Julie Still-Rolin never planned to spend over a decade living with the dead. But despite listing her haunted house on the market six times, she remained trapped with four distinct spirits in…
Children’s Trust Cancels New World Believers’ Contract
The Escambia Children’s Trust voted unanimously this morning to end its funding agreement with New World Believers H.O.O.P.S. program, citing child safety concerns and multiple contract violations that extended beyond the Department…
Escambia Process: Officer-Involved Shootings
In the wake of national concerns about how law enforcement agencies handle officer-involved shootings, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons sat down with (We Don’t) Color on the Dog to walk through the…
See New World Believers Contract with Juvenile Justice
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice responded to our public records request for the New World Believers’ contract for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention with the agency. The contract was executed on…
NWB Financial Report Makes No Sense
New World Believers’s financial statements are nonsensical, and the Escambia Children’s Trust should NEVER have been accepted them. In fact, I’m not sure they were produced by anyone with an accounting degree….
Children’s Trust Compliance, Oversight Issues
Transparency is a fundamental issue with the Escambia Children’s Trust. There is no one place an Escambia County resident can find all the information regarding a provider, such as New World Believers….
Board of Governors Vote Today on Diaz as UWF’s Seventh Prez
The Florida Board of Governors will vote today on confirming Manny Diaz Jr. as the president of the University of West Florida, following an 11-1 approval vote by the UWF Board of…
Riffing with Stroberger Returns
Reminder: Commissioner Steve Stroberger will host District 1 Beulah Town Hall Jan. 29. The District 1 commissioner invites residents to a town hall meeting Thursday, Jan. 29 to discuss county projects and…
Podcast: Milton’s Wastewater Breakthrough
Milton has achieved what City Manager Ed Spears calls “light speed” in the world of municipal infrastructure—securing Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits for a new wastewater treatment plant in just 13…
Breaking: Triumph Approves Project Maeve (Birdon)
The Triumph Gulf Coast Board approved $76 million to bring advanced maritime manufacturing to the Port of Pensacola. We now know the shipbuilder’s identity, Birdon America, Inc. Birdon America, Inc. is the…
Studer’s Latest Healthcare Leadership Book Wins National Award
A book co-authored by longtime Pensacola business leader Quint Studer has received a prestigious honor. Rewiring Excellence: Hardwired to Rewired, Second Edition, written by Studer and Dan Collard, has been awarded the…
Children’s Trust Calls Emergency Meeting for Friday, Jan. 30
Escambia County’s website shows that the Escambia Children’s Trust has scheduled an emergency board meeting for 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. The agenda link provides no information about the meeting. However,…
PSC Board Deadlocks on President’s Raise
The Pensacola State College Board of Trustees delivered an unprecedented rebuke to President Ed Meadows last week, deadlocking 4-4 on a proposed $25,000 raise and $50,000 bonus—despite an official evaluation that supposedly…
Major Shipbuilding Project Closer to Bringing 2,000 High-Wage Jobs to Pensacola Port
In November, we broke the news that the City of Pensacola had submitted a request to Triumph Gulf Coast for $76 million to bring advanced maritime manufacturing to the Port of Pensacola….
First Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup of 2026 Set for Saturday, Jan. 31
The City of Pensacola kicks off its 2026 Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup program this Saturday, Jan. 31, with the first event targeting downtown and portions of surrounding neighborhoods. Residents in the designated cleanup…
Douglas Bates Honored for Decades of Pro Bono Legal Service
A Pensacola attorney whose pro bono work often happens behind closed courtroom doors has been recognized by The Florida Bar with one of its highest honors for volunteer legal service. Douglas Alan…
UWF Seligman Lecture Explores First Amendment and Democratic Ideals
The University of West Florida’s annual Seligman First Amendment Lecture series returns March 3 with a timely examination of intellectual freedom and American democracy. Madison Scholar Brings America250 Perspective Dr. Jay Cost,…
How Did Children’s Trust Get Involved in Mental Health?
Children’s Trust Approves Mental Health Grants Despite Internal Turmoil: As the New World Believers’ scandal widens, several readers have asked how the Escambia Children’s Trust ever approved the grants for informal mental…
Milton Clears Major Hurdle: State Approves Permits for New Wastewater Treatment Plant
The City of Milton has secured a significant victory in its long-term infrastructure planning, receiving official permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to construct and operate a new wastewater treatment…
Read Rodney Jones’ Arrest Report
Rodney Terrell Jones, 54, founder of the New World Believer H.O.O.P.S. program that contracts with Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice and has received $900K from the Escambia Children’s Trust, was arrested last…