Author: Rick Outzen
Podcasts: AWKO Center for Leadership
The University of West Florida announced today a $2.5 million gift from the Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz law firm to name the UWF Center…
Podcast – Tim Smith: ‘The key is being unified’
Superintendent Tim Smith spoke frankly this morning on WCOA 1370AM about the need to listen to all segments of the community. He wasn’t discouraged about…
Another housing development coming to Nine Mile Road
AL.com reports Birmingham general contractor Capstone Building Corp. has working with The Dawson Company to build a $61.31 million luxury apartment and townhome project in…
Radio this a.m. – Tim Smith, Lumon May, Tim Kinsella, Bryan Aylstock and more
Superintendent Tim Smith dodged a bullet last night. He will be my guest at 7:20 a.m. on WCOA 1370 AM. Commissioner Lumon May will also…
Pastor Wesley speaks in favor of Superintendent Smith
Today, the Escambia County School Board will decide whether the board should begin discussion of terminating the contract of School Superintendent Tim Smith, who has…
Real News podcasts: Sept. 20, 2022
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the new public library in Bellview. Tom Rivers discusses what’s ahead for Great Britain as winter approaches. Satoshi Forest…
Escambia Children’s Trust issues Out-of-School Time Programs RFP
The Escambia Children’s Trust issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking programs that will provide out-of-school time programs for students in Escambia County. The Escambia…
Podcast: RADM Cozad on honoring POW/MIA
National POW/MIA Recognition Day was Friday, Sept. 16. Naval Aviation Museum Foundation CEO RADM Kyle Cozad, USN (ret), discusses the special way the foundation is…
Podcast: NISSI to open center
NISSI, Network of Immediate Services for Survivors International has received $435,000 appropriations and establishes the first, short-term, immediate care facility for survivors of human trafficking…
Yikes, Ascension reports $1.8B loss
Becker’s Healthcare reports Ascension, the parent company of Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, reported a net loss of $1.8 billion for the 12 months ended…
School Board to discuss firing Superintendent Smith
The Escambia County School Board has on its agenda an item to approve to “begin discussions on terminating Superintendent Smith’s contract.” He still has two…
Podcast: Kimberl discusses challenges of running a homeless camp
While Re-Entry Alliance of Pensacola struggles to clean up the management mess at its city-funded homeless camp on Blount Street behind Baptist Hospital, Alfred Washburn…
Transition Team roster announced
Hot off the wire: Focus Area Leaders: Chairman: Capt. Tim Kinsella – Director Center for Leadership at the University of West Florida and former Commanding…
Reeves’ transition team meets tomorrow @ 8 a.m.
Mayor-elect D.C. Reeves has yet to announce the members of his transition team, but the agenda for the group’s first meeting was released yesterday. Read…
Superintendent Smith provides clarification on PNJ article
Statement from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Timothy Smith: I would like to provide some clarifications and updates regarding an article appearing in the September 16,…
Real News podcasts: Monday, Sept. 19, 2022
Karen Travers covers the Bidens’ attendance at the Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, the announcement that the COVID pandemic is over, and President Biden’s upcoming meeting with…
Podcast: Science Story Time
The Pensacola MESS Hall is introducing a monthly Science Storytime to engage young learners and their families in science discovery. Programs start with a story,…
Podcast: Danetoberfest returns Oct. 1
Northwest Florida Great Dane Rescue’s (NWFLGDR) lovable, gentle giants are back to take over Seville Square in downtown Pensacola on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 11…
New study: City employees happier
The City of Pensacola has completed its fourth annual city employee engagement and satisfaction survey, which shows a consistent increase in employee engagement during Mayor Grover Robinson’s…
Dive Into National Estuary Week
by Jeremy Morrison Hugging the shoreline of East Bay, a group of kayakers spent their Sunday learning about the local environment as part of a…
