TDC pushes back on County Commission’s Chappie James funding
The Tourist Development Council (TDC) met Thursday to address the Board of County Commissioners’ controversial decision to fund the General “Chappie” James Memorial Plaza using…
Daily Outtakes: The Fight for UWF’s Soul—Dr. Judy Bense Speaks Out
This week on “We Don’t Color On the Dog,” we had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Judy Bense, President Emeritus of the University…
Breaking: HCA Florida West CEO leaving
Dear HCA Florida West Hospital Medical Staff, As we near the beginning of our fourth year together HCA Florida West Hospital, I am writing you…
Escambia Children’s Trust has a ho-hum meeting
The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) Board convened Tuesday for its March meeting, with Chairman Dr. Rex Northrup presiding. A quorum was barely established, with only…
Breeze Airways doubles Tampa flights from Pensacola
Breeze Airways is expanding its service between Pensacola International Airport (PNS) and Tampa International Airport (TPA), doubling flight frequency beginning June 5. This move represents…
UWF-IHMC Robotics Research Gets $478K Boost from Naval Research
The future of robotics research in Northwest Florida just got brighter. The Office of Naval Research’s Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) has awarded the…
Stroberger’s poker problem, pleading ignorance
Nearly 100 residents gathered for District 1 Commissioner Steve Stroberger’s town hall Wednesday night to express their concerns about a proposed gaming room relocation in…
Daily Outtakes: After all, it is her story
May Pang Reclaims “Lost Weekend” Narrative By Sena Maddison The Backstory: For decades, the narrative surrounding John Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” — his 18-month separation from…
Salzman’s ‘Guns for Teens’ bill advances
Florida House Republicans have voted to advance a proposal (HB 759) that would repeal part of a 2018 law passed after the Parkland school shooting,…
Pensacola Beach Advocates: Call for Action on Traffic
Pensacola Beach Advocates President Rhonda Dorfman has submitted the following requests to the Emerald Coast Regional Council, District 4 County Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger, and Ronnie…
Gaetz’s utility bill passed by committee
A Florida Senate committee has approved Sen. Don Gaetz’s legislation that would significantly reform the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC), expanding its membership and imposing…
RED FLAG ALERT: UWF Faculty Senate raises concerns
The University of West Florida’s Faculty Senate has released a comprehensive report highlighting significant concerns about new Board Trustee Adam Kissel’s proposed amendment to UWF’s…
Four commissioners voice support for Save UWF
Inweekly’s campaign to have locals and alumni comprise the majority of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees has gained steam, as community leaders…
Daily Outtakes: Red Light violations jumped 54%
At his weekly press conference, I pressed Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves about whether the red light cameras were making intersections safer, pointing out that there…
For Stroberger’s research: JWA developed Redstone Gateway
In his “extensive research” of what development group would be best suited to develop the 540 acres of OLF 8 in accordance with the site’s…
Presser Takeaways: March 11, 2025
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves held his regular press conference this morning, highlighting the city’s recent resident satisfaction survey results. The survey, conducted by the University…
Stroberger throws shade on local developer
District 1 County Commissioner Steve Stroberger wants Beulah Town Center, the development group headed by Fred Hemmer, to purchase OLF 8, a 540-acre site located…
Minimum wage law may get exemption
The Florida Senate’s Commerce and Tourism Committee approved a proposal to allow employers to exempt certain workers from the state’s minimum wage requirements. The bill…
OLF 8: Commissioners debate next steps with two developers
The Escambia County Commission still can’t decide what to do with OLF 8, a prime piece of real estate in Beulah, but the board appears…
Daily Outtakes: Residents fight for neighborhood, lose
Last Thursday’s Escambia County Commission meeting revealed deep tensions over a proposal to convert the former Henry T. McMillan School in the Englewood neighborhood into…
