Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves has sent a formal letter to South Palafox property owners asking them to offer help to their tenants during the five- to six-month redevelopment of South Palafox from…
VT MAE has over 630+ workers at Pensacola Airport
At his press conference this morning, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves touted the latest employment numbers for VT MAE at the Pensacola International Airport. “We just reviewed the quarterly jobs report that is…
Lumon May Takes Leading Role in 2026 Gubernatorial Campaign
—Escambia County native to co-lead economic development platform in David Jolly’s gubernatorial bid— Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May has been tapped to co-lead the Community Development and Economic Empowerment platform for former…
Preserving Navy Point Park
The Escambia County Commission will hold a hearing this week on an ordinance preserving the Navy Point homeowners’ ownership of the public park and reinforcing existing restrictive covenants already in place for…
Don’t Miss Tuesday’s SEC Women’s Soccer Action in Pensacola
Following an electrifying opening weekend of upsets and last-second drama, the SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament continues today with four can’t-miss matchups at Ashton Brosnaham Park. Ray Palmer, CEO and President of Pensacola…
Sheriff Simmons Reports Major Crime Reduction
– Homicides Drop 40-45% as Multi-Pronged Approach Shows Results – Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons brought encouraging news to a recent episode of “(We Don’t) Color On the Dog,” revealing significant progress…
Gulf Breeze Will Do Hand Out $45K
Gulf Breeze Will Do, a women’s philanthropic group, awarded $45,000 in grants at its annual meeting on November 2. Gulf Breeze Will Do (GBWD) was born out of a group of Gulf…
DeSantis Announces Cancer Research Grants AGAIN
Gov. DeSantis is running out of reasons for press conferences. He has moved into repeat mode, hoping no one will notice. However, both of these pressers were held in Jacksonville, with only…
Escambia, Santa Rosa Receive Defense Reinvestment Grants
On Friday, FloridaCommerce announced the award of $2.6 million through Florida’s Defense Reinvestment Grant Program and the Florida Defense Support Commission Grant Program, to strengthen Florida’s military communities and to provide critical…
With SNAP Confusion, Grocery Buddies Tries to Help
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has run dry as of November 1, putting approximately 42 million Americans at risk of losing access to…
Super Sports Weekend for Pensacola
UWF Football The University of West Florida football team remains undefeated after winning a shootout on the road against Delta State. Ranked #3 nationally, UWF Argos defeated the DSU Statesmen 51-38. It…
Pensacola Honors Rev. John H. Powell with Honorary Street Dedication
A Legacy of Service Cemented in the Community’s Heart. On Saturday, the City of Pensacola unveiled Rev. John H. Powell Honorary Street at the intersection of Belmont and DeVillers streets, permanently honoring…
Top Reads: Week ended Nov. 1, 2025
The City of Pensacola’s relationship with local businesses took center stage this week. Readers wanted the latest details on the Reimagine Palafox project and how downtown retailers felt about the five- to…
Mayor Moves Up Palafox Workshop to 11/5
Late Friday afternoon, we received an email that a Pensacola City Council Workshop has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, in the Hagler Mason Conference Room, 2nd Floor of…
Joe Patti’s Seafood Responds to City Lawsuit
Joe Patti’s Seafood Company has issued a statement in response to the City of Pensacola’s lawsuit: For over 90 years, Joe Patti’s Seafood Company has been a cornerstone of Pensacola’s waterfront and…
SEC Women’s Soccer Opens w/Alabama vs. South Carolina
The best of Southeastern Conference women’s soccer will return to the Gulf Coast this fall when the 2025 SEC Women’s Soccer Championship kicks off Nov. 2-9 at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in…
From “Me” to “We”: Gulf Winds Credit Union’s Recipe
In an era of rampant employee disengagement and corporate purpose statements that often ring hollow, Gulf Winds Credit Union is doing something different—and it’s working. For the past three decades, the Pensacola-based…
Blue Angels Homecoming Show Cancelled
Naval Air Station Pensacola has announced the cancellation of the 2025 Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow, which was scheduled for November 14-15. The annual two-day event, recognized as one of the largest attractions…
New Proposed UWF Code of Conduct Focuses On Consent Not Harassment
The University of West Florida administration has changed its proposed amendment to its Student Code of Conduct from defining sexual harassment to focusing on what constitutes consent. The public comment period ended…
Retailers Voice Concerns, Mixed Support for New Palafox
Following Mayor D.C. Reeves’ presentation on the New Palafox Street project, downtown business owners and retailers expressed a range of reactions from cautious support to serious concerns about economic survival during the…