Category: News
Thankful Thursday [podcast]
Alga Beer Co. will host Thankful Thursday this week, on May 19, to benefit United Way of West Florida. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m….
ATU membership rejects deal with county
ATU Local 1395 president Mike Lowery posted this message on Facebook: Today the union members (about 90%) cast their votes on the tentative labor agreement…
Buzz: Mike Hill jumps into D1 race
The buzz from the weekend centered around former State Rep. Mike Hill. He has notified Florida House leadership that he intends to get into the…
Top blog posts for past week
We covered several stories last week: Party finances Andrade campaign: https://ricksblog.biz/andrade-rakes-in-33k/ Council throws more bucks toward skaters: https://ricksblog.biz/pensacola-moves-forward-on-skatepar/ Escambia Children’s Trust issues first RFP ‘There’s…
Top podcasts of the week
Florida Power & Light attracted the most attention this past week: 1. The Miami Herald has noticed the Panhandle’s anger over how Florida Power &…
Baptist Health job fair, 5/18
Baptist Health Care will host a job fair on Wednesday, May 18 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 1144…
Ascension Sacred Hearts earns an ‘A’
Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola has once again been awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2022. The national designation…
Andrade rakes in $33K
From the News Service of Florida: State political candidates faced a Tuesday deadline for filing reports showing campaign-finance activity in April. Here are legislative candidates…
IHMC Summer Robotics camp registration opens [podcast]
Registration for IHMC’s 2022 Summer Robotics Camp is open for the Pensacola campus. Rising eighth-, ninth-, and 10th-graders can register to spend a week learning…
Palafox Market celebrates 15 years [podcast]
It’s been a Saturday staple in downtown Pensacola since 2007. On May 14, Palafox Market will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an anniversary block party,…
Real News podcast: New on TV this weekend
ABC News’ Entertainment guru Jason Nathanson reviews another great weekend for TV viewing: “Hacks,†“The Lincoln Lawyer,†“The Kids in the Hall†and “The Time…
Pensacola moves forward on skatepark
by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola is finally getting its public skatepark, but not before a bit of grousing. Though the park ultimately received unanimous support from…
Bike to Work Day, May 20
The City of Pensacola and CiclovÃa invite the community to celebrate National Bike Month during Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 20 from 8…
There Will Be Dancin’ in the streets at Gallery Night, May 20
Featuring A Dance-Off With Local Dance Crews and Celebrity Judges PENSACOLA, Fla. — On Friday, May 20 from 5pm-9pm, Gallery Night Pensacola’s theme is “Dancin’…
Real News podcast: Charter Review update
Former Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins reviewed on WCOA last week’s Charter Review Commission meeting. “We are on a pretty tight time schedule. Quite frankly, we…
Escambia Children’s Trust issues first RFP
Pensacola, FL, May 11, 2022 – The Escambia Children’s Trust is rolling out its first-ever Request for Proposals (RFP), focused on kindergarten readiness. Escambia Children’s Trust invites…
‘There’s always been poop at Bruce Beach’
Cherie Rancifer, age 68, wasn’t shocked to read about poop in Pensacola Bay at Bruce Beach. She says the city’s sewage treatment plant dumped into…
How to investigate SCOTUS leak [podcast]
Chief Justice Roberts has ordered the Marshal of the Supreme Court (a retired Army Colonel) to conduct the investigation into last week’s leak from the…
Pensacola edges closer to skatepark
by Jeremy Morrison It’s clear that Pensacola City Councilman Casey Jones is pretty stoked about the notion of a municipal skatepark. It’s an amenity he…
Volleyball tournament to benefit Feeding the Gulf Coast
Milton, FL– Sunday, May 15, Feeding the Gulf Coast is teaming up with The MAX Volleyball tournament to support local hunger relief efforts in our…
