Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $60 million in awards through the Broadband Opportunity Program to expand broadband Internet access in Florida’s unserved communities. These awards will support 22 projects in 19 Florida…
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LGBTQ+ advocates join NAACP, LULAC travel advisories
Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign have issued an updated travel advisory that details risks associated with relocation or travel to Florida in the wake of the six anti-LGBTQ bills passed by…
Reeves ready for more economic development
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is ready to launch the next phase of the city’s economic development. Why this matters: Coming off his success in getting Triumph and state grants to relocate American…
FPL seeks another rate cut
From The News Service of Florida: Florida Power & Light customers could see a slight reduction in their bills starting in July, under a request to reduce charges due to a decrease…
Daily Outtakes: Unintended or Intended Consequences
The laws passed by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis have consequences. Are they unintended or intended? Why this matters: The words in the bills are one thing…
Tiny House Open House
Council on Aging of West Florida will host an open house event May 24 at 2 p.m. to showcase the second tiny house for a project funded by a $50,000 AARP Community…
Pensacola Airport is back up
2:30 p.m. Update: Pensacola International Airport will resume nighttime operations tonight, Wednesday, May 17. Travelers are encouraged to check their flight status at flypensacola.com/fly/flight-status. Any cancellation decisions are made by the individual airline, not…
Mayor: 4 to 1 odds for America’s Cup
At his press conference yesterday, Mayor D.C. Reeves was excited about the city receiving over $12 million in Triumph and state grants to relocate American Magic’s headquarters to the Port of Pensacola….
Real News: The Magic Man and more
Today’s ‘Real News with Rick Outzen’ touched on today’s news headlines – homelessness w/Quint Studer, UWF Argo baseball, American Magic, State of the Bays, and the festival that kickstarts the Journey to…
Daily Outtakes: First State of the Bays Report
Cool Interactive Report Yesterday, the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program released the first State of the Bays Report for the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Watersheds, which span over 8,000 miles. Why…
Breaking: DeSantis gives $3.9 million for American Magic move
Full Steam Ahead Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded more than $3.9 million to the City of Pensacola through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to facilitate infrastructure improvements at the Port…
The rest of Real News for May 15
Escambia County District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender will host a Pensacola Beach town hall at 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Pensacola Beach Community Church, 920 Panferio Drive. Commissioner Bender will discuss topics…