The UWF Argos had come from behind to beat the Delta State Statesmen and advance to the next round of the playoffs. Will Kennedy recaps the game. I reflect on Randy Oliver’s…
Open Books, Inweekly partner to provide banned books
Inweekly has partnered with Open Books, 1040 N. Guillemard Street, to provide to Escambia County public school students copies of any books banned by the Escambia County School Board at no charge….
Pensacola makes Best Cities for Remote Workers list
RentCafe decided to help remote workers choose their new location wisely by analyzing 150 U.S. cities based on 19 relevant metrics like the cost of living, short-term leases, internet speed, and much…
15th Annual Fill the Mayflower a huge success
Pensacola, FL (November 23, 2022) – The 15th Annual Fill the Mayflower food and funds drive – presented by Coastal Moving and Storage and benefitting Manna Food Bank – was a success,…
Randy Oliver passes, led county during difficult period
Former Escambia County Administrator Randy Oliver has died suddenly at his Pensacola home, just weeks after retiring as the administrator for Citrus County. His engineering and accounting backgrounds were a good fit…
Real News: Friday, Nov. 25, 2022
Will Kennedy previews the football playoff game between the University of West Florida Argos and the Delta State University Statesmen. And the full show with Walker Wilson and Sena Maddison:
City hands out all its Emergency Housing Vouchers
The City of Pensacola is pleased to announce that 100% of the Emergency Housing Vouchers the city received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development targeted for homeless households have…
Real News: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022
Pensacola City Council President Delarian Wiggins talks about yesterday’s kick-off to Mayor DC Reeves’ administration. Of Reeves, Wiggins said, “He wants to be the people’s mayor. He wants to bring new, fresh…
Mayor Reeves takes office
Pensacola City Council Welcomes New Members by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The public face of Pensacola looks a little different, with several elected officials exiting office and others being installed during a series…
Talking Points on proposed housing on old Baptist campus
Mayor Grover Robinson mentioned this on Monday. Jennifer Grove, Vice President, External Relation: “Baptist has selected The Paces Foundation/Soho Housing Partners to transform a portion of this campus for the future of our…
Senate President makes housing a priority
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Armed with a large majority, Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo outlined what she described as a voter-supported “conservative agenda” as she became Florida Senate president…
Mayor DC Reeves sets the tone for his administration
After being installed yesterday, Mayor DC Reeves thanked his predecessor, Grover Robinson, and the “city administration and our staff all 800 plus for investing their time and energy and making sure I’m as…
DeSantis makes Pensacola appointment
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces the following appointment to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commission. First Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission Zachary “Zack” Smith, of Pensacola, is a Legal Fellow with The Heritage Foundation….
Real News: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022
Mayor DC Reeves talks about dealing with Pensacola’s housing shortage. Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) law firm last week announced that Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle national opioid lawsuits,…
Escambia: Meet your new county commission
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, Judge Kent Wetherell administered the oath of office and loyalty oath to Commissioner Mike Kohler. Judge Jan Shackleford did the same for Commissioner Robert Bender. Thanking his family,…
Presser Notes: Baptist’s Big Deal & Affordable vs. Attainable
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly It was a changing of the guard during this week’s mayoral press conference, as out-going mayor Grover Robinson handed the lectern over to incoming Mayor D.C. Reeves. Reeves…
Lost Pensacola talk [podcast]
From the UWF Historic Trust: Join the UWF Historic Trust for an artist talk on November 29 as we discuss Joe Vinson’s “Lost Pensacola” in Voices of Pensacola. “Lost Pensacola” is a…
Grover, Grover, Gone
Mayor Robinson Wraps Term, Political Career by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As Pensacola’s incoming Mayor D.C. Reeves begins his journey in public office this month, outgoing mayor Grover Robinson is bringing his own…
Global Month of Giving
(Pensacola, FL) As part of ASM Global Acts, the “Global Month of Giving” initiative, the Pensacola Bay Center is partnering with Ronald McDonald House and Mana Food Bank to collect donations at Bay Center…
Palafox Market adding Wednesday evenings
The ever-popular Palafox Market is offering the public something entirely new for the holidays. For the first time in its 15-year history, the year-round Saturday market will add four successive Wednesday evenings…