To understand the extent of the dysfunction of the Pensacola Humane Society, it helps to listen to the recording of the Dec. 12 staff meeting when several board members met with staff…
Podcast: NAS Whiting Field – Best Small Base in Southeast Region, 2nd in the Navy
Commander, Navy Region Southeast, Rear Adm. Wesley McCall, announced in a November message that Naval Air Station Whiting Field was the region’s top pick in the small installation category for nomination to…
Fight over dogs in bars
From the News Service of Florida: Bars in Tampa and Orlando are challenging the Florida Department of Health over decisions to block dogs from being in the establishments. Pups Pub Tampa and…
2023 Double Bridge Run results
The Pensacola Double Bridge Run presented by Publix hosted 3,480 competitors from more than 40 states for their 15k run, 5k run and 5k walk events! Brisk temps at this year’s run led to some…
PHS Tapes – Episode Three: No Budget
The Pensacola Humane Society is in free fall. On Dec. 12, several board members met with staff and volunteers to calm the situation. The board members admitted they don’t have a budget….
PHS Tapes – Episode Two: The Cash Crunch
The second episode of the Pensacola Humane Society board members meeting with staff and volunteers in hopes of clearing the air. It’s chaotic but informative. Board member Hank Gonzalez insists, “We are…
PHS Tapes – Episode One: ‘You Got Our Attention
The Pensacola Humane Society shut down in January after the staff walked out. The PHS Society has since filed a lawsuit against six former employees over a public letter alleging financial mismanagement…
Florida Legislature – week ended Feb. 3
No More Concealed Carry Permits: House Speaker Paul Renner on Monday announced legislation that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without licenses – known as ““constitutional carry.” Under current law, people…
IHMC breaks ground on $30-million facility
The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition ceremonially broke ground today (Feb. 3) on a new $30 million project in downtown Pensacola, setting up the next chapter in the research facility’s…
WCOA celebrates 97 years on the air
WCOA — Wonderful City of Advantages — aired its first broadcast on Feb. 3, 1926 from Pensacola City Hall. We had several guest on the show today to help celebrate our 97th…
Real News: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023
On March 1, the City of Pensacola will launch an additional payment option designed to make paying for parking in city-owned public parking spaces quick and easy. Lissa Dees has the details….
Humane Society melodrama continues
Humane Society Board Sues Former Employees, Financial Audit of Closed Organization Ongoing by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Following a mass walkout amidst allegations of financial mismanagement, the Pensacola Humane Society’s Board of Directors…
Andrade endorses White for State Senate
Sen. Doug Broxson will term out of office in 2024. Several potential candidates have been mentioned, but former State Rep. Frank White appears to be frontrunner. State Rep. Alex Andrade, who holds…
North Escambia and Santa Rosa counties receive state grants for broadband
At a press conference in Milton this morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the first set of awards through the Broadband Opportunity Grant Program to expand access to broadband internet for Florida’s underserved…
Humane Society – True or False
The Pensacola Humane Society is broke. False In 2020, PHS received a $1.2 million bequest. The money was put in securities, and occasionally dividends have been used to help with operations. The…
Podcast: UWF Coach Kaleb Nobles
The UWF football team added 14 players on the first day of the National Signing Period Wednesday. First-year head coach Kaleb Nobles announced the additions following his first seven weeks on the…
Presser Notes: Military, Market & Parking
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Port of Pensacola may be in a state of evolution — broadening its portfolio, adding less industrial tenants — but in the meantime, the facility is seeing…
Real News: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023
Attorney Eric Stevenson speculates on why Donald Trump chose to file his lawsuit against Bob Woodward in Pensacola. ABC White House correspondent Karen Travers is covering President Joe Biden’s meeting with House…
New College President ousted, Corcoran named
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A revamped New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Tuesday quickly shook up leadership at the small liberal-arts school, removing President…
DeSantis delivers budget plan
Here are the highlights from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press release: Sale Tax Exemptions A permanent sales tax exemption for baby and toddler necessities A permanent sales tax exemption for cribs and strollers…