FPL Bills Will Drop Here, for a year
Immediate Impact: For typical residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt hours monthly: Northwest Florida (former Gulf Power area): Bills actually decrease from $143.60 to $141.36 in…
Achieve Escambia & the Uncomfortable Question Pensacola Must Answer
Achieve Escambia has quietly shut down its nonprofit and has asked United Way of West Florida to take over the initiative. And if you’re wondering…
United Way Launches Emergency Relief Fund for Families
As Northwest Florida begins to recover from the recent federal government shutdown, United Way of West Florida has stepped up to address a growing crisis…
African American Heritage Society Celebrated its 35th Anniversary in Style
A sold-out crowd of 200 attended the African American Heritage Society‘s black tie affair, which was dedicated to the late Dr. Christine B.J. Fulwylie, a…
Florida’s School Choice Expansion Collides with Funding Reality
— New Audit Reveals $398 Million Shortfall— Florida’s expansion of school choice programs has left the state nearly $400 million short and school districts scrambling…
Pensacola Shipbuilder Patti Marine Expands
Shipbuilding has been part of Pensacola’s economy for centuries. Patti Marine has completed construction of an 800-ton dry dock, which was funded with a matching…
Former UWF VP Named St. Cloud State President
Dr. Gregory Tomso, who has been on sabbatical leave from his job as the University of West Florida’s vice president of Academic Engagement and Student…
My interview with Wilmer Mitchell
Attorney and business leader Wilmer Mitchell passed away last week. Wilmer was one of my “windows” into Pensacola’s history. We would have lunch at Apple…
UWF Business 2025 HOF Class Inducted
The University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business inducted its 2025 Hall of Fame class on Nov. 17 at the UWF Conference…
When “I Do” Means “I Can’t Escape”: The Child Marriage Crisis That Shocked Florida
—Podcast: Ryan Wiggins on a Legislative Battle That Should Never Have Been— Between 2000 and 2015, Florida was the child marriage capital of the South….
PLT Withdraws From Escambia Children’s Trust
In a letter dated Oct. 20, the Pensacola Little Theatre (PLT) formally resigned withdraw from its Escambia Children’s Trust grant. PLT was in the last…
Local Nonprofits Sound Alarm: 60,000 Locals Relay on SNAP
—Government shutdown has left vulnerable families scrambling as safety net organizations warn they cannot meet demand alone— Sixty thousand residents across Escambia and Santa Rosa…
Mayor Reeves: Red Light Cameras Issue 26,000+ Citations; Police Chief Search Underway
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves provided an update on the city’s red light camera program and the search for a new police chief during his weekly…
Sheriff Chip Simmons: From Heartbreaking Tragedy to Record Drug Bust
In the latest episode of “(We Don’t) Color on the Dog,” Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons sat down to discuss some of the most challenging…
Audit Consultant Proposal Falls Flat
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners engaged in a lengthy, at times contentious, discussion Monday morning over a proposal by Chair Ashlee Hofberger to…
UWF Women’s Basketball Makes History with Disney Showcase
The University of West Florida women’s basketball team is off to a promising 2-0 start, but an even bigger story is unfolding this week as…
FOP Endorses Goss for Pensacola Police Chief
The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #71 has thrown its full support behind Deputy Chief Erik Goss to become the next leader of the Pensacola…
Mayor D.C. Reeves Unveils Vision for Port of Pensacola
The Port of Pensacola is about to undergo its most dramatic transformation in generations, and Mayor D.C. Reeves shared the details in the latest episode…
Hope Florida Disappears From AHCA Contract
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has amended its contract with Sunshine State Plan, Inc. for its Statewide Medical Managed Care Program. The amendment,…
Pensacola Board Rewrites PBS, DEI Discussions
The Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees meets tomorrow. The agenda has significantly amended minutes for the minutes of its Sept. 16 workshop concerning…
