Nick Zangari talks about his Rock & Jock sports bar – New York Nick’s.
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St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl [podcast]
The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce invites one and all to “Go Irish on the Island” on Thursday, March 17 for St. Patrick’s Day. This year marks the Chamber’s 35th year of…
City Neighborhood Cleanup set for March 26
The next Mayor’s Neighborhood Cleanup will be on Saturday, March 26 in the East Hill area, including portions of surrounding neighborhoods. Please see the cleanup map for details. This event allows City of Pensacola Sanitation customers in…
Farm Share in Brownsville on Saturday
Farm Share, one of Florida’s leading food nonprofits and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in the Pensacola areas. Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned…
Bender on jail [podcast]
Commissioner Robert Bender offers his take on the county jail.
Miller on Port, Airport [podcast]
Assistant City Administrator Amy Miller gives updates on the Port of Pensacola and Pensacola International Airport.
District 5 town hall on March 21
District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will host a town hall Monday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. The town hall will take place at the Langley Bell 4-H Center, 3730 Stefani Road. This…
Breaking: Escambia created 7,805 jobs in past year
The total number of jobs in Florida has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and the state’s unemployment rate in December and January has dropped to 3.5%, according to a Florida Department of Economic…
Ukrainian refugees seek shelter in Poland [podcast]
ABC News correspondent Ines De La Cuetara is with refugees in Rzezsnow, Poland. She shares what she has learned over the weekend.
Breaking: 400 moving from old jail, raises for COs
On WCOA this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh explained some of the dynamics behind the Committee of the Whole on the county jail. He said that Interim County Administrator Wes Moreno…
Bye Tom Thumb
EG Group, one of the leading convenience store retailers in the United States, plans to rebrand its Tom Thumb store locations to the Cumberland Farms brand starting in May 2022. The $50…
Brookings Institute lauds Pensacola CyberCoast
A study conducted by the Brookings Institute has found that coastal cities have dominated tech work as cyber workers have relocated during the pandemic. Brookings cited among the smaller quality-of-life meccas and…
City improves Garden Street Median
Improvements to the Garden Street median are now underway as part of the City of Pensacola’s Garden Street Landscaping Revitalization Project, which will greatly improve aesthetics along Garden Street between A Street…
Other Real News podcasts for Friday, March 11
Dianna Hayden explains the upcoming “Fly Girls! Scout Day” at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to noon. The program is open to actively-registered Girl Scouts,…
Dine in Psychology: Narcisstic Jerks [podcast]
Psychologist Rachel Ann Dine discusses Elizabeth Holmes and Netflix’s “Tinder Swindler.” Check out Dine in Psychology.
What’s streaming this weekend [podcast]
ABC News’ Jason Nathanson previews “Turning Red,” “The Adam Project” and “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.”
WRL Candidate Forum set for Thursday, March 24
Women for Responsible Legislation will host its first candidate forum of 2022 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, in the Hagler/Mason Conference Room at Pensacola City Hall, 222 West Main…
Lawmakers change public notice law
From The News Service of Florida: Florida lawmakers gave final approval Thursday evening to a plan that would revamp laws about publishing local-government legal notices. The House voted 79-40 to pass the…
Single member districts prevail in Sarasota
Four years ago, Sarasota County voters approved switching to single-member districts, which allow citizens to cast ballots for a single county commissioner from the district in which the voter resides. This is…
Education commissioner resigns
Today, Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced he will be stepping down from his position at the end of April. He has served as the Commissioner of Education for more than three…