The City of Pensacola plans to recognize Rev. John Powell, founder of Truth for Youth and longtime community advocate, with an honorary Belmont Street designation. Council members will vote in October, with a dedication ceremony set for Nov. 1.

Dr. Jane E. Calvert, director of the John Dickinson Writings Project and author of Penman of the Founding, discusses Dickinson’s overlooked role in the Revolution, his fight for human rights, and what his ideas reveal about executive power, democratic reform, and civic education today.

Newly released reports identify Sean Sims as the victim in the Sept. 14 Graffiti Bridge altercation and describe how the fight escalated from spray paint to pepper spray and an elbow strike.

Leonardo Helicopters US, a world leader in aerospace, defense and security, opens a new 73,000-square-foot maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Whiting Aviation Park in Santa Rosa. The company is expected to generate new high-wage jobs and boost the local economy.

Nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton Beach-Destin Hospital voted last week to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.

Pensacola Police arrested two men in connection with a violent confrontation at Sunday's vigil for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Graffiti Bridge.

The University of West Florida's newest native plants garden recently opened at the UWF Archaeology Institute.

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves says the city will not restrict demonstrations at Graffiti Bridge following a pepper-spray incident at a vigil, stressing peaceful expression even as debates over drag shows, murals and public art put new pressure on City Hall.

Pensacola State College trustees voted to end WSRE’s PBS membership and dissolve its foundation’s college ties, citing state and federal funding cuts that will reshape Northwest Florida’s public TV service by mid-2026.

Escambia County Commissioner Mike Kohler backed away from his proposal to rename a Myrtle Grove street after conservative activist Charlie Kirk, following hours of testimony from residents who said the idea would divide the community and dishonor the neighborhood’s history.