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Escambia County Emergency Management invites girls entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades to participate in the program. This four-day-long camp will be held June 10-13…

President Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Meanwhile, Elon Musk takes control of more data as he convinces Trump to shutter agencies.

Gov. DeSantis proposes a $115.6 billion budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that calls for increasing pay for state law-enforcement officers and firefighters.

Vivint analyzed property crime data from 2023, focusing on larceny, motor vehicle theft, and robbery. Pensacola tied for fewest robberies per 10,000 residents.

Escambia County plans to revitalize South Navy Boulevard, focusing on the one-mile stretch connecting Barrancas Avenue to the Sam A. Lovelace Bridge.

UWF and our economy may become collateral damage in a much larger play to destroy our democratic institutions to suit SACR and Yenor’s political agenda. 

University of West Florida students, faculty, and alums are concerned about UWF’s future. The community and those outside the area have begun to pay attention.

These are the executive actions posted on the White House website. They are summarized with political analysis. The titles are those used by the White…

Christa Hazel is the daughter of legendary FBI agent Wayne Manis, who Jude Law plays in the movie “The Order.” He has been featured in FBI-The Untold Stories.

Political turmoil at North Idaho College nearly cost its accreditation, as partisan board members created chaos – serving as a warning for UWF.

Tickets, event sponsorships, and food vendor opportunities are now available for the 2025 Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl – Manna Food Bank’s only…

Escambia Children’s Trust launches CARE Micro-Grants, offering up to $50k for local youth programs. Apply by March 7 for funding May 2025-April 2026.

UWF student Lousindy Mitton wins State Department’s FAIT Fellowship, becoming first in university history. She will become a Diplomatic Technology Officer.

Gov. DeSantis holds three roundtables attacking TRUMP Act. Lawmakers want to investigate how the funding for DeSantis’ office has grown 70% in six years.

Mobile, Alabama, has a connection to an infamous British murder case, which might have stopped the killing rampage of Jack the Ripper. Here’s what we know.

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity announced that homebuyer applications are now open for the Northwest Florida Community Land Trust for Escambia and Santa Rosa.

Two dining concepts, The Wharf Fish & Oyster Company and Hideaway Beach Bar, will open on March 8 at the former Whiskey Joe’s Pensacola Beach location.

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Dara Kam and Jim Turner ©2025 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see…

A political showdown over the Trump Act could spill over to Pensacola and open a window to save UWF from DeSantis’ plan to make it a Heritage Foundation trophy.

The Florida Legislature’s passage of the Trump Act exposed unprecedented tensions between state lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis, who says he will veto it.