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…
Daily Outtakes: Kinsella talks with Inweekly
This week, Pensacola City Administrator Tim Kinsella will leave his position to join Navy Federal Credit Union. The decision wasn’t easy. Kinsella called the opportunity “unexpected” and described lengthy discussions with his…
When Hate Came to Campus: The 2012 UWF Noose Incidents
In April 2012, the University of West Florida campus experienced disturbing hate crimes that shook the community and challenged the school’s dedication to fighting racism. Nooses—symbols with a dark history tied to…
Daily Outtakes: UWF Search Committee looks great, or does it?
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Matthews created another dramatic moment when she withheld from the public the names of the Presidential Search Committee until 1:03 p.m., when…
Zach Smith named chairman of UWF Presidential Search
During roll call, we learned the 15 members of the University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee: Former Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward Vice-Chair of the State University System of Florida Board of…
Podcast: Surprising Literary Legacy Hidden in Your Local Drugstore
What if I told you that some of America’s greatest literature was born not in ivy-covered universities or prestigious publishing houses, but on the magazine racks of corner drugstores? In the latest…
FPL Rate Deal Opposed
The state Office of Public Counsel, which is designated by law to represent consumers, opposed a newly proposed Florida Power & Light rate settlement Thursday, saying it would increase FPL’s revenues by…
Trending News—Friday, Aug. 22, 2025
Auditor General Looks at PLT refund The News Journal finally picked up this story today online. They were given the story of the executive director resigning over “disputed expenses” in May and…
Daily Outtakes: Rebecca Matthews Cannot Chair Presidential Search Committee
The University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee will hold a virtual meeting today from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The agenda lists Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Matthews as the chair…
DeSantis gives Santa Rosa $1M for Whiting Aviation Park project
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $38 million in awards to 19 small and rural Florida communities through the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which funds public…
Meet HCA West Florida Hospital’s New CEO
HCA Florida West Hospital announced the appointment of Karl Leistikow as its new chief executive officer, bringing decades of healthcare leadership experience to the Pensacola-area medical facility. Leistikow will oversee operations at…
Throwing the Book? Or Political Stunt
From the News Service of Florida’s Jim Turner: Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins was sent to California to help bring back Harjinder Singh, a native of India who, while driving a semi-tractor-trailer…
UWF Presidential Search Committee Holds Public Forum
The University of West Florida has begun its presidential search process to determine who will replace Dr. Martha Saunders. Last week, UWF Board of Trustees chair Rebecca Matthews announced that Funk Associates…
Trending Posts – Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025
Best of the Coast Returns —The big news is our 2025 Best of the Coast issue that is on the stands. For 24 years, we’ve published the ballot, and you keep showing…
Daily Outtakes: Children’s Trust wants Auditor General to Review PLT refund
Escambia Children’s Trust executive director Lindsey Cannon said the Trust has asked the Florida Auditor General to review the $65,632 reimbursement made by Pensacola Little Theatre in July. Cannon stated: “ECT was…