Last yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Amy Brodersen to serve as Judge on the First Judicial Circuit Court Brodersen has served as a Judge on the Escambia County…
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Find the latest on UWF Argos [podcast]
Will Kennedy gives the latest on UWF Argos – football, baseball, softball, tennis and golf teams.
Fried calls Caulkins’ comments ‘disgusting’ [podcast]
Santa Rosa County Commissioner James Caulkins earlier this week accused Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried of intentionally trying to burn down Santa Rosa County. On April 8, a prescribed burn in the…
2019 numbers show more Escambia children hurting
United Way of West Florida has released its latest ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report. The statistics are from 2019 – before the COVID-19 pandemic, and they show that the majority…
State reports Escambia added 8,300 jobs
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Pensacola area gained 8,300 private sector jobs (+5.3 percent) over the year in March 2022. The Pensacola area labor force increased by 7,138 over the…
Reimagine Jackson St. survey deadline extended
Escambia County and the City of Pensacola are seeking public input to develop a master plan for the future improvements of West Jackson Street. Residents are asked to share their opinion by…
Bands on the Bayou [podcast]
Donna Dickey previews the city’s newest neighborhood concert series, Bands on the Bayou. WHAT: Bands on the Bayou concert series kicks off with Tyler Mac Band to raise money for local…
Regional Waste Roundup on April 23
The Escambia County Waste Services Department will host a Regional Roundup on Saturday, April 23 from 8 a.m. until noon at Jim Bailey Middle School, 4110 Bauer Road. Regional Roundup events provide…
UWF Day of Giving, Power List [podcast]
Dr. Martha Saunders talks about the University of West Florida’s Founders Week and its Day of Giving. She also shares how she did her student teaching at Escambia High School.
How to help Ukrainian refugees [podcast]
Inweekly, WCOA ‘Real News with Rick Outzen” and 3Sixty Marketing have put together a list of charities to help refugees from Ukraine and their pets. Â Donors can pick up lapel pins with…
Lutimothy May has a problem – Part 1
Lutimothy May wants to sell the church that his father and mother built on 1213 W Blount Street, near Baptist Hospital and Morris Court. When you drive by the building, which is…
Building broadband network [podcast]
At tomorrow’s Committee of the Whole, the Escambia County Commission will hear from Magellan Advisors on how the county can build a high-speed internet network to serve all its residents. Today on…
‘Martha and Mary: Heart and Hand’ on BLAB TV
This past weekend the First Presbyterian Church of Pensacola hosted “Mary and Martha: Heart and Hand,’ an original musical production by Allen Poe and Tom Long. All the talent was local. A…
Neighbors question Mt. Lily project
Tomorrow the Pensacola City Council will conduct a Quasi-Judicial Hearing to consider the request for a Conditional Use Permit to convert the existing structure at 209 North A Street into six dwelling…
Spring announces new VMS cohort [podcast]
The Spring Entrepreneur Hub has announced its Spring 2022 cohort for its Venture Mentoring Service (VMS): Elevate Waste Solutions, owner Cary Stephens: Primarily manages the waste and recycling services for businesses. Joe…
Fire safety inspections [podcast]
Request a Fire Safety Inspection with Escambia County Fire Rescue While there are several ways a fire can be started at your home, Escambia County Fire Rescue encourages residents to stay prepared…
Supply Chain challenges [podcast]
Dr. Scott Keller, UWF Commerce Department chair, talks about the challenges in the supply chain network. What’s impacting the supply chains? Keller: “We have high fuel prices pushing up transportation rates. We…
More on Gaetz, Green hootenanny
Gaetz, Greene Revel in the Fringe, Part 2 or, Some Leftover Observations From My Field Trip to the Kool-Aid Factory.. by Jeremy Morrison. If Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor…
Ronald McDonald House celebrates Casual for Kids [podcast]
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida (RMH) is celebrating 25 years of Casual for Kids, formerly Kaps 4 Kids. On Friday, April 29th, thousands along the Gulf Coast will wear their…
Ribbon-cutting for new dog park
UPDATE: The Kiwanis Dog Park ribbon cutting event originally scheduled for Thursday, April 14 has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 21 at 3:30 p.m. due to the potential for inclement weather this…