The stories that attracted the most readers were the ones that the Pensacola News Journal either barely reported or ignored completely:
- County Clerk Pam Childers’ power play brings tourism to a halt,
- Commissioner Lumon May, whom the PNJ and Childers have tried to run out of office, received kudos for his negotiations to return healthcare to Baptist Hospital’s old campus, and
- Backlash against Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger’s cartoonish renderings for a gateway to Pensacola Beach.
One problem for Pensacola’s postal newspaper is that food inspectors found no violations at 26 local restaurants, which left a big hole in its social media traffic.
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Daily Outtakes: What happens if tourism marketing halts
- Florida could lose $37 billion in economic impact and 682,000 jobs if proposed legislation redirecting tourism marketing funds becomes law, according to a new analysis…
Breaking: Commissioner May secures healthcare on old Baptist campus
- During today’s Committee of the Whole, Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May revealed he had negotiated a deal to bring immediate healthcare services to the West…
Daily Outtakes: See latest renderings for Reverb by Hard Rock
- >Inspired Communities of Florida has requested a final aesthetic review of a new mass-timber luxury apartment building and the Reverb by Hard Rock hotel from…
Where have the internal auditors gone?
- Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers’ much-publicized Office of Independent Internal Audit (OIIA) has lost John Greene, her Chief Audit Executive, and his right-hand CPA, Scott…
History of Showcase Pensacola, How much Childers is withholding
- Why was Showcase Pensacola formed? In 2012, Visit Pensacola was the tourism arm of the Greater Pensacola Chamber, which hired the Nashville, TN-based BOHAN Advertising…
Vote on new Pensacola Gateway Design by June 11
- District 4 Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger invites the public to provide input on the Pensacola Beach Gateway design, part of her overall improvement project to welcome…
Breaking: Pensacola mayor endorses Byron Donalds for governor
- At his weekly press conference, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves officially endorsed Congressman Byron Donalds for governor, adding another high-profile endorsement to Donalds’ campaign that already…
Breaking: Childers cuts $1.17M check before summit
- Less than an hour before their long-awaited meeting with Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers, Visit Pensacola board members received notification that the Clerk’s office sent…
Overnights for Hofberger’s cartoon options not good
- Readers are not impressed with Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger’s “new” renderings for her proposed new gateway to Pensacola Beach. The options boil down to Innisfree logo…
Podcast: OLF 8 Development Deal Finally Within Reach
- The piece of property that could define Escambia County’s economic future for generations is finally moving toward development. After years of negotiations, stops and starts,…
INWEEKLY
The Official La Reina: The Pride of Black Burlesque Comes to Pensacola
The Official La Reina is a multifaceted artist based out of New Orleans whose main medium is burlesque. They are the first burlesque dancer to serve as a 309 Artist-in-Residence….
Winners & Losers 6/5/25
WINNERS— ALEX GARTNER: The executive and artistic director of the Pensacola Children’s Chorus (PCC) has received the 2025 Louis Botto Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Chorus America. He is the first youth choir…
Outtakes—Power Unchecked
Nearly 25 years have passed since W.D. Childers transformed Escambia County government into his personal kingdom, yet the lessons from his spectacular fall remain painfully relevant today. As County Clerk Pam…
Childcare Crisis Diagnosed
Lindsey Cannon, Bruce Watson and dozens of other childcare service providers walked out of City Hall last week with an unusual feeling: optimism. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves hosted a Childcare Summit…
Playing in the Mud with Claire Lawry
If you peek into your kitchen cabinets, do you find mass-produced plastics or handmade ceramics? Plates purchased from Amazon or coffee mugs with the fingerprints of the artist still resting softly…
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