Giant Snails invade Florida

Parts of Pasco County in Florida are under quarantine due to the discovery of a fast-growing population of invasive giant African land snails. Jim Ryan…

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Underhill’s attorney asks that his client be censured and reprimanded in ethics case

In May, Administrative Law Judge G.W. Chisenhall heard the State Commission on Ethics case against Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill. The attorney for Underhill and…

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Childers suffers two legal defeats in retirement case

After spending the past year trying to convince the public that the county commissioners’ 401(a) retirement plan was illegal, Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers suffered…

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Real News podcasts: Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses some alarming facts from last week’s meeting of the Mental Health Task Force. Wilmer Mitchell shares his memories of…

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Trolleys help deal with traffic during Pensacola Beach Air Show [podcast]

To help alleviate traffic congestion for the Pensacola Beach Air Show, the Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) is extending public transportation hours along the island…

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Escambia leads Florida in drug overdoses [podcast]

Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses some alarming facts from last week’s meeting of the Mental Health Task Force. “In addition to the area experiencing…

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Canal Drive in Perdido Key closed for 11 days

The Florida Department of Transportation will temporarily close Canal Drive at Perdido Key Drive (State Road (S.R.) 292) in Escambia County from 8 a.m. Monday,…

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UWF College of Health gets new dean

The University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health is welcoming David M. Bellar as the new dean of the college. “Dr. Bellar…

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United Way awards $480K in grants [podcast]

United Way of West Florida recently awarded $480,000 in grants to 25 local nonprofit agencies in support of 29 programs through the organization’s Community Investment…

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VA celebrates Pensacola WWII vet 100th birthday

Press Release: Recently, Navy Veteran Ralph J. Morris celebrated his 100th birthday with staff of the Gulf Coast VA. The World War II Veteran, who…

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Top Listens of the past week

Councilwoman Brahier was my guest this morning. We discussed FPL and yesterday’s council workshop on the charter review recommendation. Tourist Development Council chair David Bear…

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Podcasts from the ‘Pensacola Speaks’ archives

From the ‘Pensacola Speaks’ archives, this is my interview with former Obama Press Secretary and Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri from May 4, 2017. Dan McFaul,…

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