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Free books, school supplies & kindergarten-readiness fun await Pensacola families Aug. 1 — here’s everything you need to know before you go.

UWF debuts in the UAC at No. 8 (last) in the preseason poll. New league, new challenge, same Argo toughness. Here’s what it means for the season ahead.

Pensacola Airport lands $6M FAA grant to launch apron expansion — the first construction phase of its Terminal Expansion & Modernization Program

Tropical storm warning now in effect for Escambia County. Meteorologist Scottlin Wilson breaks down what’s coming — and why it’s not Sally 2.0.

Disabled riders left stranded as ECAT’s transit handoff turns chaotic. ECAT won’t talk, refuses to help. Has the county administration lost its compassion?

Escambia Co. revives 2011 hiring blackout rule after Hofberger aide Melanie Luna and HR chief allegedly broke it. New policies target board seats, payouts too.

Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday starts today—a full month off clothes, supplies & computers up to $1,500. Here’s what qualifies.

Pensacola Investigators have questions for this man in reference to the downtown shooting in the early morning hours of July 5th.

Meet Argodillo For All: the UWF alum holding leadership accountable when few others will. Argodillo’s questions deserve answers — and your follow.

Molasses-slow politics at the county, a $700K toilet saga, Blue Angels drama, Heritage Oaks & NPR’s fate at WUWF—Pensacola’s wild week.

DeSantis picks Dr. Henry Mack for FL Education Commissioner. His 3 predecessors all landed college presidencies. Is PSC next?

Got a nonprofit with a big idea? Leadership Pensacola’s Class of 2027 wants to fund it. Deadline is Aug. 7. Check out the details.

Pensacola Council OKs 1-yr data center pause 7-0 — but Council Pres. votes “not without reservations.” Can city set limits below 50MW?

17 years later, the prosecutor who put Patrick Gonzalez away opens up: the video that made history, the voice he never left alive to identify

ECT agrees to pay New World Believers $76K + swap vehicle titles, settling a months-long dispute over unpaid youth mental health services.

Gulf Coast Against Data Centers and environmental advocates have invited the public to gather at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, outside the Ernie Lee…

UWF trustees reportedly won’t discuss dropping NPR at Aug. 13 meeting—but nothing’s official yet. Here’s why you should still speak up now.

Blue Angels under review after low pass rattles Pensacola Beach crowd, scattering chairs & umbrellas. Air show continues July 17–18

From the Pensacola Police Department – 7:16 a.m. July 16: Pensacola Police and members of the State Attorney’s Office, along with the US Marshals, attempted…

Reeves talks Bay Bluffs delays, e-bike rules, downtown safety & the $310M Hard Rock Reverb deal moving forward. Full breakdown