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What, what? PNJ reports funding pulled for Galvez Landing

This popped up on my feed: Escambia postpones Galvez Landing project, opts to fund Perdido Key beach access instead Pensacola News Journal Escambia County initially…

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Pensacola Unplugged with Jessie Ritter

On “(We Don’t) Color on the Dog,” I recently had an in-depth conversation with professional musician and songwriter Jessie Ritter about her exciting new project,…

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Daily Outtakes: Trust, PNJ tout amazing stat

After this week’s CivicCon, the Pensacola News Journal has become a true believer in the Escambia Children’s Trust, announcing a feature series of profiles on…

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Meet UWF Chief of Staff Clifford Humphrey, in his words

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees today approved the hiring of Dr. Clifford Humphrey to a newly created executive position combining strategic initiatives…

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County’s Summer Youth Employment Program Celebrates Another Year

Last week, Escambia County concluded another transformative cycle of its Summer Youth Employment Program, offering over 200 local youth invaluable work experience and career development…

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Black community voices anger over absent Mayor Reeves

The City of Pensacola hosted a meeting Wednesday night to seek public input on upgrades to the Fricker Center. The meeting turned contentious, though, as…

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Jeremy Cassidy and the Power of One Moment

Earlier this week, I talked with Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons about retired deputy Jeremy Cassady, who passed away last week and will be buried…

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Daily Outtakes: Classical Education Coming to UWF

University of West Florida Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. will hire Hillsdale College Ph.D, Clifford Humphrey, to be his Vice President, Strategic Initiatives/Chief of Staff….

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Sara Papantonio joins DIB board

The Downtown Improvement Board replenished its board earlier this month, electing a new slate of officers and welcoming new board member Sara Papantonio, replacing restaurant…

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Jeff DeWeese on Maritime Park Fight

An Insider’s View of Pensacola’s Transformation Twenty years ago, Pensacola was a dramatically different city. Downtown was virtually empty, and when visitors came to town,…

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UWF asked to approve Chief of Staff position, package $288K

The agenda has been posted for tomorrow’s special meeting of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. Included in the agenda is a request…

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Mayor Reeves looks at stipends for Childcare workers

Pensacola explores Miami-Dade model for $3,000 worker stipends as mayor pledges city dollars and facilities to address childcare crisis. Following the second childcare summit, Mayor…

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Daily Outtakes: Untold Story Behind Martha Saunders’ Exit from UWF

What really happened in the final months of one of Northwest Florida’s most successful university presidents? At 11 a.m. today, Inweekly will publish online an…

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PYP to Host Right Idea, Right Time Roundtable

The Pensacola Young Professionals will host a special roundtable on my new book, “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for the Maritime Park,” at 6…

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Free or Low-cost Medications for Underserved Communities

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, in collaboration with the Dispensary of Hope, has launched a program to provide our community’s most vulnerable with access to free…

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City May Buy, Demolish “Symbol of Commercial Blight”

Beyond the recycling discussion, Mayor Reeves shared he’s interested in acquiring the long-abandoned Medical Arts building at 1750 North Palafox St. The mayor expressed cautious…

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Mayor Reeves: Recycling Messaging Not “Up to My Standard”

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves opened his July 22 press conference with a candid acknowledgment of the challenges surrounding the city’s recent curbside recycling changes, accepting…

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Blue Angels to get more funds for hangar repairs

On July 17,  the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R. 4016), authorizing more than $851 billion in…

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City Mailers Unopened?

A city resident sent the City of Pensacola’s mailer on curbside recycling. The outside of the mailer does not make any reference to curbside recycling….

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Daily Outtakes: Has the City Picked Up Your Garbage?

Frustrations continue to mount as City residents try to figure out the City of Pensacola’s sanitation schedule, the one with a curbside recycling option. People…

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