On August 27, Florida’s Great Northwest (FGNW) received unanimous approval from Triumph Gulf Coast’s Board of Directors for its FGNW: United FORWARD initiative—a strategy designed to fast-track economic transformation across the region’s…
Mayor to Veo: ‘Too Little Too Late’
Mayor D.C. Reeves said that he respects Veo’s request for a two-month extension, but his primary concern is how city residents feel about the shared scooter service. “You’re darn right, we polled…
UWF Wants To Make It Okay to Harass LGBTQ+ Students
A change proposed to the University of West Florida Student Code of Conduct appears to make it okay to sexually harass LGBTQ+ students and faculty. The code changes were to be discussed…
Trending News—Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025
Harry Roy’s Membership Committee University of West Florida Board Chair Rebecca Matthews created a Presidential Search Committee that looks more the Harry Roy’s membership committee than a reflection of community and UWF…
Daily Outtakes: Veo Wants Two-month Extension
Veo has mounted a campaign to extend its Pensacola scooter contract beyond the November 1st termination date set by Mayor D.C. Reeves, arguing that city survey data failed to capture the voice…
$32.5M Triumph Grant Creates Innovation Hub at UWF
The University of West Florida is about to make a significant leap forward in research capabilities, thanks to a $32.5 million grant approval from the Triumph Gulf Coast Board of Directors. “This…
Rev. H.K. Matthews Memorial Tribute on Thursday, Aug. 28
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…