10 AM Storm Update

From NOAA Hurricane Center: 1. The disturbance is forecast to strengthen and be Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but…

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Daily Outtakes: A Storm is coming

A tropical weather system is developing near the Yucatan Peninsula and has a 70% chance of strengthening. Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore will…

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Top Five News Stories

Daily Outtakes: Pam Childers was duped A road crew played on Pam Childers’ hate for Lumon May to damage the commissioner politically and personally. And…

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Top Podcasts of the Week

On Monday, Sept. 16, Escambia County Sheriff Chips Simmons discussed the social media threat and the arrest of an 11-year-old female student enrolled in Bellview…

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The CRA vs. Children’s Trust Conundrum

Escambia County Public Schools performed admirably during the 2023-24 school year based on the Florida Department of Education accountability reports. However, after decades of ranking…

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Daily Outtakes: Let’s have a public debate on indoor sports facility

The pressure to drop the proposed indoor sports facility continues to mount. Many of the arguments are very similar to those used when we were…

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Real News: HCA Rehab hits 50, UWF Marching Band, Election dates

HCA Florida West Hospital is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of its Rehabilitation Center with an Open House featuring former patients, the latest technology used in…

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Sheriff Simmons on arrest of Bellview Middle student [podcast]

This morning, “On Real News with Rick Outzen,” Escambia County Sheriff Chips Simmons discussed the social media threat and the arrest of an 11-year-old female…

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Daily Outtakes: Pam Childers was duped

County Clerk Pam Childers’ animosity for Commissioner Lumon May is well known. Ask anyone who has overheard her rants against him in the confines of…

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Top Five Stories of the Week: Pam, Jeff, Owens and millions of dollars

Based on our web stats, readers spent the most time reading articles about Pam Childers, Jeff Bergosh, former county aide Jonathan Owens and the millions…

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Top Podcasts: Childers, Bergosh, Indoor Sports

This past week, we had 24 guests on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen. The most played podcasts concerned County Clerk Pam Childers, the proposed…

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Real News: Anna Ryan, Jason on the Emmys and Take Stock in Kids

GBHS junior Anna Ryan cohosted today. We talked with ABC News entertainment reporter Jason Nathanson about the Emmys and with Walker Wilson about the Palafox…

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