NISSI, Network of Immediate Services for Survivors International has received $435,000 appropriations and establishes the first, short-term, immediate care facility for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Northwest Florida. NISSI…
Yikes, Ascension reports $1.8B loss
Becker’s Healthcare reports Ascension, the parent company of Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, reported a net loss of $1.8 billion for the 12 months ended June 30. The previous year, the 144-hospital…
School Board to discuss firing Superintendent Smith
The Escambia County School Board has on its agenda an item to approve to “begin discussions on terminating Superintendent Smith’s contract.” He still has two more years on his contract. Smith took…
Podcast: Kimberl discusses challenges of running a homeless camp
While Re-Entry Alliance of Pensacola struggles to clean up the management mess at its city-funded homeless camp on Blount Street behind Baptist Hospital, Alfred Washburn Center director Mike Kimberl has run the…
Transition Team roster announced
Hot off the wire: Focus Area Leaders: Chairman: Capt. Tim Kinsella – Director Center for Leadership at the University of West Florida and former Commanding Officer for Naval Air Station Pensacola Attainable…
Reeves’ transition team meets tomorrow @ 8 a.m.
Mayor-elect D.C. Reeves has yet to announce the members of his transition team, but the agenda for the group’s first meeting was released yesterday. Read https://pensacola.legistar1.com/pensacola/meetings/2022/9/4380_A_Mayoral_Transition_Team_2022_22-09-21_Agenda.pdf The meeting includes opening remarks from…
Superintendent Smith provides clarification on PNJ article
Statement from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Timothy Smith: I would like to provide some clarifications and updates regarding an article appearing in the September 16, 2022 on-line edition of the Pensacola News…
Real News podcasts: Monday, Sept. 19, 2022
Karen Travers covers the Bidens’ attendance at the Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, the announcement that the COVID pandemic is over, and President Biden’s upcoming meeting with British Prime Minister Liz Truss. Pensacola Mayor…
Podcast: Science Story Time
The Pensacola MESS Hall is introducing a monthly Science Storytime to engage young learners and their families in science discovery. Programs start with a story, and then learners and their caregivers have…
Podcast: Danetoberfest returns Oct. 1
Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue’s (NWFLGDR) lovable, gentle giants are back to take over Seville Square in downtown Pensacola on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 6th…
Presser Notes: Camp REAP & Soccer Cheerleading
by Jeremy Morrison Following the Pensacola City Council’s decision last week to audit a local organization serving the homeless community, Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday that it looked like Re-entry Alliance Pensacola…
New study: City employees happier
The City of Pensacola has completed its fourth annual city employee engagement and satisfaction survey, which shows a consistent increase in employee engagement during Mayor Grover Robinson’s term as Mayor. The City of Pensacola…
Dive Into National Estuary Week
by Jeremy Morrison Hugging the shoreline of East Bay, a group of kayakers spent their Sunday learning about the local environment as part of a guided tour hosted by the Pensacola and…
Politics over children
The Outzen Principle is Government always finds money for it wants. The rule holds true for all levels of government. Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis dipped into the Florida Department of Transportation’s…
Podcast: Donaldson Edge Consulting
Long-time Chief Advocacy Officer for Community Health Northwest Florida, Sandra Donaldson, has launched her company, Donaldson Edge Consulting, to help train and certify health care advocates.
Podcast: Charlie Crist interview
Charlie Crist, the Democrat’s candidate for governor, visited Pensacola yesterday and spent some time with Inweekly publisher Rick Outzen.
Podcast: Fletch Returns without Jack Hamm
It’s a nostalgia-filled weekend at the box office – a new Fletch movie (this time starring Jon Hamm). But ruling the box office will be Viola Davis’s action adventure The Woman King….
Podcast: Friends’ Big Fall Book Sale
The kids are back in school, and the dog days of summer are gone. It’s time to refresh your bookshelves at the Friends of West Florida Public Library’s Big Fall Book Sale,…
Charlie Crist calls out DeSantis
Congressman and Democratic nominee for governor Charlie Crist visited Pensacola today, and I got to interview for a few minutes. He explained why he is running against Gov. Ron DeSantis: “Where’s the…
Podcast: Dr. Saunders discusses new UWF Strategic Plan
The Florida State University System Board of Governors unanimously approved the University of West Florida’s new five-year strategic plan that maps out UWF’s institutional mission, president’s vision and strategic directions, goals and…