1. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves didn’t hide his frustrations with Escambia Children’s Trust staff. “I apologize, frankly to our staff who spends a lot of time – our Parks and Rec Department,…
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Podcasts: Pensacola Mayor, MrBeast Burger, Pensacola Beach
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves talks about the recent arrests in the antisemitic vandalism case, building American Magic HQ and his first budget. Antisemitism: “At the end of the day, something as calculated…
Escambia Children’s Trust Board upset with ‘single source’ grant process
The Escambia Children’s Trust Board expressed its discomfort with how its staff is handling the “single source” grant process. The discussion came after the board voted unanimously to ask the Florida Attorney…
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis Demotes, Polls Fall
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has demoted Genera Peck and replaced her with his chief of staff, James Uthmeier, as his polling numbers continue to plummet. Peck guided his gubernatorial campaign against ex-GOP…
GB Will Do mixer on Aug. 23
Gulf Breeze Will Do, a women’s philanthropic group, is recruiting new members with a mixer and recruitment social on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The event will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at Buenos…
Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet makes Diaz BOM
You have to admire the marketing spin of Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz. On the day the Tampa Bay Times reports the Hillsborough County School District will only teach excerpts of “Romeo…
Monday podcasts: Stolen texts, Skanska, Catt Sirten
Yesterday, we covered Bergosh’s stolen texts, holding Skanska accountable and remember Mobile, Ala. DJ Catt Sirten…among other things. Inside Job: Stolen Texts Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the FBI investigation…
Downtown Pensacola: A1S Trail Adventure
Join Visit Pensacola and the Americas First Settlement Trail Foundation in downtown Pensacola on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. A1S Urban Adventure is a series of games that will have you…
Daily Outtakes: Fewer books, Less Shakespeare
Escambia County Public Schools opens the 2023-24 school year on Thursday, Aug. 10. Students may find few books in their classroom libraries and limited selections in their school libraries. Cody Strother, coordinator…
Backpack giveaway tomorrow
Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway on Aug. 8 Escambia County District 3 County Commissioner and Chairman Lumon May, in partnership with Community Health Northwest Florida, is hosting a Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway on Tuesday, Aug….
Who Said What: Friday, Aug. 4 podcasts
Real News with Rick Outzen – Eric Stevenson has a daughter in PHS IB and a son who graduated from the program and took the AP Psych course. He shares his thoughts…
Deep State in Escambia County?
This morning, the News Journal reported on its website that the FBI is investigating how 60,000 text messages from Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s personal cell phone ended up with the attorneys representing Dr….