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FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth discusses the recent expansion of Bio-Tech companies in Pensacola and Escambia County. The Bodacious Shops celebrate their 10th anniversary. Noelle White has the details. Former Escambia County Sheriff…

Cowboy Mouth returns to Pensacola Friday, May 13 at Vinyl Music Hall. Frontman and drummer Fred LeBlanc talks about his band’s special relationship with our city. Cowboy Mouth played our Hawkshaw Music Festival…

At the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners meeting on May 5, the board adopted a proclamation to declare May 1-7, 2022, as National Corrections Officers and Employees Week, the county recognizes…

Cowboy Mouth’s Fred LeBlanc will be my guests on “Real News with Rick Outzen” on WCOA 1370 AM at 8 a.m. Cowboy Mouth is playing at Vinyl Music Hall next Friday. Also…

Ever wanted to design a jersey for a professional baseball team? Fans will have the opportunity to do just that at DIY Jersey Night on Saturday, August 13 as the Pensacola Blue…

Just in time for sea turtle season to start back up, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is excited to announce that its Pensacola Beach Footprints in the Sand Eco Trail renovation project is…

The Bayview Park Playground will be closed to the public beginning Monday, May 16 for the installation of new playground equipment. The completion of the new Bayview Park Playground is expected to…

On Tuesday, May 3, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of nearly $20 million from the Resilient Florida Grant Program to support 98 projects across the state to develop or update…

Northwest Florida’s congressman, Matt Gaetz, has taken to Twitter to attack the women who have protested the apparent overturning of the Roe vs. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. He tweeted:…

Visit Pensacola announced its annual Hospitality Hero Winners on Wednesday, May 4, in front of industry peers, partners, and community stakeholders. The Hospitality Hero Award Ceremony and Luncheon is an annual event…

The City of Pensacola’s Parks and Recreation Department has planted approximately 190 of 300 trees as part of the City of Pensacola Tree Refurbishment Plan, with a goal of replacing the trees lost…

The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to attend a public art unveiling ceremony on Wednesday, May 11 at noon to celebrate the installation of the Overture sculpture…

The City of Pensacola and Blues Angel Music have partnered for the return of their annual free concert series, which kicks off Sunday, May 8 at Community Maritime Park. The community is…

NISSI, The Network for Immediate Services for Survivors International, is an anti-trafficking organization assisting victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation by providing short-term, immediate-care and advocacy. They are raising awareness and…

Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson talks about what’s happening in his city. The University of West Florida raised $161,407 during its 2022 Day of Giving, setting a new fundraising record for the event….

President Joe Biden is touring the Lockheed Martin facility in nearby Troy, Ala. ABC News White Correspondent Karen Travers has the background on the visit.

Dave Jenkins, president of Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship, praises Gov. DeSantis for his veto of of legislation his organization believes was designed to kill rooftop solar in Florida and further protect the…

ActiGraph, a leading provider of wearable technology-enabled scientific solutions for clinical trials and academic research, is the latest business to receive funding through the Industry Resilience and Diversification Fund (IRDF). This grant…

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson doesn’t always prevail when he makes a request of Florida’s governor. Still, he’s feeling pretty good about one recent win: last week, Gov. Ron…

Last month, the Pensacola News Journal published a three-page story about Lutimothy May accusing his older brother, Lumon May, of real estate fraud over a church their parents renovated near Baptist Hospital,…