Escambia Children’s Trust board will hold an emergency meeting today at 3:30 p.m. in the County Commission chamber. Please note place and time have changed since I first posted about the meeting….
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Breaking: Escambia Children’s Trust chair calls emergency board meeting
Even Later Update: Meeting time changed to 3:30 p.m. Update: Meeting has been moved to County Commission chambers. Escambia Children’s Trust chair Tori Woods has called an emergency board meeting for 3…
Real News with Rick Outzen anniversary show
On Tuesday, Aug. 15, WCOA celebrated the second anniversary of “Real News with Rick Outzen” with a live remote from the newly renovated Atlas Oyster Bar. Over two hours, we interviewed 20…
Daily Outtakes: Escambia Children’s Trust resignation backstory
Tammy Greer, Escambia Children’s Trust executive director, submitted her resignation after 5 p.m. yesterday. The resignation will be effective in 60 days. In a text to me last night, Greer…
Podcasts: Above Normal Hurricane Season, Escambia County, Rosie O’ Grady Celebrates
On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen,” I talked with Eric Gilmore about the above normal hurricane season. Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno shares the secret to getting his budget passed, and…
Pensacola Mural Fest announces 2023 Artists and Mural Locations
Today the Pensacola Mural Fest committee announced the 2023 muralists and locations for this year’s festival. The mural celebration will be free and open to the public and will be held Saturday,…
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation: Blue Angels specialty motorcycle license plate
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation has announced the Blue Angels specialty motorcycle license plate has been cleared for takeoff and is now available to purchase statewide. The unique motorcycle plate features two…
Daily Outtakes: Escambia Children’s Trust follows up
On Monday afternoon, Escambia Children’s Trust executive director Tammy Greer sent a double-edged follow-up email recarding proposed Children’s Resource Center. At the meeting, the City of Pensacola, Lakeview Center, and Community Health…
Re-entry Alliance Pensacola closing The Lodges on Sept. 1
Re-entry Alliance Pensacola is closing The Lodges, its 52-bed homeless shelter for women and children, because of the lack of funding, according to its executive director Vinnie Whibbs. Why this matters: Whibbs…
Daily Outtakes: MiSu No No, Escambia Children’s Trust No Shows
Mi Su may be kicked off Palafox; Little interest in Escambia Children’s Trust strategy sessions; and FPL cuts check for National Naval Aviation Museum. Mi Su Off Palafox? On Friday, Mi Su…
Gallery Night’s ‘Wonder Years’ with first ever Youth Entrepreneur Zone
PENSACOLA, Fla. – On Friday, Aug. 18, from 5–9 p.m., Gallery Night Pensacola is celebrates “Wonder Years!” with its first-ever Youth Entrepreneur Zone. Gallery Night’s Featured Artist First City Art Center’s Youth…
Daily Outtakes: Navarre Park warning, TSA PreCheck
Don’t Drink or Swim in the Water The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) has issued a water quality advisory for Navarre Park, 8513 Navarre Parkway in south…