ON WCOA, Booker T. Washington grad Anna Jordan Luth discussed her college swimming career at Birmingham Southern, winning the conference championship every year.
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DeSantis orders flags flown at half-staff, remembering Parkland victims
From the Governor’s Office: On February 14, 2018, the 17 innocent lives of Alyssa Alhadeff, Scott Beigel, Martin Duque Anguiano, Nicholas Dworet, Aaron Feis, Jaime Guttenberg, Chris Hixon, Luke Hoyer, Cara Loughran,…
Sun Belt Conference excited to return to Pensacola
On WCOA this morning, I had Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill, and we discussed the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball championships to be played in Pensacola March 2-7. Gill said the…
Pitching Warrington
Superintendent Provides Update on Middle School to State By Jeremy Morrison Warrington Middle School has been involved in state turnaround efforts for years. On Wednesday, Escambia School District Superintendent Tim Smith told…
Regions supports YReads!
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Feb. 8, 2022 – The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded primarily by Regions Bank, on Tuesday announced a $50,000 grant to the YMCA of Northwest Florida to bring…
Airport breaks records
The numbers are in: Passenger travel through Pensacola International Airport has climbed back to pre-pandemic levels. In fact, Pensacola’s airport has broken its own record, beating 2019’s numbers by an increase of 4%. From…
UWF, United Way partner to help with tax returns
United Way of West Florida offers free tax assistance programs for individuals and families with an annual income of $73,000 or less. UWF students will be helping at several locations, primarily the…
Cox Charities offers grants for teachers, schools
Teachers and schools invited to apply for Cox Charities Education Grant Local educators with brilliant ideas are encouraged to submit applications for funding through Cox Charities Innovation in Education grants by February…
Real News podcasts: Friday, Jan. 21
Kayla Romero is in Naval Officer Candidate school. She’s a West Florida High graduate and fourth generation Navy. She graduates at the end of January and will entire flight school in Pensacola….
Sansing commits $600K to UWF athletics
The University of West Florida announces a gift commitment of more than $600,000 from Sandy Sansing to support the Sandy Sansing Need-Based Student-Athlete Scholarship and for the expansion of the Darrell Gooden…
Meet Tammy Greer [podcast]
This morning on WCOA 1370AM/104.9FM, I had an exclusive radio interview with the new executive director of the Escambia Children’s Trust, Tammy Greer. I also talked with David Peaden, who serves on…
Breaking: Greer picked for ECT post
Escambia Children’s Trust chair Stephanie White announced on WCOA 1370/104.9 FM that the board has picked Tammy Greer to be its executive director. The ECT board interviewed the five finalists at an…