In partnership with Zarzaur Law, P.A., the YMCA of Northwest Florida is excited to announce the launch of the Zarzaur Law “Zingrays†Swim Team for its inaugural summer 2022 debut. This team…
Wayside Park closed until bridge construction complete
Wayside Park, located at 1401 E. Gregory St., will be closed to the public for the remainder of construction of the Pensacola Bay Bridge project in anticipation of the new bridge connection for the…
Real News podcasts 6/1/2022
Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender discusses the beach traffic over Memorial Day Weekend. HBA Tradesmen Education Council chair Mary Jordan talks her organizations job fair for Escambia high school students. Dr. Simone…
Pensacola Children’s Chorus to play Carnegie Hall [podcast]
The Pensacola Children’s Chorus (PCC) will perform for a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall in New York City on June 13, 2022. “This is an astounding achievement for PCC and for Pensacola, 
Stamp Out Hunger a huge success
Residents in our community stepped up to help feed their hungry neighbors during the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers collected…
City District 7 Town Hall next Wednesday
Mayor Grover Robinson and District 7 Councilman Delarian Wiggins will host a District 7 Town Hall Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 at Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, located at…
Pensacola Chamber Foundation Announces LeaP Class of 2023
The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announces the following members of the 2022-2023 Leadership Pensacola class: Payton Anderson, Pensacola Association of Realtors Victoria Bell, Senator Doug Broxson | Florida Senate 1st District Angel Bradley,…
America’s 1st Settlement Trail [podcast]
Installation of Full 3-Mile Walking Trail to Continue Next Week The 3-mile historic walking trail is a collaborative partnership between the City of Pensacola, Visit Pensacola and the A1S Trail Foundation. The…
HBA of Northwest Florida holding job fair of students tomorrow
The Home Builders’ Association of Northwest Florida is sponsoring a Skilled Trades Career Fair at Pensacola High School. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 1, from 11 a.m-2 p.m., in…
Carol Carlan joins IHMC
Carol Carlan has joined the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition as director of philanthropy. Carlan, who most recently had been president of Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation, brings a wealth of…
Wiggins reimagines Jackson Street [podcast]
By Grayson Keglovic After several pedestrian accidents and deaths, Escambia County and the city of Pensacola listened to the citizens in their communities’ concerns, realizing that historic West Jackson Street needs to…
Rebekah Jones responds to IG report [podcast] – update
By Elizabeth Royappa Since last Thursday, Florida papers have been reporting on the controversy surrounding fired Department of Health data scientist Rebekah Jones and the recently released Inspector General report addressing her…
Gulf Winds Cares Foundation hands out scholarships
The Gulf Winds Cares Foundation provided $20,000 in scholarships to four graduating high school seniors — Jenna Banta, Malik Cooper, Will Rollin, and Paige Sindelar. Each was awarded $5,000 to further their…
Supreme Court poised to hear gun law case
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With mass shootings refueling a national debate about gun laws, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments next week in a dispute…
Levin Papantonio Rafferty hired to help SBC victims
Mike Papantonio of Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) last week announced that the firm will be fighting for justice on behalf of victims who suffered sexual abuse from individuals affiliated with the Southern…
Gannett passes on print edition today. You will not believe the reason
Across the state of Florida, Gannett chose not to deliver a print edition for all of its daily newspapers this Memorial Day. Those without print editions include the Pensacola News Journal, Northwest…
Local wins world piano championship
Local pianist Bobby van Deusen has won his second world championship in the Senior Division of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Contest. Every year over Memorial Day weekend in Oxford, Mississippi, the…
Memorial Day Special: Bringing Bobby Home
This article was first published in Inweekly on Nov. 11, 2010 Missing WWII Pilot Honored by His Nation and Family By Sena Maddison I have always had Bobby’s wings. I don’t remember…
Real News podcast: Helping DV survivors
Marsha Travis of FavorHouse talks about how her certified domestic violence center helps DV survivors. Visit FavorHouse.org for more information. If you need help, call Hotline: 850-434-6600.
Real News podcast: Gordon ‘Flash’ Sprague
UWF President Martha Saunders inducted the University’s newest Foundation Fellow, Mr. Gordon “Flash†Sprague, on May 20. UWF Foundation Fellows are individuals nominated by the Board of Directors of the Foundation and…