Top Stories: week ended April 5, 2025

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People in the Perdido area are still wary about any hint of incorporation. Beggs & Lane will now be Phelps. Andrade takes on DeSantis internet trolls. And the Chappie James Memorial Foundation’s finances and lack of transparency become a significant issue.

1. New group tries to organize Perdido again Envision Perdido, a newly formed organization, has announced plans to gather input from Perdido residents regarding the community’s future development priorities. The organization is positioning itself as a platform for community dialogue about local growth, environmental concerns, and quality of life issues. Read more.

2. Breaking: Beggs & Lane merges with Phelps Phelps announced that it will combine with Beggs & Lane, Pensacola’s oldest law firm, effective May 1, 2025. The strategic move will expand Phelps to more than 425 attorneys across 17 offices, strengthening its presence along the Gulf Coast. Read more.

3. Daily Outtakes: Andrade to investigate Hope Florida amid transparency concerns The state lawmaker continues to win support and fans for his willingness to challenge Gov. DeSantis. The chair of the Health Care Budget Subcommittee, has announced plans to investigate the Hope Florida initiative. This program, championed by First Lady Casey DeSantis, has recently faced scrutiny over potential compliance and transparency issues. Read more.

4. Daily Outtakes: Can we trust $2.3 million with these guys? The more we research the Chappie James Memorial Foundation can compare past statements of its leaders to where we are today, the more concerned we and the public have become. One difficult question has not been asked during the Escambia County Commission and the Tourism Council debates about how to help fund the construction of the General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Monument and Plaza: Should over $2 million of state, county and city tax dollars be handed over to a private group that has not released its financial statements or any details of the project’s cost that has escalated from $500,000 to $2.3 million? Read more.

5. James Memorial Foundation balance sheet leads to more questions The City of Pensacola received a balance sheet from General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. Memorial Foundation, as per the nonprofit’s stewardship agreement with the City. Inweekly received it from the City via a public record request. Read more.

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