SANDESTIN — A day after announcing customers should expect an increase in their electric bills in April, Florida Power & Light announced plans to decrease rates in May. J.T. Young, vice president…
Breaking: Humane Society releases CPA report
From PHS Facebook page: “As you may know, the Pensacola Humane Society retained an accounting firm on December 10, 2022, to conduct an Independent Accountant’s Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for…
Florida college enrollment expected to decline
From the News Service of Florida: Enrollment in the Florida college system dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic and is not projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in the coming years, according to…
Real News: Mayor Reeves hits 100-day mark
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his first 100 days in office, Pensacola 2.0 and appointed school superintendent. Airport Director Matt Caughlin discusses MRO complex, aviation mechanic training and other plans for the…
FPL plans to increase electric bill rates in April
Florida Power & Light customers should expect yet another increase to their electric bills in April. J.T. Young, vice president and general manager of FPL Northwest Florida Region, announced that Tuesday morning…
Aviation Training Academy
As part of the ceremony, ST Engineering’s Jeffery Lam and Dr. Ed Meadows of Pensacola State College signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an Aviation Training Academy Under the MOU, ST…
Sun Belt Conference looking to be here long term
Sun Belt Conference Deputy Commissioner Kathy Keene is excited to see the conference’s men and women start their championship tournaments today. “We have some unbelievable teams that are really peaking at the…
Reeves calls referendum a ‘political game’
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves worked to pass the referendum for an appointed school superintendent in 2018 and sees no reason to abandon it after less than three years since the school board…
ST Engineering milestone
ST Engineering held a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for its second new aircraft maintenance hangar at the Pensacola International Airport on Monday. “The opening of this latest hangar for our airframe MRO complex…
Nikki Fried must be the right choice; GOP already attacking her
Former Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried is the new chairman of the Florida Democratic Party. The Republican Party of Florida has already mounted its smear campaign, calling her “The Lockdown Lobbyist.”…
ReadyKids! and Read Across Pensacola Day
This March, ReadyKids! is thrilled to announce the kick off of National Reading Month with the official proclamation and celebration of Read Across Pensacola Day. Every year on March 2, the National…
Standing up for immigrants
Faith in Florida is a statewide, multicultural, multifaith, nonpartisan organization that looks to build a beloved community. Gov. Ron DeSantis has released a new proposal to prevent immigrants’ access to health care,…
School Board needs to step up to the plate
Quint Studer, a major proponent for an appointed school superintendent, believes it’s too soon to return to an elected superintendent. “This is a whole new game for school board members,”said Studer on…
FAF fights for free speech at Capitol
The First Amendment Foundation vehemently opposes the implementation of new rules by the Department of Management Services restricting individuals and groups who wish to reserve space in Florida’s state Capitol to showcase…
Bank and identity Fraud conspiracy members sentenced to federal prison
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced on Friday the sentences of New York and Connecticut residents for their involvement in a bank…
State budget growing as rapidly as population
By Tom St. Myer The state budget is growing as rapidly as the population in Florida. But what happens when the growth finally slows down? Florida TaxWatch Executive Director Tony Carvajal spoke…
Weaponizing religion
In this week’s issue, Jeremy reports on the FlashPoint Live event held in Brownsville last week and its connection to Christian nationalism – Selling Snake Oil in the Promised Land. To better…
Escambia Democrats fight banning books
Escambia Democratic Party Statement on the Escambia County School Board’s Decision to Remove Books. The Escambia Democratic Party is outraged with the decision on Monday, February 20, 2023, by the Escambia County…
Top Podcasts for February
The variety of podcasts we create has been noticed. 1. FlashPoint Live and Mr Pillow were in Pensacola pushing Christian nationalism last week. The Lincoln Project’s Ryan Wiggins discusses how the weaponizing…
Real News: Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
Walker Wilson questions the fairness of hold another referendum on the school superintendent during the presidential primary. The University of West Florida sophomore will appear in the Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament…