Education Finance Escambia Schools Are Losing $18 Million — and the State Isn’t Paying Its Bills The school board held a three-hour workshop Thursday confronting a financial crisis driven by thousands…
Beach Trolley Returns This Weekend
Good news for beachgoers—Pensacola Beach’s FREE Island Trolleys launch Saturday, April 18! Three routes, zero cost. Hop on and explore the beach all summer.
Wrong Organ, Wrong Side, Wrong Doctor
Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky removed William Bryan’s liver instead of his spleen on a Florida vacation. Now there’s a manslaughter indictment. Joe Zarzaur explains.
Florida Universities and Colleges Stymie Clear Thinking
Florida just banned sociology from college. That’s not protecting students — it’s protecting power from the questions students are trained to ask.
A $185 Million Bet on Downtown, Bay Center Revitalization
Local Government • Infrastructure • Economic Development Pensacola Public Affairs Pensacola’s $185 Million Question: A New Arena District or Another Decade of Delays? Elected officials from the county, city,…
Four Decades of Design That Serves People First
When Miller Caldwell Jr. opened the doors of Caldwell Architects in 1986 with three employees and a rotary phone, he wasn’t just starting a firm. He was making a bet that good…
By the Numbers: Pensacola’s 311 Getting More Calls Than Ever
Call volume to Pensacola’s 311 constituent services line has been rising steadily through the first months of 2026 — and Mayor D.C. Reeves says that’s proof the system is working. “Keep calling…
Smoke & Community: Pensacola Cigar Weekend
Pensacola is about to join the ranks of Houston, Miami, Tampa, and Charlotte with its very own cigar weekend—and the woman behind it never even smoked before 2023. Dr. Charletha Powell,…
Florida’s Redistricting Special Session Pushed Back as DeSantis Expands the Agenda
What was supposed to be a straightforward return to Tallahassee just got more complicated. The Delay Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation Wednesday postponing Florida’s redistricting special session by one week. Lawmakers…
UWF Names David Fugett as New General Counsel
Veteran Florida higher education attorney fills a position that became vacant last summer after the abrupt firing of Susan Woolf amid a governance dispute. The University of West Florida has appointed…
This week in Pensacola, the stakes couldn’t be higher
Issue — April 16, 2026 A $280 million Hard Rock development hangs in the balance, apartment dwellers are being shot due to decisions made by alleged negligent landlords, and a century of…
Pensacola’s Third Annual Founders’ Innovation Summit & Tour Is This Weekend—And It’s Free
If you’re a founder, a small business owner, or simply someone curious about what AI can actually do for your work, this weekend’s Founders’ Innovation Summit & Tour (FIST) is worth clearing…
Mayor Reeves Covers the Gambit at Tuesday Presser
Mayor D.C. Reeves held his regular press briefing Tuesday morning, touching on everything from a local reality TV star to affordable housing and the future of the Bay Center. Here’s a breakdown…
Escambia Career Academy Awards Ceremony
Escambia County Public Schools (ECPS) students, career academies, schools and partnerships were recognized at the Career Academy Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Students, teachers, individual career academies and business partners…
Pensacola Historian Joe Vinson Steps Into the Political Arena
A familiar name in local history is now writing a new chapter—this time in politics. Joe Vinson, Pensacola historian, founder of Pensapedia, and one of Inweekly’s original “Rising Stars,” has officially filed to run…
ECAT Seeks Input on Route Changes
Demand for public transportation rises in correlation with gas prices, and with prices near $4 a gallon, Escambia County Area Transit is a cost-saving option for residents. This pivotal time for ECAT…
Children’s Trust Approves Landmark Quality Assurance Policy to Strengthen Grant Oversight
After years of public scrutiny over grant mismanagement, missed program goals, and lapses in financial oversight, the Escambia Children’s Trust board voted today to approve a sweeping Quality Assurance and Continuous Performance…
Children Trust’s Grant Withdrawals, Total $2.4 Million
UPDATE: ECT board member Tori Woods posted on my Facebook page that CMB Visions grant was not the Out-of-School-Time grant but its CARES grants. The resolution didn’t specify the amount of the…
Online Gambling Targeting Your Kids—And RDCY Is Fighting Back
When most parents think about internet dangers for children, they think about predators or explicit content. But two Florida attorneys are sounding the alarm about a threat hiding in plain sight: offshore…
Two Years, Two Programs, One Region Moving Forward
Northwest Florida has quietly built something remarkable — a coordinated safety net for people in their most vulnerable moments. Two milestone anniversaries reveal just how far the community has come. 7,500+ Crisis…