— Will Kennedy Previews Newberry Showdown— The University of West Florida Argos are riding high as they prepare for Saturday’s playoff matchup against Newberry. After suffering their only loss of the regular…
School Vouchers: Everything That Could Go Wrong Did
The Gut Punch Florida’s Auditor General delivered a devastating assessment of the state’s Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, and State Senator Don Gaetz isn’t sugarcoating the findings. “The first words out of the…
Operation Nottingham: Sheriff Simmon on Major Fentanyl Trafficking Bust
An eight-month investigation into a major drug trafficking organization operating across Northwest Florida culminated last week with 15 arrests and the seizure of nearly 15 pounds of fentanyl, 58 pounds of methamphetamine,…
Point-in-Time Count Volunteers Needed
Opening Doors Northwest Florida and Escambia County are seeking volunteers to participate in the 2026 Point-in-Time Count, an annual event that collects valuable information to help individuals experiencing homelessness in the community….
Jimmy Cliff’s Pensacola Connection
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff passed away early today, at age 81, with reports citing complications involving pneumonia after a seizure. He was recognized for helping spread reggae worldwide. Cliff won Grammy Awards…
Pensacola City Council Elects Officers Tomorrow
The Pensacola City Council will elect its officers at a special meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, in council chambers at Pensacola City Hall. According to the agenda, one person…
The Value of Investigative Reporting
In 2015, we noticed the rising number of deaths in the Escambia County Jail since the county had taken control of the facility and since the jail explosion. From Nov. 1, 2014,…
Top Reads: Week Ended Nov. 22, 2025
The local economy trended this week. Shipbuilding City On Monday, we broke the news that the City of Pensacola has applied to Triumph Gulf Coast seeking $86 million to help finance construction…
Breaking: Manny Diaz Named Sole Finalist for UWF President
The University of West Florida has narrowed its presidential search to a single candidate: the man who’s already been doing the job, according to a press release sent before Saturday noon. UWF’s…
This Week in Pensacola: Audio Version
I stepped up my podcast interviews this past week, and both the individual episodes and the reels performed well. I have put together the interviews into one long-form audio version. The interviews…
IHMC Unveils Alex: Pensacola’s Next-Generation Robot
The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition is taking its robotics research out of the lab and into the real world with Alex, a newly developed humanoid robot designed for extreme…
State Rep. Andrade Pushes Bill to Force Government Compliance with Public Record Requests
State Representative Alex Andrade is taking aim at Florida’s public records problem with HB 436, legislation designed to compel government agencies to comply in good faith with transparency laws. The bill comes…
Gaetz Targets School Voucher Flaws with Accountability Bill
—Major reforms proposed after audit reveals state can’t locate 30,000 scholarship students— Senator Don Gaetz filed legislation today to restructure how Florida funds and tracks its Family Empowerment Scholarship programs, responding to…
StudioAmped Band Wins CMA Vocal Group of the Year
The Red Clay Strays from Mobile, Alabama, won “Vocal Group of the Year” at the 2025 CMA Awards. Last year, they won the “Emerging Artist of the Year” at the 2024 Americana…
Exclusive: Studer Palafox Assistance Program
—Studer Establishes Interest-Free Loan Program for Businesses Impacted by Palafox Construction— Quint Studer is setting up an interest-free loan program to help downtown Pensacola businesses impacted by the upcoming Reimagine Palafox street…
All I Want Campaign Starts Strong
“All I Want” Holiday Promotion is having a great start for the first two weeks with $24,000 in receipts submitted, according to DIB Executive Director Walker Wilson. All I Want runs through…
FPL Bills Will Drop Here, for a year
Immediate Impact: For typical residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt hours monthly: Northwest Florida (former Gulf Power area): Bills actually decrease from $143.60 to $141.36 in 2026 Bills are going up in other…
Achieve Escambia & the Uncomfortable Question Pensacola Must Answer
Achieve Escambia has quietly shut down its nonprofit and has asked United Way of West Florida to take over the initiative. And if you’re wondering what we learned from this expensive, well-intentioned…
United Way Launches Emergency Relief Fund for Families
As Northwest Florida begins to recover from the recent federal government shutdown, United Way of West Florida has stepped up to address a growing crisis facing local families struggling with delayed SNAP…
African American Heritage Society Celebrated its 35th Anniversary in Style
A sold-out crowd of 200 attended the African American Heritage Society‘s black tie affair, which was dedicated to the late Dr. Christine B.J. Fulwylie, a co-founder and founding president of AAHS. Organizers…