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Remembering W. D. Childers’ return to Pensacola and more

   February 20, 2023

This morning, I looked back at when Sen. W. D. Childers termed out of the Florida Senate, after having served since 1970, and chaired the Escambia County Commission. Four years later, he was tried for Sunshine law violations and bribery. The man that he was later convicted of bribing, Willie Junior, was found dead under a house in Pensacola.

I also discussed the impact of Hurricane Ivan and the Community Maritime Park debate on Pensacola.

Community Health’s Justin Nutt shares how controlling your breathing can make a difference.

Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former president in U.S. history, has decided to forego continued medical care and go home to Plains, Ga, to live out his life in hospice care. Jim Ryan has the details.

And the full show:

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