Category: Caring
Daily Outtakes: UWF, Warrington Prep, United Way
Dr. Martha Saunders said on “Real News with Rick Outzen” that the University of West Florida has set a new enrollment record. “We’ve hit another…
Foo Foo Fest has new website and is looking for Friends
On Friday, the Pensacola Foo Foo Fest announced the launch of the new 2023 Foo Foo Festival website, detailing this year’s initial day-by-day 10-Year Anniversary calendar…
Daily Outtakes: Changing of the Tammys at Escambia Children’s Trust
Tammy Greer was right. She was relieved of his duties as the Escambia Children’s Trust at yesterday’s emergency board meeting. And as I suggested, the…
Children’s Trust executive director expects to be ousted today
Tammy Greer, executive director of the Escambia Children’s Trust, has notified her board that she will not attend today’s emergency board meeting unless asked to…
United Way celebrates past year
On August 15, United Way of West Florida celebrated its successes from the 2022-23 season and rallied attendees to join the organization to be agents…
Escambia County gives The Lodges two-month lifeline
The Escambia County Commission voted to give Re-entry Pensacola Alliance enough funding to keep The Lodges, its shelter of women and children, to open for…
Daily Outtakes: Kim Krupa interim?, Political Pressure Fails
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Podcasts: Pensacola Mayor, MrBeast Burger, Pensacola Beach
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves talks about the recent arrests in the antisemitic vandalism case, building American Magic HQ and his first budget. Antisemitism: “At the…
Escambia Children’s Trust Board upset with ‘single source’ grant process
The Escambia Children’s Trust Board expressed its discomfort with how its staff is handling the “single source” grant process. The discussion came after the board…
