Mayor D.C. Reeves’ Reimagine Palafox passed its final approval with a 5-2 vote by the Pensacola City Council last night. Council members Charles Bare and Jennifer Brahier opposed the funding plan and…
NAS Pensacola, Naval Aviation Museum Reopen to the Public
Naval Air Station Pensacola will reopen its most popular public attractions beginning Friday, Nov. 14, with limited hours and heightened security measures in place. The reopening marks the return of public access…
Mayor Reeves Tries a Few Jokes for Entrecon Crowd
The Pensacola International Airport is the presenting sponsor of Entrecon 2025. Mayor D.C. Reeves welcomed the participants on Wednesday and tried out a few jokes about being his “Welcome to Pensacola” announcement…
Pensacola Legend Wilmer Hall Mitchell Passes at 92
Pensacola lost one of its great storytellers and downtown leaders on Nov. 11, when Wilmer Hall Mitchell passed away peacefully at age 92, surrounded by his family. Born at Sacred Heart Hospital…
Covenant Health Steps Up with $500,000 for Senior Services During Funding Crisis
The Council on Aging of West Florida is facing a critical funding shortfall that threatens essential services for thousands of seniors across Northwest Florida—but a significant investment from Covenant Health and Community…
Police Seek Help With Homicide
Pensacola Police detectives are working to identify the suspect in the homicide of Dean Chambers. The Pensacola Police Department is requesting that the images be shared with the community, seeking their help…
Pensacola Yacht Club to Host Melges 24 U.S. National Championship
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…