Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Keith Leonard has announced that all middle and high schools will begin randomly screening students with a new weapons detection system called OPENGATE. This new technology allows…
Author: Rick Outzen
Electric rates to drop in May
As we reported last month, FP&L customers in Northwest Florida who use 1,000 kilowatt hours in a month will pay $135.38 starting in May, down from $143.08 in April, according to the…
Baker Act Central Receiving Facility set to open April 15
People facing mental health crises will soon have an easily accessible, new Central Receiving Facility (CRF) that will open this month at Lakeview Center’s main campus in Pensacola. On WCOA’s “Real News…
ParkMobile now only city parking option
The City of Pensacola is exclusively using the ParkMobile app as the official app for city-owned parking beginning Monday, April 1. The city began transitioning to the ParkMobile app in January, with…
Daily Outtakes: Amendments put Florida in play for Dems
Florida voters will take control away from the Republican-controlled state government and decide the fate of recreational marijuana and abortion limitations. The Florida Supreme Court approved two constitutional amendments for the November…
April 1 presser takeaways
Flanked by Pensacola Police Chief Eric Randall and FDLE Special Agent Chris Williams, Mayor D.C. Reeves offered few details about the ransomware attack on the city. However, he did believe that online…
Escambia schools designated ‘Schools of Excellence’
On March 29, Florida State Chancellor of Education Paul Burns announced 783 Florida schools have achieved the designation of Schools of Excellence for the 2022-2023 school year. Seven Escambia County schools were…
Scholarship deadline approaching
The Pensacola Interstate Fair, Inc. is reminding graduating high school seniors that the deadline to apply for the 2024 John E. Frenkel, Sr. Educational Grant is quickly approaching. With a deadline of…
SEC soccer returns
This Saturday, the women’s teams from three top ranked Southeastern Conference schools will compete in the Western Gate Soccer Showdown at Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park. The inaugural Western Gate Collegiate Soccer Showdown…
Daily Outtakes: Baptist buys OLF 8
Baptist Hospital plans to announce later today that the healthcare system has bought OLF 8, where it will build a new campus next to Navy Federal Credit Union and near Baldwin County,…
Blue Wahoos add security screening
BLUE WAHOOS ANNOUNCE ENHANCED SAFETY MEASURES FOR 2024 SEASON PENSACOLA, FL – The Pensacola Blue Wahoos unveiled on Friday enhanced safety measures at Blue Wahoos Stadium ahead of the 2024 season as…
Gen Z waits Florida Supreme Court decision
The Florida Supreme Court must decide between now and Monday, April 1, on whether to allow ballot initiatives concerning recreational marijuana and abortion rights on the November 2024 ballot. Why this matters:…