Former Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Tim Smith spoke with the Washington Post about how he was fired for his refusal to remove books from schools. Last May, the board fired Smith…
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Real News: Coach Yelton earns 200th win
UWF Women’s Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton earned her 200th win with a 66-57 road victory over Alabama Huntsville on Saturday. She also celebrated the 30th anniversary of her national championship as a…
Daily Outtakes: Salzman website hacked
The mobile version of Rep. Michelle Salzman’s website, mentalhealthtaskforce.org, appears to have been hacked. Clicking on the Learn More button leads users to several gambling websites. The computer version doesn’t have the…
Real News: Gaetz, SRIA and UWF
Don Gaetz discusses the need to help home and business owners who are dealing with high insurance premiums. He also talked about deregulating public schools. Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender discusses the…
School Board loses in federal court
A federal judge Wednesday cleared the way for a First Amendment challenge to decisions by the Escambia County School Board to remove or restrict access to school library books. U.S. District Judge…
Daily Outtakes: Trust grants pay increase
Lindsey Cannon, the new executive director of the Escambia Children’s Trust, got her salary increased from $120K to $125K. Board members Stephanie White and Rex Northrup argued that Cannon’s experience deserved higher…
Real News – Port, Wahoos, Equity Project Alliance and more
This morning, I broke the news that GE has landed the largest wind turbine contract in the Western Hemisphere – which is good news for the Port of Pensacola. Port Director Clark…
Real News: Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024
Mayor D. C. Reeves discusses the AG opinion regarding the Children’s Resource Center and the letter of intent with Baptist. The full show: Sena Maddison, Eric Gilmore, Nathaniel Rakish and Jill Hubbs.
Book Ban hearing today
The Escambia County School Board will attempt to dismiss the lawsuit by PenAmerica, Penguin Random House, authors, and local parents regarding the board taking more than 1,600 books out of our schools….
Daily News: Good News for Pensacola
Yesterday, GE Vernova, a spin-off of General Electric, announced it would build 674 wind turbines for Pattern Energy for its SunZia Wind Project, which is expected to come online in 2026. GE…
Two ad agencies merge
Press Release: In a move to navigate the ever-shifting world of advertising and marketing, Pensacola’s oldest ad agencies are joining forces to create Appleyard Duncan McCall. This formidable new marketing agency combines…
Real News: Monday, Jan. 8, 2024
UWF. Women’s Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton discusses the team’s two tough losses in January. She talks about the roles her assistant coaches play. IHMC’s Evening Lecture series kicks off 2024 by delving…