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Real News podcasts: Monday, Aug. 1, 2022

President Biden has tested positive for COVID again and isn’t experiencing any symptoms. ABC News’ White House Correspondent Karen Travers discusses this and Speaker Nancy…

Huge Community turnout for C.A. Weis back-to-school event [podcast]

The Back-to-School event at C.A. Weis was a huge success with over 600 kids attending. Community Health Northwest Florida CEO Chandra Smiley has the details.

Milton gets $5.9 million for new wastewater treatment facility

Last week, the U.S.Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the city of Milton was awarded a $5.9 million-dollar competitive grant by the Federal…

Board to weigh blocking treatments for transgender youths

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Board of Medicine is slated Friday to consider a proposal by Gov. Ron…

Public meeting on resurfacing North Palafox

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a hybrid public meeting concerning resurfacing improvements on U.S. 29 (North Palafox Street) from U.S. 90 (Cervantes Street)…

Report may help get overpass in Beulah

The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Governmental Accountability has issued its “Hazardous Walking Conditions in Florida” report that may pave the way for…

Poo News: Technical report on Bruce Beach raw sewage problem released

On Friday, Barbara Albrecht of the Bream Fishermen Association and Joseph Moss and Jane M. Caffrey of Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation University of…

Breaking: Rebekah Jones receives death threat

The FBI and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a Shalimar man who threatened to kill Democratic Congressional candidate Rebekah Jones and her family…

Top Listens for the Week

In her first on-air interview since the lawsuit to disqualify her candidacy for Congress, Rebekah Jones pulls no punches and goes off against her primary…

City celebrates its Summer Youth Intern Program

The City of Pensacola recognized summer interns at a luncheon and awards ceremony on Friday, July 29, marking the conclusion of the 2022 City of Pensacola…

Pensacola EggFest celebrates 10 years [podcast]

Ten years of pulled pork and brisket and ribs. Ten years of camaraderie and friendships and stories. And 10 years of fulfilling a mission: giving…

‘All Shook Up’ [podcast]

Rodney Whatley discusses the PSC Summer High School Onstage Workshop’s ‘All Shook Up’ and his book “Acting Year One.” This is the last weekend for…

Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Aug. 2

Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County District 3 County Commissioner Lumon May, is hosting a Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Tuesday,…

Medical drama starts filming next month in Pensacola

An original drama series starts filming in August in Pensacola. It’s about a fictional most African American Family in Pensacola that battles to keep its…

Real News podcasts: Thursday, July 28

In a surprise move Wednesday, Sen. Joe Manchin announced that not only had he reached a deal with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on a major…

Century officially rural [podcast]

State Rep. Michelle Salzman yesterday announced the designation of the Town of Century as a Rural Community. This yearlong project in partnership with Mayor Ben…

Mobile, Escambia County have successful youth employment programs [podcast]

Commissioner Lumon May and Katelynn Machado, Community Affairs manager for the City of Mobile, talk about their summer youth employment programs. The City of Mobile…

ECUA Recycling Facility’s reopening delayed

ECUA received an update this week from the supplier providing the two conveyor belts needed to operate the processing lines. The revised shipping date is…