Earlier this week, I talked with Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons about retired deputy Jeremy Cassady, who passed away last week and will be buried today. “I was the chief of police…
Daily Outtakes: Classical Education Coming to UWF
University of West Florida Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. will hire Hillsdale College Ph.D, Clifford Humphrey, to be his Vice President, Strategic Initiatives/Chief of Staff. Since receiving his doctorate in politics five…
Sara Papantonio joins DIB board
The Downtown Improvement Board replenished its board earlier this month, electing a new slate of officers and welcoming new board member Sara Papantonio, replacing restaurant owner Jean Pierre N’Dione, who served the…
Jeff DeWeese on Maritime Park Fight
An Insider’s View of Pensacola’s Transformation Twenty years ago, Pensacola was a dramatically different city. Downtown was virtually empty, and when visitors came to town, locals had limited options for entertainment. As…
UWF asked to approve Chief of Staff position, package $288K
The agenda has been posted for tomorrow’s special meeting of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. Included in the agenda is a request to approve the creation of a Vice…
Mayor Reeves looks at stipends for Childcare workers
Pensacola explores Miami-Dade model for $3,000 worker stipends as mayor pledges city dollars and facilities to address childcare crisis. Following the second childcare summit, Mayor D.C. Reeves provided an update on the…
Daily Outtakes: Untold Story Behind Martha Saunders’ Exit from UWF
What really happened in the final months of one of Northwest Florida’s most successful university presidents? At 11 a.m. today, Inweekly will publish online an exclusive interview that pulls back the curtain…
PYP to Host Right Idea, Right Time Roundtable
The Pensacola Young Professionals will host a special roundtable on my new book, “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for the Maritime Park,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, at the…
Free or Low-cost Medications for Underserved Communities
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, in collaboration with the Dispensary of Hope, has launched a program to provide our community’s most vulnerable with access to free medications. Why this matters: Escambia County’s uninsured…
City May Buy, Demolish “Symbol of Commercial Blight”
Beyond the recycling discussion, Mayor Reeves shared he’s interested in acquiring the long-abandoned Medical Arts building at 1750 North Palafox St. The mayor expressed cautious optimism about finally bringing the property under…
Mayor Reeves: Recycling Messaging Not “Up to My Standard”
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves opened his July 22 press conference with a candid acknowledgment of the challenges surrounding the city’s recent curbside recycling changes, accepting full responsibility for communication shortcomings that left…
Blue Angels to get more funds for hangar repairs
On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R. 4016), authorizing more than $851 billion in military spending for the upcoming fiscal year….
City Mailers Unopened?
A city resident sent the City of Pensacola’s mailer on curbside recycling. The outside of the mailer does not make any reference to curbside recycling. Most city residents would see it as…
Daily Outtakes: Has the City Picked Up Your Garbage?
Frustrations continue to mount as City residents try to figure out the City of Pensacola’s sanitation schedule, the one with a curbside recycling option. People have complained about the difficulty in registering…
Blue Wahoos offer season ticket holders “Right Idea, Right Time”
If you are a season ticket holder with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, check your emai for: Hello Season Ticket Members! We’re excited to offer you a complimentary copy of Right Idea, Right…
Night Moves Fest: Japanese Breakfast, Dashboard Confessional
Night Moves Music Fest is set to return for its third year on Nov. 8, bringing one day of live music and outdoor fun to Community Maritime Park at 301 W. Main…
Deputy Jeremy Cassidy’s Unwavering Decision
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeremy Cassady, 50, passed away last week, after a long battle with cancer that his family and colleagues believe was connected to his line-of-duty injuries and subsequent…
Gulf Winds Credit Union Names New Chief Marketing Officer
Gulf Winds Credit Union has appointed Pam Hatt as Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Hatt will oversee marketing, branding, and community initiatives for the credit union’s operations across North Florida, Southern Alabama,…
Daily Outtakes: Cha ching! Salzman keeps setting spending records
State Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) has no opponent yet for her 2026 reelection bid, but that hasn’t stopped her from burning through her campaign and PAC donations. Her PAC, Committee to Protect…
Pensacola History: Chuckie & Dunno
From “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park:” In mid-July 2006, Friends of the Waterfront Park PAC released a series of animated cartoons to address Save Our City’s misinformation….
