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Ready for a little more conversation about Elvis? The highly anticipated biopic debuts today – did Jason Nathanson have a burning love for it, or did he return to sender? Is it…

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Transportation agreed to pay $134 million to take control of the long-controversial Garcon Point Bridge over part of…

The. Daily Beast reported last night that our congressman, Matt Gaetz, requested a presidential pardon “from the beginning of time up until today, for any and all things,” according to videotaped testimony from…

On Tuesday, the Tourist Development Council voted to reduce the administrative fee that County Clerk Pam Childers deducted from the bed taxes collected from hotel and condominium rentals. For nearly two years,…

What: Extreme heat forces rescheduling of June Slow Ride Where: 11 Palafox Pl Suite C, Pensacola, FL 32502 When: Friday July 1 6:00 pm Due to extreme heat conditions, the June Slow…

Tourist Development Council chair David Bear discusses why the group reduced Clerk Pam Childers’ administrative fee by $212,500. City of Pensacola PIO Kaycee Lagarde discusses the 2022 Pensacola Citizens Academy which recently…

Pensacola Beach Public Safety is excited to announce a new starting hourly rate of $18.33 for certified seasonal lifeguards. “This is a beautiful place to work, and the lifeguards do a tremendous…

The Junior League of Pensacola (JULEP) is excited to recruit the 4th annual Spark Board, selecting high school junior and senior female leaders in our community to serve a one-year term (September…

Visit Pensacola announced today its event grant recipients for the 2023 fiscal year taking place Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023. Annually, Visit Pensacola allocates funds from its budget to a…

As Congress touts a gun safety bill it hopes will reduce gun violence, questions linger over just how effective the bill will be. Brad Garrett gives his take and breaks down what…

The City of Pensacola recognized graduates from the 2022 Pensacola Citizens Academy on Tuesday, June 21, marking the end of a nine-week interactive course hosted by the city. This free program provided…

The website WorldAtlas has picked Florida’s coolest small towns for a summer vacation – and Pensacola made the list along with Amelia Island, Cape Canaveral, Captiva, Palm Beach and eight other towns….

Steve Sharp is running for Pensacola mayor. This morning, he released his 100-day Action Plan: 22 for ‘22 Steve Sharp’s First 100 Day Action Plan Review planning and permitting operations for the…

Lindsey Cannon of the Children’s Home Society talks the partnership with Community Health Northwest Florida, UWF and the Escambia County School District that has helped turn around C.A. Weis Elementary. President Biden…

Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh is reporting on his blog that the Tourist Development Commission voted yesterday to cut the budgeted administrative fee – a flat 3% percent – that County Clerk…

Pensacola Police are seeking information regarding the fatal shooting at Attucks Court today, June 22, 2022, at 10:38 a.m. Pensacola Police responded to several 911 calls regarding a shooting. When officers arrived,…

Democrat Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis, was indicted on charges of wire fraud and making false statements to the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…

My father once told me that most people see themselves as the hero of the movie playing in their head. The following memo proves his point. Last Friday, Escambia County Clerk Pam…

Pensacola has dozens of great places to eat. On Tuesday, Yelp released its first-ever “Top 100 Places to Eat in Florida.” The list rated Florida eateries based on multiple criteria, such as…

The Escambia County Children’s Trust has about $8 million in its coffers. The trust is a countywide special taxing district created by referendum in 2020 with the mission of investing taxpayer dollars…