For many long-term residents of Escambia County, their homes have become more than just places to live—they’ve become sources of stress and safety concerns. Structural issues can compound rapidly as houses age,…
Pensacola celebrates Bronze Bicycle Friendly Status
The City of Pensacola is preparing to celebrate National Bike Month this May with renewed enthusiasm after receiving the Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists. This recognition…
UWF’s annual Day of Giving returns today
University of West Florida Argonauts and supporters worldwide are invited to participate in UWF’s seventh annual Day of Giving on Thursday, April 17. Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the…
BREAKING: Gates Garcia resigns from the UWF Board of Trustees
Tallahassee sources have shared that Tampa podcaster Gates Garcia has resigned from the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. Gates is the second resignation among the five Trustees appointed by Gov….
Daily Outtakes: Saunders discusses new stadium [podcast]
The Tourist Development Council (TDC) unanimously approved the University of West Florida (UWF) ‘s $2 million funding request to support its new stadium project. On “(we don’t) Color on the Dog,” UWF…
Three hot ‘(we don’t) Color on the Dog’ podcasts
In between writing and researching, I found the time for three revealing podcasts: Blueprint for Growth In this episode, we explore with Dr. Martha Saunders the transformative $45 million stadium project at…
Hope Florida executive director resigns
Florida Politics broke the news earlier today that Erik Dellenback, Executive Director of Hope Florida, has resigned from his position effective May 1, just months after joining the charity in January. His…
Salzman’s bill that DeSantis dissed passes full House
Rep. Michelle Salzman’s HB 1321 passed the Florida House by a 104-8 vote. The legislation repeals a 2022 law that provided exemptions to public records and public meetings laws for presidential searches….
Forever Chemicals: Earth Day screening unveils PFAS crisis
This Earth Day, Pensacola residents have a rare opportunity to understand an environmental crisis affecting our own backyard. On April 22, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., the Levin Papantonio law firm will…
Follow the Money: Foundation Chair admits ‘Mistakes were made’
The Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit organization tasked with fundraising for Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ welfare assistance initiative, has found at the center of a rapidly growing controversy. Under oath before…
TDC unanimously approves $2M for UWF Stadium
The Escambia County Tourist Development Council (TDC) unanimously approved yesterday a $2 million funding request for the University of West Florida’s new football stadium. The multi-use facility, with a total budget of…
Daily Outtakes: Why did Hope Florida give $5 million to Chamber, not churches
First Lady Casey DeSantis explained her motivation to create Hope Florida. “It was fueled by the fact that I hate to see people suffer. There are people in our society and in…
First Lady Casey DeSantis defends Hope Florida
This morning at Pensacola State College, First Lady Casey DeSantis passionately defended the Hope Florida initiative, a program she developed after extensive research with stakeholders across Florida’s child welfare and mental health…
Senate Committee unanimously rejects Rudman for PSC Board of Trustees (video)
After former state lawmaker Joel Rudman bashed the Florida House leadership at the governor’s presser, he did an online appearance before the Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee. It didn’t go well. Florida…
DeSantis comes out swinging, defending Hope Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis addressed a crowd at Pensacola State College today, focusing on Florida’s higher education system and introducing new developments with Hope Florida to serve as the backdrop for his defense…
Rudman defends DeSantis Against ‘Runaway House,’ blisters Andrade
In a fiery speech that revealed deep fractures within Florida’s Republican Party, former State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman (R-Navarre) took the stage at Pensacola State College this morning to support Governor Ron…
Public school enrollment expected to take more hits
State economists forecast a downward trend for Florida’s traditional public school enrollment over the next five years, while participation in school choice programs is expected to surge significantly. According to the latest…
Daily Outtakes: Behind the New College Spin
Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a media event today at Pensacola State College – PSC Presser. He will most likely tout his higher education reforms. He may also talk about New College…
Anderson Subaru supports Pensacola Breast Cancer Association
Press Release: In a generous display of community support, Anderson Subaru will once again demonstrate its steadfast commitment to the fight against breast cancer by donating $41,070 to the Pensacola Breast Cancer…
DeSantis accuses House leaders of stabbing voters in the back
Gov. Ron DeSantis held a media event in Kissimmee, Florida, to tout the Florida Department of Transportation’s early completion of its Interstate 4 project. Communications Director Bryan Griffin tweeted that Gov. DeSantis…