Rep. Michelle Salzman discusses ECUA, vocational training in public schools and the mental health task force. Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh fills us on the latest developments with EMS, county mayor initiative…
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Buzz: Electricity Battle
Gulf Power/Florida Power & Light has lobbied the Pensacola City Council heavily to discourage them from doing a feasibility study on the city taking over the electric utility inside the city limits….
PPD Chief Eric Randall interview, October 2021
By Jeremy Morrison Inweeky: So, how long exactly have you been on the job? Four months? Chief Eric Randall: What day are we in —you know what? You’re right, almost exactly four…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Oct. 27
The Mark Lee Team at Levin Rinke Realty recently announced a $1 billion dollar milestone in lifetime sales. Mark Lee Team Realtor and Operations Manager, Gary Michaels, discusses how they did it….
Man arrested for threatening to ‘put a bullet’ in Matt Gaetz
Eugene Huelsman has been arrested in California for allegedly threatening to kill Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) based on a sealed indictment issued last May, according to various media reports. The indictment alleges Huelsman…
Mobility Week starts Friday
The City of Pensacola encourages residents to participate in The Florida Department of Transportation’s Annual Mobility Week, a celebration of making smart, efficient and safe multimodal transportation choices. This year, Mobility Week…
Real News podcast: Pensacola Sports Update
Ray Palmer of Pensacola Sports discusses the Pensacola Women’s Half Marathon and the growth of sporting events in this area.
Real News podcast: Fenner Ride and Fern
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL), along with the West Florida Wheelmen Bicycle Club present the annual Fenner Ride on Saturday, Oct. 30. This classic cycling event will start at…
Presser Notes: Fancy Trash, 17th Unveiled & Tenni$ Tantrum
By Jeremy Morrison Will Pensacola residents go for full-service sanitation and pay extra to have their trash and recycling containers rolled to and from the curb? Mayor Grover Robinson isn’t sure, but…
Real News podcast: UWF Argos defeat Shorter
Will Kennedy recaps victory over Shorter and previews the next game against Mississippi College.
Real News podcast: Grover on Strong Mayor
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson offers his thoughts on strong mayor for both the city and county.
Real News podcast: Florida elections were accurate
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford explains how safe and accurate Florida elections have become since 2000.
Real News podcast: Steven Stroberger
Meet Steven Stroberger who is running the Escambia County Commission District 2 seat.
Browning pursues Pumpkin Run record
Sacred Heart Cathedral School will host runners and walkers of all ages on Saturday, Nov. 6. One particular runner to watch in this years field is Mr. Richard Browning. Browning has competed…
New city survey shows improvements
The City of Pensacola has completed the third annual city employee engagement and satisfaction survey, which showed that 73% of employees are satisfied to work for the city, and more than half…
Simpson supports Senator after mask request refused
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson has backed Sen. Tina Polsky, a Boca Raton Democrat who is being treated for breast cancer, after…
Bay bridge roundabout open
The new 17th Avenue interchange is open in Pensacola. The new interchange will add direct access to Bayfront Parkway (left lane) from the flyover and continued access to East Gregory Street (right…
Real News podcasts: Friday, Oct. 22
The UAB Blazers celebrate homecoming with Children’s Harbor. CEO Cat Outzen gives the details. Rebel Radio’s Brendan Gailbraith shares the buzz on the Ole Miss campus as the LSU Tigers come to…
Elections Supervisors say Democracy ‘Under Threat’
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As Republicans throughout the nation continue to refuse to acknowledge former President Donald Trump’s re-election loss to Democrat Joe Biden nearly a…
Real News podcast: Broadband to get $22 million
The Escambia County Commission will receive $61.7 million in American Rescue Plan funds. The commissioners approved a plan today to spend $22 million of to a 10GB fiber backbone throughout the county,…