Escambia County Commission Chairman Jeff Bergosh recaps last week’s board meeting. He also touches on the success of the county’s economic development strategy. Jessi Cotti of Magdaline’s – a nonprofit that helps…
Rally On the Runway raises $400K
The Third Annual Rally On the Runway, sponsored by Sandy Sansing Dealerships, raised over $400K for Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. The signature event was held on March 31 at the…
UWF, PSC launch 2+2
The University of West Florida and Pensacola State College celebrated the launch of a new “2+2†articulation agreement with a signing ceremony on April 7 at the PSC campus. In an ongoing…
Hill to hold town hall
Pensacola City Councilwoman and Council President Ann Hill invites the public to a District 6 Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bayview Community Center, located at 2000 E. Lloyd…
2022 Gumbo Cook-off Results
Seville Quarter’s annual Gumbo Ya~ya benefiting Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwest Florida was held on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Over $3,400 was donated to our local Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. The Cook-off…
UF football coach coming to Pensacola
The Northwest Florida Gator Club and the University of Florida Gator Nation welcomes Head Football Coach Billy Napier on his 2022 spring speaking tour-stop in Pensacola on Thursday May 12, at Sander…
Charter Review looks at term limits
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The Pensacola Charter Review Commission waded into the city’s charter last week, carving out some territory they intend to focus on at a matter-of-fact pace. With a few…
Gaetz to tour district with MTG
– On Saturday, April 9th, Congressman Matt Gaetz will kick off his campaign with a three-stop tour, alongside Marjorie Taylor Greene. The first event of the day will kick off at 12:00p.m. CT in Crestview, followed by the next…
Fish Cheer Q&A
A Discussion with ‘Magic Pat’ About Pensacola’s Underground Press of the 1970s by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly In the early 1970s, Patricia “Magic Pat†Bint was helped put out the Gulf Coast Fish…
Union urges ignoring ‘Intellectual Freedom’ surveys
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As state leaders launched surveys Monday to measure “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity†on college and university campuses, Florida’s largest faculty union…
UWF Dance Marathon raises over $55K
Pensacola, Fla. – April 4, 2022 – The 10th annual University of West Florida Dance Marathon raised $55,694.15 on April 2 in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. During UWF Dance Marathon,…
CivicCon speaker says she wasn’t allowed in Escambia schools due to CRT fears
A columnist for the Birmingham News reports social justice advocate Lisa McNair wasn’t allowed to speak in Escambia County public schools out of concerns about the bill passed by the Florida Legislature…
Celebrate Earth Day on Perdido Key
Celebrate Earth Day with the Escambia County Natural Resources Management Department by helping to install native plants at the Perdido Key Coastal Demonstration Garden on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m….
All-Florida Academic Team named
Florida College System (FCS) Chancellor Kathy Hebda announced the 2022 All-Florida Academic Team at Valencia College in Orlando, honoring 144 college students from across the state. Each year FCS recognizes Florida’s highest-achieving…
‘Made in the South’ awards
The official call for entries for Garden & Gun’s thirteenth annual Made in the South Awards is open through June 15. The magazine is seeking Southern-made product entries in six categories: Food,…
Blue Wahoos add Pirate ship
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Pepsi have partnered to bring a major addition to Blue Wahoos Stadium in 2022. Construction is underway on the Pepsi Pirate Ship Deck, elevating the fan experience…
Escambia County Silk Sonic holds town hall
State Rep. Alex Andrade and Commissioner Robert Bender will host a town hall on Wednesday, April 6 at the Bayview Community Center beginning at 5:30 P.M. Topics of discussion will include environmental…
Judge rules against school on pre-game prayer
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a long-running legal battle, a federal judge has rejected arguments that the Florida High School Athletic Association improperly prevented Christian schools…
Farm Share food distribution in Century on Saturday
Rep Salzman in partnership with Mayor Boutwell and other community partners is sponsoring a Farm Share food distribution in Century on Saturday, April 9, starting at 8:30 a.m. until supplies last at…
Gaetz votes against lower insulin costs
On Thursday, the House passed a bill to cap for most Americans the price of insulin, a lifesaving product whose cost has jumped almost 500% in recent years. Some people now pay…