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2 weeks ago | inweekly.net | Rob Brezsny

By Rob BrezsnyWeek of April 10ARIES (March 21-April 19): Life is asking you to be a source of generosity and strength for the people and animals in your sphere. I hope you will exude maximum amounts of your natural charisma as you bestow maximum blessings. Soak up the admiration and affection you deserve, too, as you convey admiration and affection to others. Here’s a secret: the more you share your resources, help and intelligence, the more of that good stuff will flow back your way.

4 weeks ago | inweekly.net | Rick Outzen

By Rick OutzenI’ve covered countless community gatherings in my years publishing Inweekly, but last week’s town hall for the University of West Florida was something entirely different. The standing-room-only crowd that packed into the first floor of the SCI Building didn’t just attend a meeting—they answered a call to arms. When I first broke the story about Gov. DeSantis and his Board of Governors appointing eight new trustees to UWF’s board in January, my investigative instincts kicked in.

4 weeks ago | inweekly.net | Savannah Evanoff

By Savannah EvanoffBrett Patterson, one-half of the Pensacola duo Snake and the Rabbit, lucked out with in-laws when he married his musical partner, Lee. The two met at an open mic of sorts and vibed over a shared love of emo and rock groups like Blink-182, The Dead Weather, The Rocket Summer, Death Cab for Cutie and guilty pleasures … err, Dashboard Confessional. But their own Americana music stems from a style loved by Lee’s family.

4 weeks ago | inweekly.net | Rick Outzen

By Rick OutzenImagine professional teams from Pensacola playing against the best United Soccer League (USL) teams in North America. Improbable? Yes. Impossible? Not anymore. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves recently announced that the city entered into an exclusive agreement with the USL to explore bringing men’s and women’s professional soccer teams to downtown. The one-year agreement comes at no cost to taxpayers, and USL will spend about $200,000 to gauge the market.

1 month ago | inweekly.net | Rick Outzen

By Rick OutzenThe 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 have a say in the projects tied to public dollars that want to go in their neighborhoods, but only one gets deference. OLF-8 (Outlying Landing Field 8) was acquired by Escambia County through a land swap with the U.S. Navy.