A hero’s exit at PSC, DeSantis torches the Fair Districts map, censored students fight back, and library texts expose a cover-up. New Inweekly is out.
21st Annual Soundside Splendor Sets Record
Community 21st Annual Soundside Splendor Raises Record $424,000 for Children’s Home Society Presented by the Sandy Sansing Family, the elegant waterfront gala at Portofino Island Resort drew more than 400 guests and…
City Set to Begin Fricker Center Renovations
Parks & Recreation Fricker Resource Center to Close for Major Renovations Beginning This Month Nearly $9.5 million in grant funding will transform the Fricker Center into a modernized community hub—with a planned…
May 12 Presser Takeaways
Pensacola’s hauling 10M lbs. of yard debris—and the mayor says contractors are to blame. Plus: clean audit, Palafox update & a $104M port deal nearing close.
Luna Told Mayor’s Office How to Remove WFPL Board Member (Update)
Commissioner’s aide quietly orchestrated the removal of a library board member—while the county was hiring a new library director. Who’s really running things?
Baseball Commissioner on Studer Joining the League
Quint Studer is taking his championship playbook to Kansas City. He just bought the Monarchs—and the league commissioner says he’s been waiting for this.
Lawmakers Open Special Session to Resolve Budget Stalemate
By Gray Rohrer and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Lawmakers convened a special session Tuesday to resolve a $1.4 billion difference between the preferred spending plans of the House and…
FIRE Fires Off Second Letter to PSC
Free speech watchdog FIRE gives PSC until May 18 to restore funding for a student magazine blocked over LGBTQ content—or face a First Amendment lawsuit
Bell-Rivera Met w/Hofberger, Luna During Interview Process
Public records reveal a library job candidate met privately with a county commissioner mid-interview. Was the fix in for Christal Bell-Rivera’s six-figure hire?
Email Shows County Blackout Period Implemented on 10/24/2011
Email proof: Escambia’s “never enacted” hiring blackout policy was implemented in 2011—and has been in effect for nearly 15 years. Someone has explaining to do.
ECAT, Feeding the Gulf Coast to Host Community Resource Event May 15
Escambia County Area Transit is partnering with Feeding the Gulf Coast to host a community resource event, market, and produce sale on Friday, May 15 at the Brownsville Community Center, located at…
Studer Introduced to Monarch Fans, KC Media
Pensacola’s Quint Studer has deep Kansas City roots—and now he owns the Monarchs. Here’s what he’s promising the community.
Childers Circumvents Court to Bully First Tee
Clerk Childers demands First Tee’s donor lists, financials & lawyer bills. First Tee fires back: “We’re not a public agency. We have nothing to hide.”
Mayor Informed Commissioner Aide on Library Board Removal
Records show mayor’s office copied a county commissioner’s aide after the ouster of a library board member mid-director search. Who requested this—and why?
Escambia County Announces May Employee of the Month
Escambia County honors Terrance Davis—nearly 2 decades of code enforcement, community service & mental health advocacy. May 2026 Employee of the Month.
Santa Rosa Names Rookie Teacher of the Year
Gulf Breeze 1st-grade teacher Reghan Irvin beats out 31 other nominees to win Santa Rosa’s 2026 Rookie of the Year honor—and a $1,000 award.
Young, Vaughan Honored with 2026 Ethics in Business Awards
UWF & Rotary honor Sam Young of Pensacola Habitat & Tom Vaughn of Northwestern Mutual as 2026 Ethics in Business Award winners. Service above self.
Oops, 2011 Anti-interference Policy Never Enacted
Escambia commissioners grilled Moreno over library hire fallout. He apologized for “optics.” Hofberger stayed silent when asked to apologize for mocking texts.
BCC Discussing Wilson Robertson No-Interference Policy
Did a county commissioner’s aide and HR director break a hiring policy designed to stop exactly this kind of insider influence? Tonight’s BCC meeting may tell.
Inweekly—May 7: Perfect Read for a Rainy Day
Texts. Kennel plans. A Michelin chef. A lawsuit. Possible library fix is exposed—and that’s just the start. The May 7 Inweekly is here.