By Tom St. Myer Pine Forest High School is on the precipice of becoming the second Community Partnership School in Escambia County. Superintendent Tim Smith told Inweeky that Children’s Home Society of…
Breaking: HCA Florida West extends Baker Act deadline
HCA Florida West notified Inweekly that it will continue taking care of adult Baker Act patients past the 90-day period set in August. Hospital officials are pleased to see all the mental…
Real News podcasts: Thursday, Oct. 27
Rebekah Jones discusses the VA and other issues that she has heard from voters. Tim Kinsella gives an update on the mayoral transition team. Councilman Delarian Wiggins discusses his plans for District…
UWF welcomes National Merit Finalist and top scholarship recipients to campus
The University of West Florida welcomed its 11th National Merit Finalist in six years this fall. Amanda Serger was among approximately 15,000 students across the country who met the requirements for Finalist…
Heroes Among Us: Major General David A. Morris
Major General David A. Morris is tonight’s guest of honor for the Marine Corps League ‘s the Annual Heroes Among Us speaker series, starting 6 p.m. at Pensacola Veterans Memorial Park. Major…
Visit Pensacola highlights 2022 successes
On Wednesday, Visit Pensacola welcomed members of the community and tourism industry professionals to its Annual Meeting. Marking the beginning of a new fiscal year, Visit Pensacola and company thanked the outgoing…
Commission on Ethics sends Underhill report to Gov. DeSantis
The Florida Commission on Ethics has sent its full report on the ethics violations of Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill, which included the recommendation to remove him from office. Text of Cover…
Mayor celebrates Port’s success
The Port of Pensacola today celebrated Maritime Commerce Day with a luncheon and media tour. Five years ago, I wrote about the declining revenue at the Port. The FY 2018 proposed budget…
Safe and fair elections
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford discusses the important role that poll workers plan in our election process. ABC News reporter Aaron Katersky reports on the allegations of voter intimidation in…
2022 City Resident Satisfaction Survey [podcast]
The City of Pensacola has completed the 2022 Resident Satisfaction Survey, gathering valuable feedback from residents about areas of success with city services and identifying opportunities for improvement. A total of 1,133 residents completed the online survey to provide…
A look at City Charter amendments
Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier reviews the five city charter amendments on the ballot. You can follow along with this: Question No. 1: Shall the Charter be amended to delete, add or revise provisions…
Elections officials grapple with misinformation, myths
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — First came a contagion of disbelief in election results. Then, a surge of public-records requests seeking details such as voting-system security processes….
Third Annual PSC Suit-Up Event at J.C. Penney
You don’t have to be a Pensacola State College math major to know that 50 percent off any price equals big savings. The third annual PSC/J.C. Penney “Suit-Up” event will be held…
Tate football field to be dedicated to Coach Madison
GONZALEZ, Fla. — On Friday, the field at Tate High School will be dedicated to legendary coach Carl Madison. The event is slated to begin on the field at 6:45 p.m., just…
Real News podcasts: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022
Pensacola International Airport’s Matt Coughlin discusses the plans to expand the airport over the next three-five years. Rachel Gillette previews the 2022 EntreCon. Michael Morgan has the details for the 2022 Halloween…
Bergosh holds Perdido Town Hall tonight
District 1 Commissioner and Chairman Jeff Bergosh will host a town hall Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m. at Perdido Bay United Methodist Church, 13660 Innerarity Point Road. Attendees will include county…
Don Gaetz on ethics
Don Gaetz, former Florida Senate president, has served on the Florida Commission on Ethics since 2020. While in the Florida Legislature, he pushed for stronger ethics laws, and since joining the ethics…
Inweekly 2012 interview with Leslie Jordan
Beloved comedian actor Leslie Jordan, 67, died yesterday in a car crash in Hollywood. He was probably most known for his role of Beverley Leslie on “Will & Grace.” In May 2012,…
City planning and development promotions
The City of Pensacola is pleased to announce two promotions in Development Services and Planning and Zoning, with Cynthia Cannon promoted to the new Planning and Zoning Manager and Leslie Statler promoted…
Statement in support of election workers
From the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola: The Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola is an informal organization comprised of representatives of the twelve Rotary Clubs in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. While…