We have a developing story regarding the demolition of Baptist Hospital’s “legacy campus.” Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves announced Tuesday that City Attorney Adam Cobb has upheld a bid protest from North Star…
Another UWF student teams wins top honors
UWF student teams place first and second in the International Society for Performance Improvement Case Study Competition Two University of West Florida student teams placed top two in the 2025 International…
Water Fluoride Ban Heading to DeSantis
Last December, we predicted that fluoride would become an issue in 2025. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, cited controversial studies that…
Weekly Press Conference: Key Takeaways
Baptist Hospital Mayor D.C. Reeves announced that Baptist Hospital’s board has unanimously approved the donation agreement for the hospital property. The mayor expects to receive a signed copy from Baptist in the…
ECT/BCC consider funding Summer Youth Employment
The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) has submitted a proposal to redirect nearly half a million dollars toward directly benefiting local youth through the County’s Summer Youth Employment Program. On March 14, 2025,…
Breaking: City rejects Baptist demolition contractor
At his Tuesday morning presser, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves will explain why L.M. Sessler Excavating & Wrecking, Inc. will not be awarded the contract to demolish the old Baptist Hospital campus as…
By the Numbers: March Housing Prices
From The News Service of Florida: Last week, the industry group Florida Realtors released a report showing the statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in March was $412,500, only slightly…
Daily Outtakes: Carrying the Scars of Child Abuse
April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when communities nationwide unite to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect while promoting strategies to create safer environments for our children. Though we…
Northwest Florida author and illustrator launch Sea Turtle book with May 3 party on Pensacola Beach
As sea turtle nesting season begins, Northwest Florida writer Jim McClellan and Apalachicola-based illustrator Dr. Lynn Wilder have teamed up to create a new children’s book, Starla’s Special Shore, which will be…
Triumph Gulf Coast approves $6.7 million for IHMC
Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. has approved a $6,720,805 grant to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to establish a groundbreaking National Center for Collaborative Autonomy (NCCA). What? The NCCA…
Save UWF: ‘Well Done’
Jeanne Goodwin, one of the organizers of SAVE UWF, sent a press announcement thanking the community for its commitment to prioritizing the best interests of the University of West Florida. SAVE UWF…
The Fire Starter who launched the Community Maritime Park
This weekend, Quint Studer wrote for the PNJ about Fire Starters and how they nurture the passion and purpose in others by maintaining their own inner flame through self-care while focusing on…
Daily Outtakes: Escambia’s Not Ready for Prime Time Commissioner
Escambia County’s District 4 commissioner, Ashlee Hofberger, has misfired again. This time, it is on her design for an upgrade to the Pensacola Beach Toll Plaza. The design uses an Innisfree logo….
Top Stories: Week ended April 26, 2025
With the Florida Legislative Session winding down, state politics attracted the most readers to the blog. However, Inweekly’s feature story on Emily Ley and her legal battle over the Trump Administration’s tariffs…
Florida AG takes aim at Diversity Programs in Law Firms
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has issued a policy memorandum declaring that it will no longer engage or approve the engagement of private law firms that have or continue to participate in…
Breaking: Tourism Big Loser in House Budget
Florida lawmakers are making significant changes to how tourism tax dollars are allocated, attempting to balance property tax relief with tourism promotion needs. The Florida House recently approved a $5.008 billion tax…
Artist in Residence Holds Public Listening Session
Pensacola residents have an opportunity to shape the future of the city’s cultural landscape. The City of Pensacola invites the public to attend the first Artist in Residence program listening session on…
Remembering Operation Eagle Claw: 45 Years Later
Yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, the ill-fated mission to rescue American hostages held in Tehran, Iran. At Hurlburt Field, members of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)…
Hope Florida Scandal: Nonprofit Director Claims Coercion
DeSantis-Hope Florida melodrama took another unexpected turn yesterday when Ann Ronhausen, Executive Director of Save Our Society for Drugs (SOS ), sent a letter to Florida House Speaker Danny Perez addressing allegations…
Advocacy in Action: Jeff Nall and Emerald Coast Equality
In March, Jeff Nall, president of Emerald Coast Equality, spent four days in Tallahassee participating in “Pride to the Capitol,” an event organized by Equality Florida that mobilized the LGBTQ+ community and…
