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Escambia County honors Terrance Davis—nearly 2 decades of code enforcement, community service & mental health advocacy. May 2026 Employee of the Month.

Gulf Breeze 1st-grade teacher Reghan Irvin beats out 31 other nominees to win Santa Rosa’s 2026 Rookie of the Year honor—and a $1,000 award.

UWF & Rotary honor Sam Young of Pensacola Habitat & Tom Vaughn of Northwestern Mutual as 2026 Ethics in Business Award winners. Service above self.

Escambia commissioners grilled Moreno over library hire fallout. He apologized for “optics.” Hofberger stayed silent when asked to apologize for mocking texts.

Did a county commissioner’s aide and HR director break a hiring policy designed to stop exactly this kind of insider influence? Tonight’s BCC meeting may tell.

Texts. Kennel plans. A Michelin chef. A lawsuit. Possible library fix is exposed—and that’s just the start. The May 7 Inweekly is here.

Army aviator Dawson Van Manen, 27, convicted of raping two women & sentenced to 31 years. First assault occurred at NAS Pensacola. More victims may exist.

UWF’s beloved nautilus—symbol of the university since 1965—may be replaced by President Manny Diaz’s new logo. What’s at stake? Read more.

USGS confirms undiscovered oil & gas in offshore Gulf waters off Escambia, Santa Rosa & Okaloosa counties. Offshore rigs may be in our future.

Escambia County wants YOUR Perdido Key beach stories. Sworn affidavits, photos & videos needed. Deadline: Aug. 28. Your story could shape beach access law.

PSC’s story just changed. First it was the Stop WOKE Act. Now the magazine was never an approved publication. The blocked articles are still unpublished.

PSC student: Admin knew about our magazine for months—then killed it the week before print. Now students are raising their own money to publish it.

Florida House Speaker Danny Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton have filed a proclamation with the Secretary of State calling a Special Session from Tuesday, May…

Pensacola rolls out the red carpet for American Idol’s Keyla Richardson — parade, sold-out concert & a city about to shine before 8 million viewers.

Florida Chamber grades NW Florida lawmakers: Boyles & Andrade earn A’s, Gaetz gets a B, Salzman pulls a C. See how your reps scored on business votes.

Pensacola’s Summit Blvd recycling center closes TODAY. New staffed drop-off opens at 100 W. Leonard St.—same mission, 90% lower cost. Know before you go.

Pensacola’s Keyla Richardson is TOP 3 on American Idol! Grammy winner Alicia Keys mentors her for the May 11 finale. KeylaFest starts Wednesday!

PSC administrator blocked student magazine, citing Stop WOKE Act. FIRE says it’s censorship. Incident overlooks PSC’s rich journalism history

Inweekly spoke with FIRE’s Dominic Coletti—PSC hasn’t responded yet, the deadline is fast approaching, and next steps are being weighed.

PSC banned student journalists from publishing stories on queer culture—now a national free speech group is demanding the college back down by end of day today.