Pensacola’s profile as one of America’s premier sailing destinations continues to grow, as the Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC) prepares to welcome more than 40 elite Melges 24 teams from around the globe…
Commissioners Highlight Community Events, Spar Over Agenda
Most Escambia County Commission meetings run over three hours, and often the commissioners’ opening remarks—some off-the-cuff, others written statements read for the cameras—get overlooked. However, the opening remarks at their Nov. 6…
PYP Opens Applications for 2026 Mentor Pensacola Program
Pensacola Young Professionals is launching its annual search for the next cohort of mentors and mentees who will shape the city’s leadership pipeline through 2026. The Mentor Pensacola program, which pairs emerging…
How CRA Meeting on New Palafox Unfolded
After hours of impassioned public comment and intense council debate, the Pensacola City Council, as the Community Redevelopment Agency, voted 5-2 yesterday to move forward with the Reimagine Palafox street reconstruction project,…
What is Attorney General’s Proof Drag Show is Obscene?
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote the Pensacola City Council, claiming that the drag show scheduled at the Saenger Theatre “mocks one of the most sacred holidays in the Christian faith. He…
UWF Women’s Basketball Coach Embraces “Conceptual Basketball” for Fast-Paced Season
—A new roster, run-and-gun strategy, and high-stakes early games set the stage for an exciting year.— University of West Florida Women’s Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton stopped by the “(We Don’t) Color On…
Studer Steps Up, Offers to Help Palafox Businesses
Yesterday, the Pensacola City Council, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, approved the $10.7 million funding plan for the New Palafox project, also known as “Reimagine Palafox,” and the contract for the…
Education Commissioner’s wife appointed to Appellate Judge
On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he had appointed Rachel Kamoutsas, wife of his Education Commissioner, Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas, to serve as a judge on the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Who?…
Martha Saunders’ UWF Excels According to Florida DOGE
More kudos to former University of West Florida President Martha Saunders. An audit by the Florida Department of Government Efficiency found that UWF had the third lowest operating expenses to produce a…
Pensacola Mayor May Get a $34K+ Pay Raise
The Pensacola City Council has on its agenda an ordinance that changes the mayor’s annual salary from $134,000 to the same formula as the Superintendent of Schools. The pay change would go…
Florida Lawmakers Demand Accountability in Scholarship Payment Process
—Frustration Mounts Over Missing Student ID Numbers in Cross-Check System— Last week, Florida House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee members expressed growing frustration as they grilled state officials and Step Up for Students representatives…
Who Should Top 2026 Power List?
The Inweekly Power List is our annual ranking published in early February, highlighting the most influential people shaping Pensacola and Escambia County. The list seeks to quantify local influence and includes business…
Top Reads—Week Ended Nov. 8, 2025
The big votes on Reimagine Palafox happen this week. On Monday, Nov. 10, the Community Redevelopment Agency will vote on whether CRA funds can be used for the project. The Pensacola City…
AG Wants to Pit Christians Against Pensacola City Hall
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier insinuates that the drag show scheduled at the Saenger Theatre is somehow religious persecution and religious discrimination in his letter to the Pensacola City Council. Uthmeier builds…
Top Reads for October 2025
The blog set another traffic record, breaking the August record by 10%. Inside the Plan to Redevelop Grand Hotel George Hawthorne wants to transform the 15-story Grand Hotel into an upscale 210-room…
Florida Attorney General Wants City Council to Cancel Drag Show
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has sent a letter to the Pensacola City Council requesting that the board cancel a drag show scheduled at the Saengar Theatre on Dec. 23. While he…
Heaters, Blankets and Funds Urgently Needed to Keep Seniors Warm
Temperatures are expected to plunge into the 30s next week, and requests for assistance from seniors are exceeding the number of donated items to meet this need. Council on Aging of West…
Florida House Resolves $47M School Voucher Crisis from 2024-25
Florida House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee Chair Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka announced significant progress in resolving major fiscal issues that plagued the state’s scholarship programs during the 2024-2025 school year, including a $47 million…
Viewpoint—Palafox Perseveres: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain
By Jarah Jacquay Downtown construction is inconvenient—but it’s a sign of strength, not decline. Pensacola’s Reimagine Palafox project isn’t a vanity facelift—it’s preventive maintenance for the heart of our city. When completed,…
Inweekly: Foo Foo Fest Week 2
We support and celebrate Pensacola’s arts and culture community and all the creative individuals that make this place so special, which is why we devoted two issues to the amazing Foo Foo…
