Trending News—Sept. 15, 2025
What are the City of Pensacola’s asks of the 2026 Legislature? State Rep. Alex Andrade wants the Pensacola City Council, who approves the city budget,…
What the New Open Carry Ruling Means for Gun Owners
Florida has officially become an open carry state after the First District Court of Appeals struck down the state’s open carry prohibition. Escambia County Sheriff…
Pensacola State Board discusses PBS affiliation tomorrow
UPDATE: The PSC Board meeting is going to be held in Building 1, The Baars Building, on the 3rd floor. Take the elevator in Building…
Podcast: Florida’s Public Schools Under Siege
Florida’s public education system faces an unprecedented crisis, with declining enrollment, teacher shortages, and a voucher program that has become a playground for profiteering while…
Andrade seeks Pensacola City Council priorities
Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade has sent a letter to the Pensacola City Council, urging members to take a more active role in shaping the…
Sandy Sansing: Nearly $1 Million for Child Advocacy
Sandy Sansing and Sandy Sansing Dealerships have donated $100,000 to Gulf Coast Kid’s House (GCKH), bringing their total lifetime giving to the organization to $977,800….
‘Counter Proposal’ Nixed in FPL Rate Case
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As they consider a proposed settlement that would increase Florida Power & Light’s base electric…
Top Reads—Week ended Sept. 14, 2025
Disputes over infill housing and redevelopment in Pensacola neighborhoods isn’t only a issue in Black communities or Pensacola’s west side. The PNJ has overlooked this…
UWF Honors Athletic Excellence: 2025 Hall of Fame Class
The University of West Florida announced its latest inductees to the UWF Athletics Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony, scheduled for November 14 at The…
Florida Voters Beware
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender warns that if you have renewed or replaced your state-issued Florida Driver’s License or ID card as of…
Daily Outtakes: Escambia Children’s Trust Chooses Rollback Rate
At its board meeting on Sept. 10, the Escambia Children’s Trust opted for a rollback millage rate rather than maintaining the current tax level. The…
UWF Center for Cybersecurity Expands Florida Cybersecurity Training
The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity has been awarded a $2 million grant to expand the UWF Florida Cybersecurity Training Program, a statewide…
Inside Air Force One on 9/11
Twenty-four years after September 11, 2001, most of us remember exactly where we were when the Twin Towers fell. But few can say they watched…
New ER Residency Program at Ascension Sacred Heart
A new emergency medicine residency program at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in partnership with The Florida State University College of Medicine aims to increase the…
Trending News—Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025
I find it funny that the News Journal and the “Inweekly Media Empire” have the same top news story for yesterday, but they are from…
Daily Outtakes: Remember 9/11 Terrorists Attacks
When the airliners crashed into the Twin Towers, we were having a sales meeting on Sept. 11, 2001. The television was on CNN in another…
3rd Annual Landrum 5K to benefit Lakeview Center
Runners, walkers and advocates for mental health are invited to take part in the Landrum 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 11. The race kicks off…
Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Open Carry Ban
A Florida appeals court has delivered a major victory for gun rights advocates, declaring the state’s decades-old ban on open carry unconstitutional in a ruling…
Breaking: Escambia Public School enrollment drops 1,122 students
Escambia County Public Schools has seen its enrollment drop 1,122 (3%) since the Fall of 2024—from 36,768 to 35,646 students. In 2021, the school district…
Odd “news story” on PNJ.com
In 2023, District 1 Medical Examiner Deanna Oleske filed a defamation lawsuit against two Pensacola funeral home directors, Jerald S. Mitchell and Richard Trahan. One…
