The University of West Florida Board of Trustees will consider whether to adopt an Institutional Neutrality statement, a recent trend promoted by FIRE (now the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression). Neutrality…
History: When Government Goes Too Far
In August 2015, a troubling incident in Pensacola exposed the delicate balance between government authority and citizen rights, raising serious questions about how local officials should handle public engagement. The controversy centered…
Top Reads: Week ended Aug. 9, 2025
State Rep. Michelle Salzman’s blindsiding Escambia County Public Schools doesn’t appear to be working well politically on the local level, but we know it was for Tallahassee. Readers remain interested in UWF…
Most Popular YouTube Podcasts
(We Don’t) Color on the Dog has grown since we launched it in November 2024, and as we’ve learned how to use the medium to share the news. Here are the most…
Daily Outtakes: 14 families get affordable homes
This week, Escambia County and Pensacola Habitat for Humanity hosted ribbon cuttings to celebrate 14 new affordable homes, as part of a partnership between Escambia County and Pensacola Habitat to provide more…
Pensacola Beach Air Show Delivers $31.5M Economic Impact
Study reveals 2025 event attracted 206,500 visitors, with nearly half traveling from outside the region. The 2025 Pensacola Beach Air Show generated $31.5 million in economic impact for Escambia County, according to…
WEAR-TV Dayside: ‘Right Idea, Right Time’
Last week, WEAR-TV’s Sue Straughn invited me to discuss my new book, “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.” Today, it’s hard to imagine Pensacola without the Maritime Park…
A Saint’s Story Takes the Stage: “Francis: The Man from Assisi” Premieres in Pensacola
FRANCIS: THE MAN FROM ASSISI, an original musical by Allen Pote and Tom Long, will have its staged reading premiere on August 8 and 9 at Pensacola State College’s Ashmore Theater. Allen…
The Untold Story Behind One School’s Fight to Keep Its ‘C’ Grade
What does it really take for an elementary school to maintain a “C” grade when its students are moving from shelter to shelter, dealing with trauma, and starting the year academically behind?…
Florida AG’s Office Accused of Criminal Public Records Violations
State Rep Claims Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office Gave Illegal Exclusive Access to Documents In a damning podcast interview, Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade leveled serious accusations against Attorney General James Uthmeier’s…
Breaking: The scandal you need to know about before your Friday morning coffee
Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade is making explosive allegations against Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office that could rock the state capitol. In an exclusive interview airing Friday morning, Andrade claims the AG’s…
Salzman’s Mental Health (Task Force) Reconvenes
The Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida will convene noon on Friday at Pensacola Christian College, 250 Brent Lane, for its quarterly meeting. It is an invite-only event, and the secret…
What is Top Speciality License Plate
Numbers: Specialty License Plates ©2025 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. Nearly 2.295 million Florida motorists had specialty license plates as of last week, according to newly released…
Do We Need to Resurrect Underage Drinking Task Force?
The recent decision by NAS Pensacola to place two local establishments off-limits to military personnel has brought renewed attention to a long-standing challenge in military towns: how to balance base security with…
County Commission to Consider $318K in Retirement Costs for Officials
Escambia County commissioners will vote tonight on authorizing over $318,000 in back retirement contributions for Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender and Commissioner Steven Barry, stemming from a court-ordered transition from the 401(a)…
Daily Outtakes: AG selectively releases public records on Hope Florida
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier released 600 pages of emails and drafts regarding the $67 million settlement between Florida and the state’s largest Medicaid provider, Centene, to Politico before giving them to…
New partnership: FSU College of Medicine and the Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Florida State University’s College of Medicine has just announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Andrews Research & Education Foundation that promises to elevate advanced medical training and patient care throughout the region….
Foo Foo releases 2025 Event Schedule
The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee announces the launch of the 2025 Foo Foo Festival website, detailing the day-by-day calendar of events for the 12th annual iteration, with more events to be…
BCC, Clerk may finally resolve FRS dispute
Fifteen months after Judge William Stone ruled that Escambia County Commissioners cannot legally participate in the County’s Local 401a Retirement Plan instead of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), County Clerk Pam Childers…
More on Mystery Poll Bashing Mayor D.C. Reeves
Readers have sent us more information about the anonymous poll targeting Pensacola Mayor Reeves. One individual shared the telephone number of the pollster, (850)-350-5802, but the number was dead when I tried…
