Jeff DeWeese on Maritime Park Fight
An Insider’s View of Pensacola’s Transformation Twenty years ago, Pensacola was a dramatically different city. Downtown was virtually empty, and when visitors came to town,…
UWF asked to approve Chief of Staff position, package $288K
The agenda has been posted for tomorrow’s special meeting of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. Included in the agenda is a request…
Mayor Reeves looks at stipends for Childcare workers
Pensacola explores Miami-Dade model for $3,000 worker stipends as mayor pledges city dollars and facilities to address childcare crisis. Following the second childcare summit, Mayor…
Daily Outtakes: Untold Story Behind Martha Saunders’ Exit from UWF
What really happened in the final months of one of Northwest Florida’s most successful university presidents? At 11 a.m. today, Inweekly will publish online an…
PYP to Host Right Idea, Right Time Roundtable
The Pensacola Young Professionals will host a special roundtable on my new book, “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for the Maritime Park,” at 6…
Free or Low-cost Medications for Underserved Communities
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, in collaboration with the Dispensary of Hope, has launched a program to provide our community’s most vulnerable with access to free…
City May Buy, Demolish “Symbol of Commercial Blight”
Beyond the recycling discussion, Mayor Reeves shared he’s interested in acquiring the long-abandoned Medical Arts building at 1750 North Palafox St. The mayor expressed cautious…
Mayor Reeves: Recycling Messaging Not “Up to My Standard”
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves opened his July 22 press conference with a candid acknowledgment of the challenges surrounding the city’s recent curbside recycling changes, accepting…
Blue Angels to get more funds for hangar repairs
On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R. 4016), authorizing more than $851 billion in…
City Mailers Unopened?
A city resident sent the City of Pensacola’s mailer on curbside recycling. The outside of the mailer does not make any reference to curbside recycling….
Daily Outtakes: Has the City Picked Up Your Garbage?
Frustrations continue to mount as City residents try to figure out the City of Pensacola’s sanitation schedule, the one with a curbside recycling option. People…
Blue Wahoos offer season ticket holders “Right Idea, Right Time”
If you are a season ticket holder with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, check your emai for: Hello Season Ticket Members! We’re excited to offer you…
Night Moves Fest: Japanese Breakfast, Dashboard Confessional
Night Moves Music Fest is set to return for its third year on Nov. 8, bringing one day of live music and outdoor fun to…
Deputy Jeremy Cassidy’s Unwavering Decision
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeremy Cassady, 50, passed away last week, after a long battle with cancer that his family and colleagues believe was…
Gulf Winds Credit Union Names New Chief Marketing Officer
Gulf Winds Credit Union has appointed Pam Hatt as Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Hatt will oversee marketing, branding, and community initiatives for the credit…
Daily Outtakes: Cha ching! Salzman keeps setting spending records
State Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) has no opponent yet for her 2026 reelection bid, but that hasn’t stopped her from burning through her campaign and…
Pensacola History: Chuckie & Dunno
From “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park:” In mid-July 2006, Friends of the Waterfront Park PAC released a series of animated…
Top Reads: Week Ended July 19, 2025
We provided readers a variety of topics last week, covering the University of West Florida, Pensacola Police Department and County Clerk Pam Childer’s refusal to…
Daily Outtakes: EPA Lab on Pensacola Beach may close
UPDATE: While the EPA is shutting down the Office of Research and Development, its lab on Pensacola Beach may survive. I received this email: “…
Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive Set, July 24
Escambia County Public Schools and United Way of West Florida are proud to host the annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive on Thursday, July…
