’s Irish Pub…
What other surprises at Escambia Children’s Trust
Several people were surprised to hear that the Escambia Children’s Trust board had already approved Help Me Grow as part of its initial strategic plan. “This was one of the services that…
Wear Red to show support to stop book banning
This afternoon, the Escambia County School Board will meet and discuss removing four more books from school libraries and classrooms. Retired educator Linda Fussell has urged her friends to attend and fight…