People Who Look Like Me
Fighting for Community in Anti-Immigrant America with Grace Resendez McCaffery By Sydney Robinson On a Wednesday evening in her hometown of El Paso, Texas, Grace Resendez McCaffery sits in her parked car and looks…
The Women Who Almost Made It to Space By Dakota Parks
By Dakota Parks Pensacola’s history is written in the sky. As the home of the nation’s first naval air station, it has shaped generations of aviators, cementing its place in the story of American…
A&E Happenings 3/20/25
Nonprofits & Fundraisers Axles for Alzheimer’s & The Kids All Wheels Show Car show is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 22 at Marcus Pointe Baptist Church, 6205 N. W. St. Admission is free. All…
Winners & Losers 3/20/25
WINNERS AMY PARSONS The Pensacola Police lieutenant made department history as the first female officer from the department to graduate from the FBI National. Lt. Parsons, a 19-year veteran of the Pensacola Police Department…
Quality, Not Quantity
By Rick Outzen Stop by any retail store or restaurant in Escambia County, and you will likely see a “Now Hiring” sign posted on the door or window. Scan the Indeed or ZipRecruiter apps,…
The Buzz 3/20/25
ROBOT MONEY The Office of Naval Research’s Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) awarded a $478,000 grant to the University of West Florida (UWF) and the Institute for Human Machine & Cognition (IHMC) research…
Outtakes—Tale of Two Communities
By Rick Outzen The stark contrast between how county commissioners and mainstream media engage with Beulah versus Englewood reveals a troubling pattern of inequity in community development decisions. Residents in both communities want to…
News Of The Weird 3/20/25
By the Editors at Andrews McMeel Fine Points of the Law Marc Jaisli, a councilmember in Buchs, Switzerland, was fined $7,390 after he purchased pink plastic water pistols for his godchildren, the Associated Press…
Free Will Astrology 3/20/25
By Rob Brezsny Week of March 20 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Cheetahs are the fastest land animals. From standing still, they can be running at 70 mph three seconds later. But they can’t sustain…
From the Courtroom to the Page
Mike Papantonio Exposes PBM Scandal By Rick Outzen In the complex world of American healthcare, there’s an influential player most Americans have never heard about: pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs. Attorney Mike Papantonio tackles…
Pushing Pensacola Forward
By Savannah Evanoff The Pensacola chapter of National Coalition of 100 Black Women works—and they work hard. If there’s one thing LaTricia Moorer wants the community to know about them, it’s that. As Women of Excellence Week approaches, the chairwoman…
Vouchers Impact Public Schools
By Rick Outzen Escambia County’s population is increasing, yet enrollment in its school district is trending downward. Why? Look no further than the Family Empowerment Scholarship voucher. On March 27, 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis…