People miss their downtown post office and are excited to see work begin on the new location on South Jefferson St. This post garnered triple attention over the next most read post.
UWF Resistance & Manny Diaz & Missing Zack Smith
An anonymously authored zine with a scathing critique of the University of West Florida’s presidential search process, which resulted in Manny Diaz, Jr., being named the sole finalist, has been circulating on the UWF campus. Read Protest Zine. The zine is meant to be folded, so it’s a little hard to follow. (Warning: adult language).
Also, everyone’s least favorite UWF trustee, Zack Smith, keeps missing Senate confirmation hearings. What is he afraid of?
Levin Papantonio Gives $25K to Communities Caring at Christmas
Levin Papantonio law firm continued its decades-long holiday tradition on Giving Tuesday with a $25,000 donation to Communities Caring at Christmas.
Andrade: AG Uthmeier “Stole” $16M from Florida Taxpayers
This podcast interview went viral statewide. Rep. Andrade shared that Uthmeier went ballistic and tried to get Florida House leaders to censure the Pensacola lawmaker.
Over 8,200 Shoppers Take Part in All I Want Giveaway
People continue to click on this post about the Downtown Improvement Board’s holiday giveaway – which could be a good sign for those wanting to help downtown businesses during the “New Palafox” construction.
Food Not Bombs Has Valid Permit, But We Can’t See It
This is the news story that Pensacola City Hall keeps feeding.
For 14 years, Food Not Bombs volunteers have served meals to Pensacola’s hungry every Friday evening in Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza—a simple act of charity that required no permit, no controversy, no police involvement. Then Michael Kimberl was arrested for not immediately handing over his driver’s license, and everything changed.
The City of Pensacola gave an event permit not to Food Not Bombs but to a little-known nonprofit, Boots for Matt Berry, to distribute food from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Fridays through March 6. Even though Food Not Bombs is not listed anywhere on the permit, Mayor Reeves told the media that it covered the nonprofit’s food distributions at MLK Plaza. But does it?
The unfortunate arrest of Michael Kimberl could have been handled with common sense: drop the charges and let the work continue. Instead, City Hall has created a mess that raises serious questions about transparency, good governance, and who this permit really serves.
Exclusive: Want to Help Build Reverb by Hard Rock
Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI) will be holding a Project Information Meeting for interested subcontractors and suppliers for the Reverb by Hard Rock hotel and the Rhythm Lofts at Community Maritime Park.
Diaz-linked Charter School Coming to UWF in January
Gov. DeSantis and his buddies have not problem making deals with their buddies. Diaz is no exception.
Hangout 2026 Cancelled, Gulf Shores Insisted on Country
Hell Yeah! Visit Pensacola needs to cut a deal with Hangout Fest.
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The Show Goes On
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