U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement in response to the Florida State Board of Education’s August 20th orders to Alachua and Broward County school districts: “The Biden Administration…
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State announces punishment for rebellious school districts
State will begin withholding one month’s salary from school board members who voted for mask mandates in Alachua and Broward counties. Today, the State Board of Education issued the Alachua and Broward…
Florida’s School Mask War (podcast)
By Jeremy Morrison We’ve just got to keep the kids safe With students around the country returning to school this month as the Delta variant drives COVID spikes, some state governors —…
Childers balks at using word ‘illegal’
After nearly three months of proclaiming the county’s 401a annuity plan was illegal, County Clerk Pam Childers balked at using the word at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, Aug….
Real News line-up – Friday, Aug. 18
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning, I will talk with Commercial realtor (and Mayoral candidate?) Jenny Noonan, State Rep. Alex Andrade, Baptist executive Kevin Mair, Former School District Security Director Steve Sharp…
Transcript of interview with Former Sheriff David Morgan
We’ll write a check to the general fund for the sheriff’s office. Then tomorrow, you can talk about something else. David Morgan appeared on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning. I asked him…
Freedom Quest 2021 ‘Indivisible’ (podcast)
Pensacola, Fla. — September 11, 2021 marks 20 years since the World Trade Center attack. To honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 who died, the more than 7,000 military who have…
Former Army Ranger Tom Amenta: ‘To serve is an honor and a privilege’ (podcast)
Former Army Ranger Tom Amenta talks about his new book “The Twenty-Year War’ and United Valor. Amenta served five years with 75th Ranger Regiment, including two combat tours in support of Operation…
State Senator calls DeSantis school mask ban an ‘overreach’ and ‘unconstitutional’ (podcast)
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning, State Sen. Gary Farmer lashed out at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order banning school boards from mandating masks on their campuses. “We have the right to…
Morgan to cut check for statue (podcast)
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, former Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said he would cut a check to reimburse the general fund of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for the cost of the…
David Morgan on 1370 WCOA at 7:45 am
Former Sheriff David Morgan will be my guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen at 7:45 a.m. I will also have former Army Ranger Tom Amenta, ret. Marine Lt. Col. Dave Glassman,…
Lowery reports possible COVID death among county workers
ATU Local 1395 president Mike Lowery was my guest on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning. We discussed his challenges getting former County Administrator Janice Gilley to take COVID seriously and protect county…