Daily Outtakes: Andrade won’t back down on budget
State Rep. Alex Andrade isn’t backing off his position on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Hope Florida budget demands. As chair of the House Health Care Budget…
Pensacola’s fight for a strong mayor
D.C. Reeves is Pensacola’s third strong mayor. The fight to change Pensacola’s form of government from a city-manager to a strong mayor was almost as contentious…
Top Reads: Week ended June 7, 2025
The stories that attracted the most readers were the ones that the Pensacola News Journal either barely reported or ignored completely: County Clerk Pam Childers’…
Overnights for Hofberger’s cartoon options not good
Readers are not impressed with Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger’s “new” renderings for her proposed new gateway to Pensacola Beach. The options boil down to Innisfree logo…
Top Stories of May 2025
The May traffic on this blog increased 318% over May 2024, making it the busiest month since July 2020. Year-to-date traffic is up 217%. Not…
Vote on new Pensacola Gateway Design by June 11
District 4 Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger invites the public to provide input on the Pensacola Beach Gateway design, part of her overall improvement project to welcome…
What Pensacola Energy customers need to know about $15.9M settlement
At its June 12 meeting, the Pensacola City Council will approve how Pensacola Energy will pay out the $15.9 million settlement of the Eric L….
Podcast: Landrum’s Innovative Evolution
Pensacola’s business community has a new leader at the helm of one of its most established companies. Kara Bloomberg has stepped into the role of…
Daily Outtakes: Childers & Visit Pensacola promise to do better
While WEAR-TV reports that Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers has resolved the $2 million reimbursement issue with Visit Pensacola, few people have been willing to…
Jolly announces run for governor
Today. Former Republican Congressman David Jolly announced his campaign for Florida governor, becoming the first prominent Democrat to enter the 2026 race. The 52-year-old former…
Breaking: Commissioner May secures healthcare on old Baptist campus
During today’s Committee of the Whole, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May revealed he had negotiated a deal to bring immediate healthcare services to the West…
Breaking: Childers cuts $1.17M check before summit
Less than an hour before their long-awaited meeting with Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers, Visit Pensacola board members received notification that the Clerk’s office sent…
Andrade offers little hope for Hope Florida navigators
Rep. Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola), who heads House healthcare budget negotiations, is proposing to cut $2.5 million from the Hope Florida program—eliminating 20 Hope navigator positions…
Daily Outtakes: Simmons cracks down on crime
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons has been busy. Between coordinating major drug operations that have taken dangerous weapons and narcotics off the streets, expanding the…
Matt Horne, new Seville Rotary president
The Seville Rotary Club recently announced that Matthew Horne has been selected as President for the 2025–26 Rotary year. Since joining the club in 2022,…
Kindergarten, Here We Come!
Starting kindergarten is a big milestone for both children and parents. ReadyKids! is hosting “Kindergarten, Here We Come!”—a series of free workshops specifically designed for families…
Pensacola International Airport launches a Live Shuttle Tracker
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is making it even easier for travelers to navigate their journey with the launch of a new live shuttle tracker, now…
Andrade ultimatum: No Reports, No Salary [podcast]
Florida’s budget negotiations are heating up in Tallahassee, and State Rep. Alex Andrade isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to government waste. In a…
Daily Outtakes: See latest renderings for Reverb by Hard Rock
Inspired Communities of Florida has requested a final aesthetic review of a new mass-timber luxury apartment building and the Reverb by Hard Rock hotel from…
Breaking: Hemmer will not fight OLF 8 deal
Beulah Town Center, LLC sent a brief letter to the Escambia County Commission today ahead of the Commission’s planned discussion of OLF 8 on June…
