Real News: Chandler Bing, Meta and SEC Soccer

Friends’ co-star Matthew Perry passed away this weekend. We talked about him with ABC News’ Jason Nathanson. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a federal…

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Perdido Vote: Bergosh, Andrade

On WCOA this morning, I spoke with District 1 County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and State Rep. Alex Andrade about the referendum to incorporate the Perdido…

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Opening Doors returns call

Opening Doors Executive Director John Johnson said he learned of the eviction of the homeless population at Jones Swamp on Monday morning. He admitted fulfilling…

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Opening Doors MIA for homeless

As reported by WEAR and this blog, homeless families face eviction from Jones Swamp Wetland in Warrington by Wednesday, Nov. 1. Inweekly called Opening Doors…

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Daily Outtakes: Next Homeless Crisis

More homeless are being evicted – this time from county property off of Navy Boulevard in District 2, Commissioner Mike Kohler’s district. Some have shared…

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Real News: Friday, Oct. 27, 2023

Commissioner Lumon May discusses the county’s investment in Brownsville. ABC News’ Jason Nathanson reviews ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ and shares memories of Chuckie E. Cheese….

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Real News: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023

Zarzaur Law, P.A. has once again partnered with local Downtown Pensacola businesses to host its 5th annual “Zalloween,” a free, safe, and fun-filled Halloween event…

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SEC Women’s Soccer brackets announced

Last year, the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s soccer team won the SEC Championship at Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park, taking the cherished trophy home to Downtown…

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Warrington Prep Reset

Former teachers and parents complained to WEAR-TV about the restrictions placed on the seventh-grade students at Warrington Preparatory Academy after some students had flooded a…

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Daily Outtakes: Elephant in the room

NorthEscambia.com reports that State Sen. Doug Broxson has broached a topic that many have wondered – Does the Century have the tax base and leadership…

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Zalloween – Friday, Oct. 27

Zarzaur Law, P.A. has once again partnered with local Downtown Pensacola businesses to host its 5th annual “Zalloween,” a free, safe, and fun-filled Halloween event…

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Pensacola Mural Fest on Saturday, Nov. 4

Muralists have started painting buildings on Barrancas Avenue as part of Pensacola Mural Fest. They will complete their murals in time for the Pensacola Mural…

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Real News: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023

Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses how the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office engages with the community – ESCO Foundation, Battle of Pensacola Kickball Game and Dream Big….

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Daily Outtakes: Baptist bailout might hit snag

Tallahassee insiders have shared that Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves’ effort to get the state to help bailout Baptist Hospital by putting up $18 million to…

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Santa Rosa Moms for Liberty tells School Board to drop American Library Association ties

Santa Rosa County’s Moms for Liberty executive board passed as resolution requesting the Santa Rosa County School Board to sever ties with the American Library…

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Daily Outtakes: New Parking App coming

Downtown Parking Changes Mayor D.C. Reeves praised the downtown parking report but said he might not recommend following the recommended timeline that would raise hourly…

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Real News: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses the Downtown Parking Study and the Active Transportation Plan. UWF student Tris Weeks, the lead singer/songwriter of her band, Goldmine,…

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Presser takeaways

Bay Bluff Park Mayor Reeves has talked with Conversation Florida. “They are very excited about this idea. Obviously this is our initial meeting, nothing formalized…

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Can we keep Post Office downtown?

Mayor D.C. Reeves is trying to find a solution to keep the post office downtown. “I had a call with our local postmaster about the…

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Daily Outtakes: VPK, Childcare needed

I’ve written about the need to fix the voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) system in Escambia. We have nearly 25% of our VPK classrooms empty – even…

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