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Real News: Housing, Murder, Nursing, Voting and more

Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses why he supports the Community Land Trust. A 20-year friendship came to a devastating end when the Letcher Co, Kentucky elected…

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Hurricane Helene 1 pm update

Canceled: City Council Meeting for Sept. 26, 2024 Due to expected weather conditions as Hurricane Helene approaches the Florida coast, the Pensacola City Council Meeting,…

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NOAA 9/26 10 am

Helene ‘Moving Fast’ Before Thursday Night Landfall

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis warned time is “running out quickly” for people to prepare for large,…

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Schools, City Hall closed as Hurricane Helene nears

While Escambia County still remains outside of the track of the storm, residents are encouraged to remain weather aware. We will have Escambia County Public…

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Daily Outtakes: Location of indoor sports facility does not matter

Studies show that an indoor sports facility would have a much more significant economic impact than adding a conference center. While neither project would generate…

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Real News: Argos football, Sheriff Simmons, Dragon Boats and trains

Will Kennedy recaps last week’s double-overtime loss and reviews Saturday’s game against powerhouse Grand Valley State. Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses the rash of domestic violence,…

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Pensacola loves to kill projects, the methods do not change

For the past two weeks, I have researched how Pensacola and Escambia County have studied sports tourism, indoor sports facilities and meeting facilities for the…

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NOAA 9/25 8 am

Helene upgraded to Hurricane

Helene is in the Gulf of Mexico and has been upgraded to a hurricane. It’s expected to make landfall in the big Bend area of…

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Buzz: St. Joseph Church debate over political banner

Historic St. Joseph Catholic Church on the corner of Government and Spring streets has displayed a banner urging people to vote “No” on Amendment 4….

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NOAA 9/25 4am

Tropical Storm Helene – Tues am update

I will have Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore on “Real News with Rick Outzen” at 7 a.m. The podcast will posted here by…

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Daily Outtakes: Salzman living high this summer

State Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) has lived well this summer. She faces Democrat Franscine C. Mathis in the Nov. 5 election, who has only spent…

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Real News: This is the week for National Estuaries, Banned Books

The Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) invites the community to celebrate National Estuaries Week from Sept. 21-28. National Estuaries Week is a nationwide…

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