Veo Campaigns to Keep Pensacola Business
I am writing on behalf of Veo, Pensacola’s shared scooter provider. Mayor Reeves plans to end Pensacola’s shared scooter program, citing a recent survey of just 616 residents. The results don’t point to a clear mandate: 52% said to remove scooters, while 31% wanted to renew the program and 17% were unsure. In fact,...
UWF student-run mental health clinic to open in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A free, student-run mental health clinic is opening soon in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The program links University of West Florida masters students with patients in need. Clients get free care, while students get the clinical hours they need to graduate. Pensacola Mental Health Services'...
Highway 98: A Story of Failed Leadership
A recent proposal now out for public comment has brought into sharp focus what should already be obvious to anyone living, working, or serving along Florida’s Highway 98: this is not just a traffic problem. It is a 10-plus year story of failed leadership at the local, state, and federal levels—a cautionary tale about...
Good Pensacola Samaritans Try to Help a Beached Shark But it Turns Into a...
“Jaws” is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, but beachgoers in Pensacola, Florida, got their own real-life creature feature. When a massive Mako shark washed ashore, good Samaritans jumped into action. However, saving the shark proved to be more challenging than they anticipated. Harrowing footage captured...
3 shoplifting suspects caught on camera at ‘The Boot Store’ in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola boot shop is asking the community for some help. Employees at "The Boot Store" say three people stole several pairs of boots on Tuesday morning. Surveillance cameras at the store caught them. They say this all happened within 10 minutes. Staff members say this is...
Cities with the most expensive homes in the Pensacola metro area
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the...
NAVARRE FISHING REPORT TUESDAY 8-26-25
SPECIAL NOTICE: The Navarre pier is open from 5 am until 11 pm daily.Visit Navarre Newspaper, you will find the weather and local information about the emerald coast of Destin, Ft Walton, Navarre, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola. This fishing report is update during the day. This is our link for...
UWF Presidential Search: Rigged Game
The University of West Florida’s presidential search process is compromised before it even begins. Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Matthews has stacked the deck, appointing five trustees to the Presidential Search Committee while excluding representatives from both the UWF Foundation Board and the Black community....
US 98 traffic congestion threatens special ops mission at Hurlburt Field, base official says
In a special presentation Monday, the commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field called on Santa Rosa County commissioners to continue efforts to reduce traffic congestion on U.S. 98, because, he says, it’s a threat to their mission. Support Local Stories. Support Public Media. Col. Patrick...
Firefighters respond to shed and camper fire in Jay
JAY, Fla. -- Fire departments from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties responded to a shed and camper fire on Tuesday night. The fire was reported shortly after 8 p.m. in the 2900 block of Highway 4, just east of Shell Road, according to our news partner NorthEscambia. com. The Jay,...