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The Okaloosa Legislative Delegation met on Monday night in Shalimar to hear from constituents and local leaders. Property taxes and redistricting were two recurring topics brought to lawmakers.

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Property taxes and redistricting are big topics at Okaloosa delegation meeting
The Okaloosa Legislative Delegation heard from constituents Monday night in Shalimar.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Pensacola City Council on Thursday halted the city’s effort to move forward with a redevelopment advisory contract for the former Baptist Hospital campus, after hours of testimony warning that the process could accelerate displacement in nearby historically Black neighborhoods.

✍️: T.S. Strickland
Council pauses Baptist redevelopment process after public backlash
Pensacola City Council paused consideration of a redevelopment advisory contract for the former Baptist Hospital campus after hours of public opposition over displacement, transparency and community c...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously agreed to reach out to state and federal legislators to oppose a 74,000-acre carbon storage hub potentially located in Florala, Alabama.

✍️: Jennie McKeon
Okaloosa County joins the fight against an Alabama carbon dioxide storage hub
Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously agreed to reach out to state and federal legislators to oppose a 74,000-acre carbon storage hub potentially located in Florala, Alabama.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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The Santa Rosa County Commission is looking at options for establishing a dedicated funding source for land conservation in the county.

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Santa Rosa County considers new public fund for land conservation
Santa Rosa commissioners are looking at options for establishing a dedicated funding source for land conservation in the county.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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City of Pensacola staff and Mike Kimberl met Monday afternoon to discuss future Food Not Bombs meal shares. It was a "nice conversation," said Kimberl.

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Food Not Bombs meal share will continue after last week's arrest
City of Pensacola staff and Mike Kimberl met Monday afternoon to discuss the weekly meal share at Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza. This was days after Kimberl, an advocate for homeless issues and co-fou...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it.
This company charges disabled vets millions, even after VA said it's likely illegal
A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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The University of West Florida’s Argo Pantry continues to expand its reach, providing grocery items to students now with even more access.

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UWF’s Argo Pantry expands its reach with more space and access
The University of West Florida’s Argo Pantry continues to expand its reach providing grocery items to students.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously approved sending a letter to legislators opposing oil drilling in the Eastern Gulf on Tuesday.

✍️: Jennie McKeon
Okaloosa Commissioners to send a letter to lawmakers opposing Eastern Gulf drilling
Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously approved sending a letter to legislators opposing Eastern Gulf drilling.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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As Escambia County leaders look for ways to expand affordable housing, some are turning to a smaller idea: tiny homes. A project now taking shape in downtown Pensacola is offering an example of what small-scale communities could look like.

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Can Escambia County make tiny home communities work?
Nine cottages in downtown Pensacola represent a possible blueprint for future affordable housing.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Pensacola’s City Council on Monday rejected the thrust of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s demand that the city cancel “A Drag Queen Christmas," with members calling his letter “personal opinion,” and declining to take any action in response.

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Pensacola City Council rebuffs attorney general’s call to cancel drag show
Council members on Monday questioned Attorney General James Uthmeier’s legal analysis and accused him of "wasting taxpayer dollars."
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November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Three local women recently created Pensacola Grocery Buddies, a community effort that connects neighbors who want to help families who need groceries.

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Pensacola’s Grocery Buddies grows fast to feed families in need
Grocery Buddies formed just last week and is already feeding local families
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November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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A bill has been filed in Congress that would continue a ban on oil and gas drilling off the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
A congressional bill would ban offshore oil drilling off Florida for another seven years
The bill has been introduced by Florida Sens. Ashley Moody and Rick Scott, and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Here's a roundup of local Veterans Day events.
Here's a roundup of Veterans Day events in Northwest Florida
A roundup of local Veterans Day events in Northwest Florida.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Jazz for Justice is this weekend in Downtown Pensacola.
Jazz for a just cause
Charlotte Waters, M.A., Director of Communications, Legal Services of North Florida, talks about the annual Jazz for Justice event taking place November 2 in downtown Pensacola during the city’s annua...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Former state Senator Doug Broxson tapped for Florida Board of Governors.
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Former state Senator Doug Broxson tapped for Florida Board of Governors
Doug Broxson is beginning a new chapter of public service. Term-limited as state senator, Broxson has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to serve on the Florida Board of Governors of the State Univer...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Escambia County is hosting a drive-thru rabies vaccine clinic and free microchips this weekend.

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Free microchips added to Escambia County’s drive-through rabies vaccine clinic
The new service aims to reunite more lost animals with their families while keeping the community’s pets protected.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Research has linked poor oral health to serious chronic illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. And in Florida, where the senior population is growing faster than almost anywhere else, the effects are hard to ignore.

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Pensacola experts say gum disease is tied to heart attacks, diabetes and dementia
Local providers are stepping up as oral health links to chronic illness.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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The Catholic bishop of Pensacola–Tallahassee has issued a pastoral letter urging local Catholics to place immigration inside the Church’s pro-life ethic, arguing that mercy and family unity should guide how the region responds to migrants.

✍️: T.S. Strickland
Bishop Wack urges compassion for migrants in pastoral letter
In a new pastoral letter, Pensacola–Tallahassee Bishop William Wack calls for compassion for migrants and links immigration to the Church’s pro-life teaching, urging Catholics to look past partisanshi...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The story of Caleb Kirkland, who established the fortification in the 1830s in Okaloosa County, is a uniquely personal one for Dan Helms. The Chief of the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee can trace his roots back to the Kirkland family.

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Chief Dan Helms shares a family connection to the story of Fort Kirkland
Dan Helms, chief of the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee, a decendant of the sister of Caleb Kirkland, Jr., who established Fort Kirkland during the Second Semilole War, discusses his family conn...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency has singled out the City of Pensacola for what it calls $450,000 in wasteful spending, citing a theater management contract and work tied to the city’s long-range strategic plan.

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State DOGE audit flags Pensacola spending
Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency has accused Pensacola of “wasteful spending” on a theater contract and strategic plan, part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ broader campaign to justify eliminating ...
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October 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Pensacola now owns the former Baptist Hospital campus, a 41‑acre site at E and Moreno streets that city leaders describe as one of the most consequential redevelopment opportunities in decades.

✍️: T.S. Strickland
Pensacola finalizes Baptist Hospital campus transfer, launching major Westside redevelopment
The City of Pensacola has officially acquired the former Baptist Hospital campus, completing a two-year effort to secure funding for demolition and environmental cleanup. The 41-acre site will be clea...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The results of a recent survey, presented as part of a feasibility study, show that more than 90% of participating residents believe Santa Rosa County is in need of a community swimming facility and would use it if built.

✍️: Sandra Averhart
Santa Rosa County moves forward with feasibility study for two new aquatic facilities in the county
Santa Rosa County is now studying the feasibility of constructing two aquatic centers in the county, at a combined cost of over $42 million. Recommendations include a larger competitive swimming facil...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Florida lawmakers began considering whether to redraw the state’s congressional districts, not in 2030, but in the middle of the decade. Supporters said it was about fairness. Critics in Northwest Florida said it was about power.

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Mid-decade redistricting debate reaches Escambia County
State leaders push for new maps, while local residents worry about losing their voice
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September 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Pensacola residents will get their first chance later next month to weigh in on the long-anticipated reopening of Bay Bluffs Park.

✍️: T.S. Strickland
Pensacola to host Oct. 22 session on Bay Bluffs Park
Pensacola is inviting residents to shape the future of Bay Bluffs Park at an Oct. 22 listening session, after the state awarded $2.2 million to restore the bluffside preserve.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM