Barry talks what’s happening in D5

Escambia County Commission Chairman Steven Barry discussed various topics, including the importance of sports for children, the development of the IP golf course, and the…

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Man who set up DeSantis-Trump brunch date in trouble

Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met Sunday in Miami to patch up their differences. The Washington Post reported the meeting was set…

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Daily Outtakes: Gaetz gets an opponent

Last Friday, Aaron Dimmock, the director of executive development for the UWF Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis and Overholtz Center for Leadership, jumped in the GOP primary…

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Firsthand account: White House Correspondents’ Dinner

ABC News’ Karen Travers sat at the head table, next to the First Lady, because she is on the board of the White House Correspondents’…

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Triple homicide may be ‘a targeted ambush’

At a press conference this morning, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said his team is investigating the triple homicide that took place early Sunday morning…

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Escambia School Board still has to ‘Tango’

A federal judge let Lake County and Education Commissioner Manny Diaz off the hook but not the Escambia County School Board. ‘Tango’ Book Fight Gets…

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Daily Outtakes: Wahoos end home stand with walk-off

Written by Bill Vilona Pensacola, Fla. – The players raced from the dugout and a filled ballpark erupted in glee. The Blue Wahoos couldn’t have…

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Pensacola Energy gets $10.1 million from Feds

Pensacola Energy was awarded $10.1 million in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace unprotected bare steel mains with polyethylene pipe…

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Breaking: Feds paying to replace bare steel pipes

 I’m sitting at Pensacola City Hall waiting for a presser to begin regarding Biden’s Investing in America initiative. Two projects to be announced. Stay tuned.

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Triumph Gulf Coast hits milestone

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida Triumph Gulf Coast earlier this month surpassed the milestone of distributing more than $550 million in grant…

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UWF surpasses Day of Giving goal

The University of West Florida exceeded its fundraising goals during the sixth annual Day of Giving, raising nearly $198,000 from 1,226 alumni, students, parents, faculty,…

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Daily Outtakes: FTC bans noncompetes

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that bans noncompetes. Why? FTC stated it was to “promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting…

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