Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Pensacola’s Health and Hope Clinic says patients are arriving sicker and with more advanced health problems than in previous years. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgRising costs across Escambia County push more residents toward free medical carePensacola’s Health and Hope Clinic says patients are arriving sicker and with more advanced health problems than in previous years 011
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Escambia County commissioners discussed the controversial library director hiring process and whether officials became too involved behind the scenes at the most recent meeting. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgPublic trust at center of Escambia hiring disputeResidents say the process surrounding the selection of the library director damaged confidence in local government. 021
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 30/04/2026UWF students take a break with therapy dogs ahead of finals week. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgA local campus tradition helps Pensacola students manage the weight of expectationsHow laughter and wagging tails are calming finals week anxiety at UWF's John C. Pace Library 041
Reposted by Christina AndrewsChristina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 16/04/2026I had the chance to tell a story about wildlife photographer Kirsten Hines and the patience it takes to get the shot. It ended up being recognized at the Florida News Awards by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists, which feels really special. www.wuwf.org/local-news/2... 042
Christina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 16/04/2026I had the chance to tell a story about wildlife photographer Kirsten Hines and the patience it takes to get the shot. It ended up being recognized at the Florida News Awards by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists, which feels really special. www.wuwf.org/local-news/2... 042
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 23/01/2026For years, fewer than one in 10 people in Escambia County survived a cardiac arrest. By this year, that number was closer to four in 10. At the center of this improvement is the county's medical director for public safety, Dr. Ben Abo. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgEscambia County’s cardiac arrest turnaroundHow a rapid overhaul of emergency response quadrupled survival rates 001
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 09/02/2026On a recent afternoon at the UWF library, people gathered around to create their own junk journal — and spend time away from their phones. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgA worldwide push to unplug finds a home in PensacolaA junk journaling event offers relief from digital overload 001
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 24/03/2026A stretch of land along Carpenter Creek in Pensacola has been transformed from degraded wetlands into a new park that county leaders say is designed to do more than provide a place to walk or have a picnic. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgPensacola’s newest park restores wetlands at Carpenter CreekCarpenter Creek Headwaters Park turns wetlands into walking paths, boardwalks and a new community green space. 011
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 17/11/2025As Escambia County leaders look for ways to expand affordable housing, some are turning to a smaller idea: tiny homes. A project now taking shape in downtown Pensacola is offering an example of what small-scale communities could look like. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgCan Escambia County make tiny home communities work?Nine cottages in downtown Pensacola represent a possible blueprint for future affordable housing. 011
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Three local women recently created Pensacola Grocery Buddies, a community effort that connects neighbors who want to help families who need groceries. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgPensacola’s Grocery Buddies grows fast to feed families in needGrocery Buddies formed just last week and is already feeding local families 031
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Escambia County is hosting a drive-thru rabies vaccine clinic and free microchips this weekend. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgFree microchips added to Escambia County’s drive-through rabies vaccine clinicThe new service aims to reunite more lost animals with their families while keeping the community’s pets protected. 011
Christina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 06/11/2025www.wuwf.org/local-news/2...wuwf.orgPensacola experts say gum disease is tied to heart attacks, diabetes and dementiaLocal providers are stepping up as oral health links to chronic illness. 010
Christina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 06/11/2025www.wuwf.org/local-news/2...wuwf.orgPensacola’s Grocery Buddies grows fast to feed families in needGrocery Buddies formed just last week and is already feeding local families 010
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Florida lawmakers began considering whether to redraw the state’s congressional districts, not in 2030, but in the middle of the decade. Supporters said it was about fairness. Critics in Northwest Florida said it was about power. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgMid-decade redistricting debate reaches Escambia CountyState leaders push for new maps, while local residents worry about losing their voice 031
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 09/09/2025At the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel in downtown Pensacola, visitors marked the canonization of millennial saint Carlos Acutis with the opening of a Vatican exhibit showcasing Acutis’s life’s work. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgPensacola basilica hosts exhibit honoring millennial saint's workDigital archive of Catholic miracles arrives in Pensacola as church celebrates young saint 011
Christina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 22/08/2025www.wuwf.org/local-news/2...wuwf.orgBrownsville Library opens as symbol of renewal in west PensacolaOnce a boarded-up lodge, the building now holds 5,000 books, community space, and hope for the future. 010
Christina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 13/08/2025www.wuwf.org/local-news/2...wuwf.orgRecovery program marks 68% drop in overdose deaths in Escambia CountyA free recovery program has helped 400 people find hope and cut overdose deaths by 68 percent in just two years. 000
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Florida wildlife officials on Wednesday approved a 23-day black bear hunt in December that could result in up to 187 bears being killed. It will be the state’s first sanctioned bear hunt in more than a decade. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgFlorida wildlife officials approve black bear hunt for this DecemberFor the first time since 2015, Florida will reopen black bear hunting. 011
Christina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 12/08/2025www.wuwf.org/local-news/2...wuwf.orgLand trust model offers new path to affordable housing in Escambia CountyThe Pensacola program that stops affordable homes from vanishing 000
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 06/08/2025For the seventh time this year, a sewage spill has contaminated waterways in Escambia County. ECUA says the spill was due to pipelines that date back to the late 1960s/early 1970s. ✍️: @christinaandrews.bsky.socialwuwf.orgAging sewer lines trigger new wastewater spill in Escambia CountyAging cast iron sewer lines have ruptured multiple times this year, leaking raw waste into Skinner Mill Creek and Escambia Bay. 021
Christina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 06/08/2025www.wuwf.org/local-news/2...wuwf.orgPlans take shape to untangle Pensacola Beach trafficDistrict 4 commissioner Hofberger advances engineering-led solution to congestion 000
Christina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 06/08/2025www.wuwf.org/local-news/2...wuwf.orgThe early bird gets the shot: Wildlife photographer Kirsten Hines shares her tipsAt dawn local photography enthusiasts gather to learn the discipline and technique behind bird photography, focusing on light, behavior, and ethical observation. 000
Christina Andrews @christinaandrews.bsky.social · 06/08/2025www.wuwf.org/local-news/2...wuwf.orgWhen costs rise, older pets are the first to goAs financial pressure grows, local shelters adapt with food pantries, matchmaking, and waived adoption fees. 000
Reposted by Christina AndrewsWUWF Public Media @wuwf.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Research shows that just 20 minutes in nature led to significantly reduced levels of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. A handful of locals share how they engage with nature and why Its important to their mental health. ✍️: Christina Andrewswuwf.orgNature helps Pensacola residents cope with political and economic strainFrom shoreline walks to bird feeders and labyrinth paths, residents are turning to green and blue spaces for mental clarity in uncertain times. 011
