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On Saturday, Dec. 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County, will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic inside Brownsville…

City Plans Market Street Greenway by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The stormwater pond near the intersection of Market Street and Summit Boulevard is not one of…

by Jeremy Morrison What is the most positive impact of having a scooter program in downtown Pensacola? How about the most negative impact? These are…

The University of West Florida received a $3 million grant extension by the National Security Agency to expand the national cybersecurity workforce development program, CyberSkills2Work,…

By Jeremy Morrison A few months into its relationship with Bird scooters, and the city of Pensacola is experiencing what Mayor Grover Robinson has referred…

Emmy-Award winning broadcast journalist Mike Nabors, author of, “The Brees Way,” which details all 15 seasons of former Saints iconic quarterback Drew Brees, will be…

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Tuesday the hiring of Chris Garagiola to join their radio broadcast team in 2022. After serving as the lead play-by-play broadcaster…

Baptist Health Care Foundation has announced the 2021 Hollinger Award recipients for outstanding service contributions to Baptist Health Care. The awards are presented to individuals,…

This week HBO will reboot Sex and the City – the award-winning series created by Darren Star and based on Candace Bushnell’s bestselling book of…

by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson opened his weekly presser conference Monday morning on solemn and somber notes — one, the anniversary of a…

This week HBO will reboot Sex and the City–the hugely popular series based on Candace Bushnell’s bestseller of the same name.  At 8 a.m., this…

Public Transit Mask Mandate Extended, ECAT Following All Federal Guidelines Following President Biden’s Dec. 2 announcement that masks will continue to be required aboard public transit…

Last Thursday, the Peacock network released a special new holiday series “Baking it” from the creators of NBC’s Making It, Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg….

The Pensacola City Council has approved changing the name of a one-block stretch of Zaragoza Street in downtown Pensacola to “Fred Levin Way.” Fred’s grandson, Brenton…

The Escambia Children’s Trust has narrowed its applications for its executive director to five finalists: Dasiely Cruz is the Executive Director of The Children’s Forum…

Plantings Rooted in Hurricane Sally Damage by Jeremy Morrison To replenish the area’s tree canopy, the city of Pensacola will be planting approximately 300 trees…

Fees for city-owned street parking in downtown Pensacola will be waived Dec. 19-26 during Parking Amnesty Week, allowing downtown visitors to shop, dine, and enjoy the…

Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags to fly half-mast in memory of those sailors killed in the terrorist attack at NAS Pensacola two years ago….

County Clerk Pam Childers has sent a letter to the Board of County Commissioner notifying that she doesn’t accept the assertions made by the Levin…

Special Olympics Florida’s Milton Race for Inclusion is this Saturday, Dec. 4. This 40K/26-mile cycle race takes place on the Heritage Trail, with opening ceremonies…