Category: News
Mayoral Transition Team eyes final report
By Jeremy Morrison With a report and recommendations due in late November, Pensacola Mayor-elect D.C. Reeve’s transition team is busy digging into various areas of…
Podcast: More on the attack on Paul Pelosi
Federal and local investigators are looking into the background and movements of a man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home…
Volunteers needed for Wall South reading
In observance of the Wall South’s 30th anniversary, WSRE PBS and Veterans Memorial Park of Pensacola are partnering to engage the community in a week-long…
Warrington Middle School’s fate comes down to negotiations
By Tom St. Myer Negotiations between Escambia County Public Schools and Charter Schools USA will determine the fate of Warrington Middle School. The for-profit charter…
Mayoral Transition Team meeting schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 1 Focus Area Community Meeting & Input Session – Military Relations – 3 p.m., City Hall, 222 W. Main St., Whibbs Conference Room,…
School Districts gets $30K for fire fighting training
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded more than $2.7 million to help 28 school districts and state colleges purchase industry-standard equipment for career and technical education…
Saturday Time Changes
Due to the likelihood of rain on Saturday evening, events are starting earlier tomorrow. The University of West Florida has moved up the kickoff for…
Real News podcasts: Friday, Oct. 28, 2022
DIB executive director Walker Wilson joined us for another Friday and provided updates on Foo Foo Fest and DIB’s holiday promotions. ABC News’ Jason Nathanson…
Bama helps Ole Miss into SEC soccer championship tournament
Escambia County hosts the SEC Soccer Championship at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex from Oct. 30-Nov. 6. During the week-long event, the top 10 women’s…
Harden appointed to For Veterans board
Yesterday, Gov Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jeffrey Cathey, Mark Harden, and Warren “Rocky” McPherson to Florida Is For Veterans, Inc. Board of Directors….
Breaking: Pine Forest High primed to transition to community school
By Tom St. Myer Pine Forest High School is on the precipice of becoming the second Community Partnership School in Escambia County. Superintendent Tim Smith…
Breaking: HCA Florida West extends Baker Act deadline
HCA Florida West notified Inweekly that it will continue taking care of adult Baker Act patients past the 90-day period set in August. Hospital officials…
Real News podcasts: Thursday, Oct. 27
Rebekah Jones discusses the VA and other issues that she has heard from voters. Tim Kinsella gives an update on the mayoral transition team. Councilman…
UWF welcomes National Merit Finalist and top scholarship recipients to campus
The University of West Florida welcomed its 11th National Merit Finalist in six years this fall. Amanda Serger was among approximately 15,000 students across the…
Heroes Among Us: Major General David A. Morris
Major General David A. Morris is tonight’s guest of honor for the Marine Corps League ‘s the Annual Heroes Among Us speaker series, starting 6…
Visit Pensacola highlights 2022 successes
On Wednesday, Visit Pensacola welcomed members of the community and tourism industry professionals to its Annual Meeting. Marking the beginning of a new fiscal year,…
Commission on Ethics sends Underhill report to Gov. DeSantis
The Florida Commission on Ethics has sent its full report on the ethics violations of Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill, which included the recommendation to…
Mayor celebrates Port’s success
The Port of Pensacola today celebrated Maritime Commerce Day with a luncheon and media tour. Five years ago, I wrote about the declining revenue at…
Safe and fair elections
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford discusses the important role that poll workers plan in our election process. ABC News reporter Aaron Katersky reports…
2022 City Resident Satisfaction Survey [podcast]
The City of Pensacola has completed the 2022 Resident Satisfaction Survey, gathering valuable feedback from residents about areas of success with city services and identifying opportunities for improvement. A total of…
