Category: News
FDOT buys Garcon Point Bridge
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Transportation agreed to pay $134 million to take control of the…
Did ask Gaetz ask for a pardon from Trump?
The. Daily Beast reported last night that our congressman, Matt Gaetz, requested a presidential pardon “from the beginning of time up until today, for any and…
Bear explains why Childers fee cut [podcast]
On Tuesday, the Tourist Development Council voted to reduce the administrative fee that County Clerk Pam Childers deducted from the bed taxes collected from hotel…
June Slow Ride rescheduled to July 1 [podcast]
What: Extreme heat forces rescheduling of June Slow Ride Where: 11 Palafox Pl Suite C, Pensacola, FL 32502 When: Friday July 1 6:00 pm Due…
Real News podcasts: June 23, 2022
Tourist Development Council chair David Bear discusses why the group reduced Clerk Pam Childers’ administrative fee by $212,500. City of Pensacola PIO Kaycee Lagarde discusses…
Pensacola Beach lifeguards have new starting pay
Pensacola Beach Public Safety is excited to announce a new starting hourly rate of $18.33 for certified seasonal lifeguards. “This is a beautiful place to…
JULEP seeks teens for Spark Board [podcast]
The Junior League of Pensacola (JULEP) is excited to recruit the 4th annual Spark Board, selecting high school junior and senior female leaders in our…
Visit Pensacola awards event grants totaling $172,500 [podcast]
Visit Pensacola announced today its event grant recipients for the 2023 fiscal year taking place Oct. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023. Annually, Visit Pensacola…
Brad Garrett on bipartisan gun bill and failures in Uvalde [podcast]
As Congress touts a gun safety bill it hopes will reduce gun violence, questions linger over just how effective the bill will be. Brad Garrett…
2022 Pensacola Citizens Academy graduates [podcast]
The City of Pensacola recognized graduates from the 2022 Pensacola Citizens Academy on Tuesday, June 21, marking the end of a nine-week interactive course hosted…
WorldAtlas sees Pensacola as ‘cool small town’
The website WorldAtlas has picked Florida’s coolest small towns for a summer vacation – and Pensacola made the list along with Amelia Island, Cape Canaveral,…
Sharp releases his 100-day Action Plan
Steve Sharp is running for Pensacola mayor. This morning, he released his 100-day Action Plan: 22 for ‘22 Steve Sharp’s First 100 Day Action Plan…
Real News: Wednesday, June 22
Lindsey Cannon of the Children’s Home Society talks the partnership with Community Health Northwest Florida, UWF and the Escambia County School District that has helped…
TDC votes to cut Childers’ admin fee
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh is reporting on his blog that the Tourist Development Commission voted yesterday to cut the budgeted administrative fee – a…
Attucks Court shooting under investigation
Pensacola Police are seeking information regarding the fatal shooting at Attucks Court today, June 22, 2022, at 10:38 a.m. Pensacola Police responded to several 911…
Breaking: Gillum indicted for wire fraud
Democrat Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis, was indicted on charges of wire fraud and making false statements…
A peek into Childers’ mind
My father once told me that most people see themselves as the hero of the movie playing in their head. The following memo proves his…
You will be surprised what local dining spot made Yelp’s Top 100 list
Pensacola has dozens of great places to eat. On Tuesday, Yelp released its first-ever “Top 100 Places to Eat in Florida.” The list rated Florida…
Water safety made a priority by Children’s Trust
The Escambia County Children’s Trust has about $8 million in its coffers. The trust is a countywide special taxing district created by referendum in 2020…
Real News: Tuesday, June 21
Employers increasingly are openly publishing their workers’ compensation in the interest of “salary transparency.” Some studies suggest that opening up the payroll spreadsheets fosters productivity…
