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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

New Pensacola restaurants, Rebekah Jones, $5.2M house | Top stories - Pensacola News Journal

New restaurants, record-breaking home sales, bus driver shortages and the continued controversy of Rebekah Jones' whistleblower complaint — it was a busy week in Pensacola.

Here's our best stories from the week that were available to subscribers only.

Rebekah Jones whistleblower closure letter authenticity questioned

Full story:Rebekah Jones' whistleblower complaint was closed, but she claims official letter altered

Democratic congressional candidate Rebekah Jones posted a copy of a letter from the Florida Human Relations Commission this week that appears altered from the version on file with the state agency.

Last month, the commission closed its investigation into Jones' whistleblower complaint against the Florida Department of Health.

The commission notified her with a mailed letter stating there was not a "reasonable cause" for Jones' allegations of retaliation against FDOH.

Is Pensacola a taco mecca? These 8 taco spots will have you convinced

Let’s talk about tacos honestly for a second. It’s weird that there are so many good taco places in Pensacola. California, New Mexico, Texas — these are places you expect to find amazing tacos.

Little Pensacola, with a population of about 54,000, located in the Florida Panhandle, is absolutely not a taco mecca — or is it?

Perhaps El Asador, after being crowned one of America’s greatest tacos joints twice, has drawn the attention of competitors hoping to gain some of that recognition.

As they say, a rising tide lifts all boats.

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