Best of the Coast voting is open. Schools are short $18M. The Hard Rock TIF got rejected. Quint Studer bought a baseball team. It’s all in this week’s Inweekly.
Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger Responds to Library Hire
Hofberger finally speaks—but her answers raise more questions than they answer. Read my full response to her radio defense.
BDI Rebrand; Now Donovan-Hill Group
A Pensacola engineering firm born in 1927 has a new name. Donovan-Hill Group honors six decades of building the region—one relationship at a time.
Luna, Powell Violated Recruitment Selection Blackout Policy
Escambia County’s own anti-tampering hiring policy—born from a 2011 scandal—may have been violated three or four times in the Library Services Director hire.
Legislature Approves DeSantis’ Congressional Districts
By Gary Rohrer, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE – Florida lawmakers approved a major redrawing of the state’s 28 congressional districts Wednesday, a move that could help Republicans retain control of…
323-Unit Project Breaks Ground on Old ECUA Site
323 apartments. No city subsidy. No road closures yet. Flournoy breaks ground on Ellison at West Main—and Mayor Reeves says City Hall is watching closely.
Breaking: Roof Restaurant Chosen for Reverb by Hard Rock
A Michelin-starred chef with 28 global restaurants is bringing his rooftop concept to Pensacola. This changes everything downtown.
Contractors on Notice Over Right-of-Way Damage
Mayor Reeves puts AT&T & T-Mobile subcontractors on notice: fix the damage to Pensacola yards, irrigation lines & sewer infrastructure—or face city pushback.
Hofberger/Luna Text Saga Continues
Texts show Escambia officials mocked the library board’s top pick—then blocked her hire. Now a public records mystery raises bigger questions. #Pensacola
Escambia School District Demands Payment
Escambia schools are educating 335 voucher students—and Florida’s broken funding formula isn’t paying the district a dime for it.
Democrats, Voting Rights Groups Challenge DeSantis’ Map
See you in court.’ Democrats, voting rights groups, and editorial boards are lighting up over DeSantis’s ‘Dummymander’—and lawsuits are already being promised.
Shocking Behind-the-Scenes of Library Hire
Text messages expose how an Escambia commissioner’s office mocked the Library Board’s top pick — and then denied it when pushed by a city council member.
Meet the Drivers Night at Five Flags Speedway
$5 tickets. 20+ bike giveaways. Autographs, four racing divisions, and one unforgettable Friday night at Five Flags Speedway. This deal won’t last long.
DeSantis Delivers Redistricting Maps; Pensacola No Change
DeSantis wants Florida’s congressional map redrawn—race-neutral, controversial, and heading for a legislative vote THIS WEEK. Here’s what’s in the proposal.
Florida Ranks #3 Electricity Disconnects
Florida had 2.1M electricity shutoffs in 2024—nearly double the national rate. A new federal report reveals the Sunshine State’s staggering utility crisis.
New Palafox Projects: Intersections Get Focus
Downtown Pensacola’s $10.3M Palafox makeover is 80% done—detours start Monday. Here’s what drivers, walkers & business visitors need to know this week.
Roger Scott Pools: The ‘Toilet Trailer’ Saga
Pensacola’s Roger Scott Pools have had no real bathrooms since 2021. Five years, three designs, and $670K later—swimmers lose a whole summer. Read the saga.
Childers Misses Payment Deadline; Complaint Filed
Two Pensacola nonprofits sued Clerk Pam Childers today after she blocked $7K in approved county funds—and the lawsuit could cost her hundreds of thousands.
DeSantis Rewards UWF Trustee Bailey w/Judgeship
DeSantis skipped a federal judge and 9 other qualified lawyers to put a UWF trustee on the bench. The network behind that pick is worth a close look.
Read Kohler Traffic Crash Report
PPD’s own crash report: Kohler didn’t commit a hit-and-run. He paid $116 parking fine. Inweekly got the records. The facts tell a different story