Author: Rick Outzen
Party in the Park on Saturday
The City of Pensacola is hosting the inaugural “Party in the Park,” a two–day event in Hollice T. Williams Park to promote community engagement in…
Childers vs. May update: Letter for actual costs
As we reported earlier, Eric Stevenson, Commissioner Lumon May’s attorney, has requested the county attorney provide an accounting of the actual costs for removing yard…
Escambia School Grades are in
Escambia County Public School District earned its fifth consecutive B. A Schools – 13 Most notably, Bellview Elementary, Reinhardt Holm and L.D. McArthur moved up…
Book challenges hit Escambia public libraries
A vocal minority who contested hundreds of books for obscene, pornographic and sexual conduct at Escambia County Public Schools libraries is now setting their sights…
WCOA challenge continues
Our AM tower is still having issues. You can listen or online – click on Listen Live button. The 104.9 FM signal is weak, so…
Andrade endorses Wilson
Press Release: Today for Immediate Release— Representative Alex Andrade, a steadfast advocate for Northwest Florida values and a leading voice against federal overreach, announced his…
2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
The University of West Florida STEM Scholars Program, in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, has been named a recipient of the Insight…
Project Search
Innisfree Hotels’ Project SEARCH programs in Florida have graduated over 50 student interns and hired nearly a dozen for full-time employment. Innisfree Hotels prides itself…
Blame Malcolm Thomas for lack of local aviation mechanics
Six years ago, FloridaWest, the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, and the state of Florida knew that we needed to provide 1,200-1,500 workers for ST…
Don’t spend Pensacola Energy settlement check yet
PNJ reporter Jim Little reports that Pensacola Energy lost the class-action lawsuit regarding the franchise fees charged customers inside the city limits. According to a…
Mayor Reeves discusses ST layoffs
On Monday, we talked with Grace McCaffery about ST Aerospace laying off the Chilean workers. This morning, we heard that the company is working with…
Listening to WCOA challenging today
Our AM tower is having issues again. You can listen on 104.9 FM or online – click on Listen Live button. Chuck Cumulus is sending…
Daily Outtakes: ST Engineering helping laid-off workers
Over the years, ST Engineering, who operates the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overall) hangars at the Pensacola International, has had several names. The official name…
Hayward endorses Buck Mitchell
Press Release: Former Pensacola Mayor Ashton J. Hayward III Endorses Lifelong Friend Buck Mitchell for Escambia County Commissioner District 4 Pensacola, FL – July 22,…
New Scouting leader
Following an extensive selection process, Gulf Coast Council, Scouting America has chosen Stephen Williams to serve as its next Scout Executive. The Scout Executive serves…
Florida GOP upset Kamala Harris tops ticket
Two weeks after they said President Joe Biden had no chance to win in November, the Republican Party of Florida is upset and has blasted…
ST Engineering and Chilean workers
Latino Media Gulf Coast president Grace McCaffery says ST Engineering has laid off about 45 employees from Chili. “They have kind of organized together because…
Florida Dems endorse Harris
From Florida delegate Jeff Nall: Florida’s Delegation just pledged our support for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential run. As the largest battleground delegation in the…
Behind the scenes on Biden dropping out
ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers says Biden’s decision to drop out the race surprised the White House staff and his campaign staff in…
Kamala Harris changes dynamics of 2024 presidential race
Lincoln Project Chief of Staff Ryan Wiggins says Biden’s decision to step away from the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket shows the President’s commitment to the…
