Jim Little

The new Palafox Street in downtown Pensacola will be open to pedestrians for Memorial Day weekend. Vehicle traffic starts May 31.

Pensacola News Journal May 20, 2026, 4:04 a.m. CT The expansion of the Pensacola International Airport terminal got a $9 million boost from the federal government on May 18.

Construction officially wrapped up on Palafox Street and its open to pedestrians. Parking remains free while work continues on side streets.

Only 13 Pensacola and Escambia County candidates met the petition requirement to avoid paying fees to appear on the ballot.

Jim Little, Pensacola News Journal Nearly every spring in recent years, Pensacola has struggled to keep up with the uptick in yard debris.

Escambia County must decide whether to ask voters to renew a local sales tax, while also facing its own decision on keeping our 6-cent gas tax.

On-street parking in downtown Pensacola will remain free until at least Oct. 1 but there are some parking changes coming.

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said the city has "had enough" from the EMR Southern Recycling scrapyard after the fourth fire in two years.

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said the city will move forward with a prefabricated bathroom at Veterans Memorial Park after veterans critical of delays.

Sheriff Chip Simmons called out Orange Beach after deputies witnessed an Orange Beach police officer drop off a homeless man at Waterfront Rescue.