The Pensacola Interstate Fair is proud to announce that applications are now available for the 2023-2024 John E. Frenkel, Sr. Educational Grant program. Deadline to submit application online is April 10, 2023. The…
GE investing more into Pensacola plant
Last week, General Electric announced plans to invest more than $450 million in its existing U.S. manufacturing facilities this year, purchasing cutting-edge equipment and making upgrades to position the company and its…
School board gave Smith positive ratings
The school board evaluated School Superintendent Tim Smith last May at the end of his full school year. No one said he needed improvement. District 1 – Kevin Adams Leadership – Satisfactory…
Conversations about Lewis Bear, Jr.
Today, I talked with Commissioner Lumon May, Quint Studer and Don Gaetz about Lewis Bear, Jr. I also replayed a January 2022 interview with Lewis about his love for this community. —–…
Weekly Roundup: Out With the Old, In With the New
Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — It didn’t take long for the revamped New College of Florida…
Real News: Shop Hop, Dream Vacation, Argos and more
The Shops of Palafox presents The 3rd Annual Spring Shop Hop on Palafox! Sunday, March 5th, 11 am-4 pm. Sip, shop and hop into spring with great deals, new seasonal finds and…
Town Hall on FPL rate hike set for Monday
Customers Fed Up! FP&L Hikes Electric Bills Again! Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to yet again rubber-stamp new FP&L rate increases. Hard-hit Panhandle residents are saying enough! WHAT: Panhandle residents gather…
Breaking: Lewis Bear Jr. has passed
We received the news that Lewis Bear, Jr. passed during the night. The family shared that he went peacefully. PERSONAL Born: February 10, 1941 in Pensacola, Florida Married to Belle Yates Bear…
Myth-busting: School District is better
In the fall of 2018 when voters approved a referendum empowering the school board to appoint the school superintendent, the district ranked 53 out of 67 counties and had some of the…
Real News: Zombies, Hoops, Aviation and more
If you’re one of the many people that believe a zombie apocalypse is inevitable, you’re going to need to be prepared. In fact, 1 in 10 Americans think a zombie apocalypse is…
Backroom Briefing: Canceling the Competition
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner A former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida caused a kerfuffle this week when he filed legislation that would…
City Cubed Art project on Saturday
The City of Pensacola is excited to announce a partnership with the Pensacola Museum of Art to bring a CUBED art installation to City Hall, featuring an opportunity to watch live mural…
FPL finds ways to lower rates
Florida Power & Light has filed a plan that will reduce the April rate increase of $13/mo. by $4.43. According to FPL staff, in addition to this filing to reduce fuel costs,…
Legislature expected to aid DeSantis presidential run
Gov. Ron DeSantis canceled a scheduled appearance Wednesday at the Florida Power & Light Northwest Florida Economic Symposium, but lobbyist Darrick McGhee provided the attendees with a Florida legislative update that included…
County Purchasing to host Free Vendor Open House
The Escambia County Office of Purchasing will host a free vendor open house Wednesday, March 22 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The open house will take place in the purchasing office on the…
Salzman wants School Superintendent to resign
In letter on her official letter, State Rep. Michelle Salzman has requested the Escambia County School Superintendent Tim Smith resign, stating, “Every day that we prolong this transition to new leadership there…
Inside PHS report
First, the report is not a CPA audit report. The Pensacola Humane Society referred to the report produced by Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund as an audit on its website: “This Report was…
Real News: Summer Camps, Spring Break, Hoops and more
The University of West Florida has more than 50 Summer Camps. Valerie Taylor has the details. The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) wants to ensure that it remains that way during this…
Latest Inweekly – ‘Realistically Whimsical’ – goes live!
Cover: Realistically Whimsical Savannah Evanoff profiles mural artist Banks Compton. Read more. Open Season on Gay Penguins Jeremy Morrison reports on the growing list of books being removed from Escambia County public…
10 Big Issues in 2023 Session
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers next week will start the annual 60-day legislative session. Here are 10 big issues to watch: — AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Senate…