Pensacola Young Professionals made a difference in CMP vote
In 2006, the Pensacola Independent News joined forces with the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the formation of the Pensacola Young Professionals. The Independent…
Worthy Cause: Threads of Hope
Waterfront Mission has launched Threads of Hope, a community initiative to provide clothing assistance to homeless and at-risk students across the Gulf Coast as they…
By the Numbers: City District 6 has lost 1,600 Black voters since 2012
The News Journal’s analysis of the chaotic Fricker Center town hall prompted me to examine the City of Pensacola’s voter registration statistics. In our archives,…
Land Exchange Closes Fire Safety Gap
When the Paradise Beach fire station closed its doors in 2018, area residents faced the troubling reality that their nearest emergency response would be miles…
Podcast: Patronis Fights to Keep Blue Angels Here
In a recent interview on “We Don’t Color on the Dog,” Congressman Jimmy Patronis revealed his behind-the-scenes efforts to protect Pensacola’s most cherished ambassadors—the Blue…
Daily Outtakes: What D.C. and PNJ miss about Black community’s distrust
Today, the daily newspaper reports on the chaotic town hall meeting at the Fricker Center held last Wednesday. The PNJ views the anger in the…
May 2006 Music Scene, Pensacola bands A to Z
My podcast interview with Jessie Ritter about Pensacola Unplugged reminded me of our coverage of the Pensacola music scene. Thanks to our A&E editor, Sam…
Top Reads: Week Ended July 26, 2026
By far, the story receiving the most attention was my exclusive interview with Dr. Martha Saunders. Mayor D.C. Reeves had a rough week—the curbside recycling…
Daily Outtakes: Trash Talk at D1 Town Hall
On Tuesday night, Pensacola’s new curbside recycling program took center stage at the District 1 Town Hall held at the Vickrey Resource Center, where Mayor…
Jesse Casey passes away
General contractor and frequent county commission candidate Jesse Casey passed away suddenly due to complications caused by gallstones. The Republican first filed to run for…
Autism Pensacola picks Holly Strickland
Autism Pensacola has selected Holly Strickland as its new executive director. Strickland has more than 20 years of administrative and operational experience, and she has…
What, what? PNJ reports funding pulled for Galvez Landing
This popped up on my feed: Escambia postpones Galvez Landing project, opts to fund Perdido Key beach access instead Pensacola News Journal Escambia County initially…
Pensacola Unplugged with Jessie Ritter
On “(We Don’t) Color on the Dog,” I recently had an in-depth conversation with professional musician and songwriter Jessie Ritter about her exciting new project,…
Daily Outtakes: Trust, PNJ tout amazing stat
After this week’s CivicCon, the Pensacola News Journal has become a true believer in the Escambia Children’s Trust, announcing a feature series of profiles on…
Meet UWF Chief of Staff Clifford Humphrey, in his words
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees today approved the hiring of Dr. Clifford Humphrey to a newly created executive position combining strategic initiatives…
County’s Summer Youth Employment Program Celebrates Another Year
Last week, Escambia County concluded another transformative cycle of its Summer Youth Employment Program, offering over 200 local youth invaluable work experience and career development…
Black community voices anger over absent Mayor Reeves
The City of Pensacola hosted a meeting Wednesday night to seek public input on upgrades to the Fricker Center. The meeting turned contentious, though, as…
Jeremy Cassidy and the Power of One Moment
Earlier this week, I talked with Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons about retired deputy Jeremy Cassady, who passed away last week and will be buried…
Daily Outtakes: Classical Education Coming to UWF
University of West Florida Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. will hire Hillsdale College Ph.D, Clifford Humphrey, to be his Vice President, Strategic Initiatives/Chief of Staff….
Sara Papantonio joins DIB board
The Downtown Improvement Board replenished its board earlier this month, electing a new slate of officers and welcoming new board member Sara Papantonio, replacing restaurant…
