Opening Doors Northwest Florida is set to conduct its 2026 Point in Time (PIT) count with new Executive Director Bruce Cady, who's been on the job for about a month.

SailGP has extended its U.S. television agreement with CBS Sports through 2027, a move that comes as Pensacola prepares to host SailGP teams for training at the city-owned port. The deal follows the recent opening of American Magic’s High Performance Center and fits into a broader local strategy focused on water transportation, research and development, and advanced maritime manufacturing.

On the second day of the 2026 Legislative session, a major school voucher funding reform bill, sponsored by Senator Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, passes on a unanimous vote of the full Senate.

During his final State of the State address this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the state's graduation rate for 2024-25 as the highest ever. Additionally, some significant gains have been reported across the northwest portion of the state.

The proposed offshore driling plan would open nearly 20 million acres of the eastern Gulf to potential oil and gas activity.

Local leaders share pride as the destination earns national spotlight

Jermaine J. Williams, a Pensacola behavioral health professional and filmmaker, has entered the 2026 mayor’s race, pitching a “People First” agenda focused on transparency at City Hall, growth without displacement, and a public-health-centered approach to homelessness through expanded mental health, addiction treatment and coordinated crisis response.

Escambia ounty commission signals support for Field International Group expansion.

Rep. Nathan Boyles discusses sponsored bills and priorities ahead of the Florida legislative session that begins Jan. 13.

FIORE of Pensacola owner's first documentary screens at Mountainfilm on Tour