Author: Rick Outzen
Movies in the Park concludes with ‘Encanto’ on Friday
The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with Latino Media Gulf Coast, Periódico La Costa Latina Bilingual Newspaper, to host a celebration of Latin…
Real News: Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022
County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the budget workshops, the board’s three-year agreement with Sheriff Chip Simmons and the Escambia Children’s Trust. Floods, wildfires and other…
City District 5 Town Hall tonight
Mayor Grover Robinson and District 5 Councilwoman Teniadé Broughton will host a District 5 Town Hall Meeting and community meet and greet on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the…
Meet ‘Sacred Hart’ creator Elrico Tunstall [podcast]
The original drama series ‘Sacred Hart’ will be filming in Pensacola soon. It’s about a fictional Black family in Pensacola that battles to keep its…
Lily Hall will open in Old East Hill later this year [podcast]
Last August, Stalhman Hospitality announced its plan to convert the former Mount Olive Baptist Church site, which had been vacant since Hurricane Ivan, into a…
Bruce ‘Bags’ Bagwell announced the new Gray Angel
The Blue Angels Association has named its new Gray Angel; Bruce Bagwell, (#7 ’55-57), the oldest living Blue Angel officer from the earliest team. “Bags”…
Real News wins over a WCOA listener
The letter didn’t start positive: Mr. Outzen: Gotta admit I didn’t know what to make of you when you took over for the greatly beloved…
State Attorney to drop emailing press releases
From SAO: Beginning August 15, all media releases from this office will be posted on the Office of State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit, Twitter, and…
Wahoos pick up top prospects
Prior to their road series against the Montgomery Biscuits, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos made multiple roster moves, including adding top prospect infielder Nasim Nunez, starting…
Bayou Chico Contaminated Sediment Remediation public meeting set for Aug. 8
Escambia County will host the first public meeting for the Bayou Chico Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8,. The meeting will…
Real News: Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022
The United Nations on Monday launched its 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. UN Chief Antonio…
Zoom: How to get environmental projects done [podcast]
Environmental projects implemented by Florida’s cities and counties require funding to get done. Learn the basics of how municipal budgets work in Florida, and how…
Living on Poo Alley [podcast]
The final report has been released. Pensacola has poo problem one block east of city hall at the corner of Reus and Zaragoza streets. Human…
Full Mayoral Poll
The poll focuses on Pensacola city voters that are registered as Republican or No Party Affiliation. Those surveyed were contacted on landlines, primarily white (89%)…
Jones contacted FBI on death threat, not Okaloosa Sheriff [podcast]
The release of a threatening voice message sent to Rebekah Jones has drawn her opponents, many asserting the attack is only a publicity hunt. One,…
More kids carrying guns for non-recreational uses, for protection, consider suicide
A new CDC report has found that 1 in 15 boys and 1 in 50 girls reported carrying a gun in the last 12 months…
Sharp releases poll that shows him statistically tied with Reeves in mayor’s race
Race to be Pensacola’s next mayor has heated up with Steve Sharp releasing on the eve of the PNJ political forum a poll that shows…
Top Real News podcasts for July 2022
Top Five Podcasts My opening for the July 15 show includes Commissioner Underhill’s comments about his residency and Inweekly getting a Potty for downtown Pensacola….
Back 2 School Field Day set for Sunday, Aug. 7
The Youth Summit Board will host a Sunday, Aug. 7 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The field day will take place at the Brent Baseball Field,…
Milton shopping center filling up
The website rebusinessonline reports that Branch Properties has signed two restaurants to join the tenant roster at Merganser Commons at Dogwood Estates in Milton where…
