A public memorial celebration honoring the life and legacy of Reverend H.K. Matthews, civil rights leader and activist, will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 26, at the Brownsville Community Center,…
State Attorney Refuses to Try Indicted Police Officers
State Attorney Ginger Madden cites insufficient evidence after an extensive discovery process. The Office of the State Attorney announced Tuesday that manslaughter charges have been dismissed against three Crestview police officers indicted…
Scott Yenor and DeSantis Closer Than Reported Earlier
Former University of West Florida Board of Trustees Chair Scott Yenor spoke at a political meeting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, last night. He took credit for helping to “conceive and implement” Florida…
Pensacola’s Traffic Crisis: 10 Fatalities in Eight Months
At his press conference yesterday, Mayor D.C. Reeves shared that the city has already recorded 10 traffic fatalities in 2025, with four months remaining in the year. The highest annual total over…
Veo Campaigns to Keep Pensacola Business
From Veo: Hi Rick, I am writing on behalf of Veo, Pensacola’s shared scooter provider. Mayor Reeves plans to end Pensacola’s shared scooter program, citing a recent survey of just 616 residents….
Trending News—Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2026
UWF PURGE The firing of a prominent LGBTQ+ advocate at the University of West Florida drew concern from the local area, where the LGBTQ+ community has deep roots. A right-wing group had…
UWF Presidential Search: Rigged Game
The University of West Florida’s presidential search process is compromised before it even begins. Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Matthews has stacked the deck, appointing five trustees to the Presidential Search Committee…
UWF awarded $100K grant from AFRL/RW University Day program
Dr. Kristen “Brent” Venable, professor and director of the intelligent systems and robotics doctoral program at the University of West Florida, has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force Research…
UWF Purge Continues; Targeted Administrator Fired
Sources have shared that Aurora Osborn, the University of West Florida’s Senior Director of the Office of Campus Culture and Access, has been fired. In May, Accuracy in Media, a politically conservative,…
Mayor asks FDOT to remove A Street mural
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has notified the City of Pensacola regarding a five-year-old street mural that has become the center of a compliance dispute. In a letter dated August 21, …
Adios, Veo Scooters
Mayor D.C. Reeves announced today that Pensacola will terminate its contract with VEO scooters effective November 1, citing resident survey data showing a clear majority of concerns about the program’s value to…
Is ‘Intimate Partner’ a Typo in Extortion Indictment
The indictment of Justin J. Wright states he “engaged in conduct that placed the person in reasonable fear of death of and serious bodily injury to that person, an immediate family member…
Pensacola Bay Oysters in Critical Condition
The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program released its 2025 State of the Bays Report today, revealing critical conditions for oyster populations in the Pensacola Bay System while showing stability in seagrass…
Trending Stories – Monday, Aug. 26, 2026
Extortion of County Clerk The top read concerned the federal indictment of Justin J. Wright in connection with the fire bombing of a vehicle near the home of Escambia County Clerk Pam…
Daily Outtakes: American Magic Sparks Pensacola’s Maritime Renaissance
The construction of the headquarters for one of the world’s premier sailing organizations is on schedule, marking what Mayor D.C. Reeves believes could spark a maritime renaissance for the Port of Pensacola…
FDOT Wants ‘Black Lives Matter’ Painting on A Street Gone
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has issued a warning to the City of Pensacola, demanding immediate action to address “noncompliant” pavement markings on North A Street. The August 21, 2025, letter…
Gulf Winds Credit Union’s Innovative ‘Written in the Walls’
Gulf Winds Credit Union has launched an innovative community engagement initiative that extends its participation in Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Day beyond traditional volunteer activities. The “Written in the Walls” program…
Propeller Club of Pensacola Elects 2025–26 Leadership
The Propeller Club of the United States -Port of Pensacola chapter announced its newly elected officers, board members and committee chairs for the 2025–26 term. The group will lead the organization in…
DeSantis Whines About Census He Refused to Help
Florida Politics’ Sunburn newsletter today published a tweet from Mary Ellen Klas, politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and the former Miami Herald Capitol Bureau Chief: @MaryEllenKlas: If Florida had an…
Feds Looking for Ringleader of June 2024 Fire Bombing
On August 19, a federal grand jury indicted Justin J. Wright for setting a vehicle on fire near the home of Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers in June 2024. Court documents reveal…
