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Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast recently earned the 2021 Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) Fire Department of the Year award (large category). The department has a coverage area consisting of five…

Asks for Council Resolution Three Days After Presentation by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Soon, Baptist Hospital will be relocating and leaving behind its sprawling campus in Pensacola’s West Moreno District. Local officials have…

On Friday, May 20, Escambia County deputies responded to a call of a man who was acting erratically near the Brent Raiders Football Field. After brief resistance from the man, later identified…

For one day only the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) will open to the public to present the Festival of Flight, honoring the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, from 9…

By Jeremy Morrison Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson again addressed concerns about Carpenters Creek restoration work near Davis Highway Monday, clarifying some moving parts of the effort — in particular the specifics regarding…

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…

Summary: Three-judge panel rules government can’t tell a private citizen or entity what to say or how to say it. The Free of Speech clause of the First Amendment “constrains governmental actors…

The Florida League of Cities has recognized Mayor Grover C. Robinson, IV with the 2022 Home Rule Hero Award for his hard work and advocacy efforts during the 2022 Legislative Session. This…

Escambia Commission Chairman Jeff Bergosh recaps the May 19 board meeting. Mayor Grover Robinson discusses some of the hottest topics in Pensacola. Erica Grancagnolo has the details on tomorrow’s job at the…

Gulf Breeze native spends Memorial Day honoring fallen military members while serving in the elite Ceremonial Guard By Lt. Egdanis Torres Sierra, Navy Office of Community Outreach WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the…

A new disease has been popping up – monkeypox. Several people in England have tested positive for monkeypox, according to the U.K. Health Security Agency. ABC News’ Tom Rivers has the details….

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the June 1 launch of the Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program to help Floridians in over 50 critical professions purchase their first home. The Hometown Heroes Housing…

PENSACOLA FOO FOO FESTIVAL TO ANNOUNCE PUBLIC GRANT SCORING AND 2022 FESTIVAL GRANT WINNERS TOMORROW, MAY 24 Pensacola’s 12-Day Coastal Celebration Set to Return November 3-14, 2022 WHAT: Mark your calendars for…

The Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Pensacola invites active-duty military personnel, veterans, families and all community members to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony at the park, scheduled for Sunday, May 29 at…

Buzz: Mike Hill jumps into D1 race The buzz from the weekend centered around former State Rep. Mike Hill. He has notified Florida House leadership that he intends to get into the…

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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Pensacola area gained 9,200 private sector jobs (+5.9 percent) over the year in April 2022. The Pensacola area labor force increased by 8,023 over the…

The Montgomery Biscuits says multiple cases of COVID-19 among its players and coaches has forced the cancelation of the remaining three games in the series against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

The Pensacola International Airport in partnership with Career Source Escarosa will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24. Over 20 companies and organizations will be represented at the job…

Chamber CEO Todd Thomson previews next week’s State of Inclusion luncheon. Whitney Fike discusses how International Paper’s volunteers are helping to fight period poverty. Dr. William Crawley, dean of the UWF College…