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Pensacola FC just won its first men’s national title in extra time — owner Justin Witkin on the win, the celebration & what’s next

Florida wants all kids kindergarten-ready by 2030. Is the goal realistic? Escambia just dropped from 49.5% to 36% ready in one year. Bright Beginnings may help.

The chances of me being chosen as the next president of Pensacola State College are only slightly worse than the New Orleans Pelicans winning the…

Kohler vs. Dorsey: same Chamber questions, very different answers on property tax reform, LOST and the Bay Center’s future. See where they split

Business GrayRobinson Names Joseph Passeretti Managing Shareholder of Pensacola Office GrayRobinson has appointed Joseph A. Passeretti, B.C.S., as managing shareholder of its Pensacola office, the…

Deadly Pensacola intersection may finally get a traffic light. City Administrator reveals timeline + safety fixes coming before signal decision.

Bachelor’s degree? Check. Tallahassee know-how? Not quite. I may throw my hat in the ring for PSC president, and you should, too.

Pensacola’s semi-professional soccer team, Pensacola FC, celebrates its national championship from 5 to 7 p.m. at Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter

After 12 years building Pensacola Sports’ events, Jason Libbert’s back—this time as President & CEO. He takes the reins from the legendary Ray Palmer.

Pensacola Millennials are buying homes faster than almost anywhere else in America, while local renters are shrinking. How does this jibe with your experiences?

He calls the AG “the root of” corruption in Tallahassee. Democrat José Javier Rodríguez brings his “Crime, Cost, Corruption” campaign to Pensacola

Cowboy Mouth’s Fred LeBlanc talks Jazz Fest, aging like the Stones, and his new song “Me and Jim Beam” ahead of his Aug. 1 Pensacola show.

Eight days left to apply. No higher-ed experience required. PSC’s presidential search has a curious pattern—and it points somewhere specific. Another rigged hiring?

Pensacola mayoral race heats up: Reeves, Trawick, Williams, Shorter & Brown talk curfews, affordability & jobs. Hill declines interview.

Aussie doctor Sam Prince picked Pensacola for the first U.S. Zam’s Bowls + Burritos — and its “Plate 4 Plate” program has already funded 108M meals.

Escambia commissioners vote 5-0 to ban data centers under county land rules, then set an Aug. 6 hearing to make it official.

Pensacola mourns former Councilman John Jerralds — decades of District 5 service, a fierce voice for equity and citizen input

UWF’s Clifford Humphrey is stacking campus speakers with conservatives again — even after an internal review found his office may be breaking state law.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT Commissioners Clash Over Cuts, Community Funding Commissioner Stroberger wants to kill the community support fund. Commissioner Hofberger says she’s already found half a…

Gulf Breeze Will Do opens its 2026 grant cycle—$1K–$10K for local nonprofits, schools, and groups. Applications due Sept 1.