Pensacola Legend Wilmer Hall Mitchell Passes at 92
Pensacola lost one of its great storytellers and downtown leaders on Nov. 11, when Wilmer Hall Mitchell passed away peacefully at age 92, surrounded by…
Covenant Health Steps Up with $500,000 for Senior Services During Funding Crisis
The Council on Aging of West Florida is facing a critical funding shortfall that threatens essential services for thousands of seniors across Northwest Florida—but a…
Police Seek Help With Homicide
Pensacola Police detectives are working to identify the suspect in the homicide of Dean Chambers. The Pensacola Police Department is requesting that the images be…
Pensacola Yacht Club to Host Melges 24 U.S. National Championship
Pensacola’s profile as one of America’s premier sailing destinations continues to grow, as the Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC) prepares to welcome more than 40 elite…
Commissioners Highlight Community Events, Spar Over Agenda
Most Escambia County Commission meetings run over three hours, and often the commissioners’ opening remarks—some off-the-cuff, others written statements read for the cameras—get overlooked. However,…
PYP Opens Applications for 2026 Mentor Pensacola Program
Pensacola Young Professionals is launching its annual search for the next cohort of mentors and mentees who will shape the city’s leadership pipeline through 2026….
How CRA Meeting on New Palafox Unfolded
After hours of impassioned public comment and intense council debate, the Pensacola City Council, as the Community Redevelopment Agency, voted 5-2 yesterday to move forward…
What is Attorney General’s Proof Drag Show is Obscene?
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote the Pensacola City Council, claiming that the drag show scheduled at the Saenger Theatre “mocks one of the most…
UWF Women’s Basketball Coach Embraces “Conceptual Basketball” for Fast-Paced Season
—A new roster, run-and-gun strategy, and high-stakes early games set the stage for an exciting year.— University of West Florida Women’s Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton…
Studer Steps Up, Offers to Help Palafox Businesses
Yesterday, the Pensacola City Council, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, approved the $10.7 million funding plan for the New Palafox project, also known as…
Education Commissioner’s wife appointed to Appellate Judge
On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he had appointed Rachel Kamoutsas, wife of his Education Commissioner, Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas, to serve as a judge on…
Martha Saunders’ UWF Excels According to Florida DOGE
More kudos to former University of West Florida President Martha Saunders. An audit by the Florida Department of Government Efficiency found that UWF had the…
Pensacola Mayor May Get a $34K+ Pay Raise
The Pensacola City Council has on its agenda an ordinance that changes the mayor’s annual salary from $134,000 to the same formula as the Superintendent…
Florida Lawmakers Demand Accountability in Scholarship Payment Process
—Frustration Mounts Over Missing Student ID Numbers in Cross-Check System— Last week, Florida House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee members expressed growing frustration as they grilled state…
Who Should Top 2026 Power List?
The Inweekly Power List is our annual ranking published in early February, highlighting the most influential people shaping Pensacola and Escambia County. The list seeks…
Top Reads—Week Ended Nov. 8, 2025
The big votes on Reimagine Palafox happen this week. On Monday, Nov. 10, the Community Redevelopment Agency will vote on whether CRA funds can be…
AG Wants to Pit Christians Against Pensacola City Hall
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier insinuates that the drag show scheduled at the Saenger Theatre is somehow religious persecution and religious discrimination in his letter…
Top Reads for October 2025
The blog set another traffic record, breaking the August record by 10%. Inside the Plan to Redevelop Grand Hotel George Hawthorne wants to transform the…
Florida Attorney General Wants City Council to Cancel Drag Show
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has sent a letter to the Pensacola City Council requesting that the board cancel a drag show scheduled at the…
Heaters, Blankets and Funds Urgently Needed to Keep Seniors Warm
Temperatures are expected to plunge into the 30s next week, and requests for assistance from seniors are exceeding the number of donated items to meet…
