Former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama and U S. Senator Doug Jones will be the guest speaker at a community event presented by the Innisfree Hive Foundation & Equity…
Mayor Reeves Explains City Hall Restructuring
At his press conference today, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves explained how he expects Capt. Cliff Collins, USN (Ret.), his Associate City Administrator for Strategic Initiatives and Adrianne Walker, his Strategic Initiatives Project…
DOGE Auditors Skedaddle Later Today
The team of approximately eight auditors from the state’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expected to complete its two-day review of municipal operations by mid-afternoon, Mayor D.C. Reeves confirmed during his…
Student Sues School Board Over Alleged Sexual Assault Case
Student Files Lawsuit Against Santa Rosa County School Board Over Alleged Sexual Assault at Gulf Breeze High School. A lawsuit filed Monday in Santa Rosa County Circuit Court alleges that inadequate supervision…
Mayor Reeves Beefs Up Strategic Initiatives
Mayor D.C. Reeves has announced two appointments that will reinforce his commitment to implementing the City of Pensacola’s strategic plan—Capt. Cliff Collins, USN (Ret.), and Historic Preservation Planner Adrianne Walker. Who? Capt….
Rev. H.K. Matthews, Pensacola Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 97
Pensacola has lost one of its greatest champions for justice and equality. Rev. Hawthorne Konrad “H.K.” Matthews, the fearless civil rights leader who spent decades fighting for equality in Northwest Florida, passed…
UWF establishes Office of Military Services
The University of West Florida established the Office of Military Services (OMS), bringing together the University’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs and the Military and Veterans Resource Center under the Aylstock,…
Pensacola Company Pays Heavy Price for COVID-19 Pesticide Scheme
ServisMed LLC has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the illegal distribution of unregistered pesticides during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, which listed a South Palafox Street address, was sentenced for…
Sign of the Times: City suspends North Palafox Recycling Center
The City of Pensacola’s monitored recycling drop-off site at 2759 N. Palafox Street has closed and will remain closed through September. Why? The significant reduction in the volume of materials dropped off…
Radiothon raises $301K for Studer Family Children’s Hospital
The 7th annual Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon, presented by Hanto & Clarke General Contractors, raised $301,400 to acquire state-of-the-art equipment that utilizes heat to treat tumors or epilepsy, a first…
Daily Outtakes: How Far Will DeSantis Go to Win
Recent public records obtained by State Rep. Alex Andrade have shed new light on a controversial $67 million settlement between Florida and healthcare giant Centene, revealing what appears to be a last-minute…
When ‘Less Lethal’ Became Deadly: Taser Abuse in Pensacola and Escambia County (2005)
In February 2005, Inweekly published a shocking videotape from the Escambia County Jail that would thrust Pensacola into the national spotlight over police use of Taser devices. The footage showed Pensacola Police…
Top Reads: Week Ended Aug. 16, 2025
Florida DOGE coming to Pensacola, Tim Kinsella’s resignation and Pensacola Little Theatre’s check to the Escambia Children’s Trust got the most attention this week—all of which we broke on this blog before…
WCOA – the station Cumulus strangled
WCOA is Pensacola’s first radio station, the second oldest in Florida. Four years ago this month, Sena Maddison and I took over the morning show with “Real News with Rick Outzen.” The…
Daily Outtakes: Heritage-DeSantis Bloc Keeps Control of UWF
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees held committee meetings and a special board meeting on Thursday. Heritage Foundation senior fellow Adam Kissel, who chairs the Academic Affairs Committee, wanted to…
As Kinsella departs, Admiral Mason Pond turns green
DOH-Escambia Issues Blue-Green Algae Health Alert The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (DOH-Escambia) has issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Admiral Mason Park…
Animal Welfare Offering Free Pet Adoptions Aug. 15-30
The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare will offer free adoptions for all dogs and cats one year or older beginning today, Friday, Aug. 15 until Saturday, Aug. 30. A $15 licensing…
Move over Swifties, Cowboy Mouth album drops today
Yes, it is true! The most stunning album drop of 2025! And we have an exclusive on the playlist. Legendary New Orleans band Cowboy Mouth has done it again, this time with…
Mayor Reeves’ Heartfelt Tribute to Departing Tim Kinsella
From Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves: I am grateful for Capt. Tim Kinsella’s impact on the City of Pensacola, and I’m just as grateful to call him my friend. Tim’s insight and leadership…
Daily Outtakes: Kinsella Leaving City for Navy Federal Job
Sources have reported that Navy Federal Credit Union announced yesterday to its employees that Pensacola’s City Administrator Tim Kinsella had been hired as the Vice President of Branch Operations, effective Sept. 8….
