Gulf Coast Kid’s House (GCKH) announces that Sandy Sansing has made a $100,000 donation to support their mission to end child abuse and heal families in Escambia County, Fl. “Words cannot express…
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WCOA has rumored tie to getting rid of elected mayor in 1930s
I’ve spent the day going through letters, photos and folders on the history of Pensacola’s first and oldest radio station – WCOA, which celebrated its 95th anniversary this year. Â I came across…
Giving Tuesday
Here are two nonprofits to consider:. Manna Dede Flounlacker shares the success of Fill The Mayflower. Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program Logan McDonald explains who they are protecting our waterways.
Two special performances to put on your calendar
Pensacola Children’s Chorus – Christmas on the Coast: Alex Gartner previews this year’s special performance, which will be Dec. 10-12 at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre. Tickets are on sale now through the…
Two options for Florida House D1, D2
The Florida House released two possible new district lines for Districts 1 and 2, which are currently represented by Michelle Salzman and Alex Andrade respectively. “The Florida constitution and Florida law have…
Presser Notes: Recycling’s Ribbon Cutting & Natural Gas Boom
By Jeremy Morrison To further highlight the city’s enterprise operations, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson held his weekly press conference Monday at the city’s new recycling center on Summit Boulevard, mainly turning the…
DeSantis pitches more pay raises for FHP, FDLE, FWC
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Promoting Florida as “greener pastures†for law-enforcement officers, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday teased a plan for salary increases and bonuses as…
Giving Tuesday interview opportunities
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. We are dedicating the Tuesday morning show to local charities. We have a few slots available for phone interviews. If you’re interested, email me at rick@inweekly.net.
ID Channel covers Billings double homicide tonight 9 p.m.
Investigation Discovery will broadcast at 9 p.m. tonight its Citizen P.I. episode “Emails from Death Row” that covers the Billings double homicide that occurred 12 years ago. The program was shot last…
CivicCon awards presentedon Dec. 6
More than 130 nominations were submitted by community members for the first-ever CivicCon Awards. All in the community are invited to join CivicCon Founding Members for a free social gathering and awards…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Nov. 24
Todd Fisher is an entrepreneur and healthcare executive with an alter ego — children’s book author. He’s just published Louie’s Great Race, the first in the series of the Briny Bunch Tales,…
Judge rejects Florida sports betting deal
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling it a “fiction,†a Washington, D.C.-based judge late Monday ruled that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of online sports…
Hill new council president
At a special meeting of the Pensacola City Council held today, the City Council elected Ann Hill as the President of the City Council and Delarian Wiggins as Vice President.
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Pensacola Little Theatre received a $1,000,000 donation from Dave and Cynthia Clark after revealing the three-million-dollar redesign of their Downtown facility, the Pensacola Cultural Center. The reimagined building – now named The…
Man involved in extortion attempt pleas guilty
Fort Walton Beach Man Pleads Guilty To A Scheme To Defraud PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Stephen M. Alford, 62, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, pled guilty today to one count of wire fraud…
Sky Carp isn’t a fish
The Beloit Snappers last week announced their new name – Sky Carp. Owner Quint Studer, who is also a co-owner of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, explained the name on NewsTalk 1370. “A…
New POP! website
Today the City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department launched the POP! story map website, which is a guide to outdoor art in the Pensacola area. POP stands for Pensacola Outdoor Project,…
PLT announces $1 million gift, redesign
Pensacola Little Theatre, in partnership with local branding experts idgroup, revealed a $3,000,000 redesign of their Pensacola Cultural Center. One local family, in tandem, announces their million-dollar gift to name the reimagined…
University of West Florida student earns gold in prestigious nationwide Japanese language contest
Pensacola, Fla. – Nov. 19, 2021 – University of West Florida student Ashton Reichard, a junior international studies major, won the gold award at Japanese Learning Inspired Vision and Engagement Talk, known…
Tennis & Trees
by Jeremy Morrison After wading into the public discussion, Pensacola City Council President Jared Moore surfaced with two, not necessarily conflicting, takeaways. “So, obviously we hear tonight, ‘fix the courts,’ I think…