Summary: Board votes 4-0 to authorize employer contributions for prior service credits amid heated discussion The Escambia County Commission voted 4-0 on Aug. 7 to authorize payment of employer contributions and penalties…
Hyundai Hope gives $100K to Studer Family Children’s Hospital
Hyundai Hope on Wheels has awarded a $100,000 Impact Grant to Studer Family Children’s Hospital. The award will directly support the Bear Family Foundation Pediatric Oncology Center for Hope, enhancing the hospital’s…
FPL Rate Case Put on Hold
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State regulators Monday paused a closely watched case about increasing Florida Power & Light’s base electric rates after the utility and numerous…
Mayor Reeves responds to DOGE letter
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves issued this response to Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) request for records and demanding access to city records and personnel next week, August 18-19. Read August 7 Letter…..
Pensacola Energy: How to get settlement check
Were you a natural gas customer of the City of Pensacola between 2011 and now? You may be owed money from a significant class action settlement. Who This Affects If you were…
Florida DOGE Targets City of Pensacola
A Deep Dive into the State’s Municipal Audit Letter Bottom Line Up Front: On Aug. 7, Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has issued an audit demand to Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves,…
Daily Outtakes: FIRE coming to the University of West Florida
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…