President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Rep. Matt Gaetz to head the U.S. Justice Department as his Attorney General. Official Announcement: It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of…
Category: Florida
Real News Who is Susie Wiles?
President-elect Donald Trump’s first appointment experienced Florida political operative Susie Wiles as his chief of staff. BACKGROUND: The daughter of NFL player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, Wiles worked in the Washington office…
Real News: ‘There’s nobody to blame’
Don Gaetz easily won his old Florida Senate seat by 30 percentage points. “Republicans have to understand now at the federal level, at the state level with significant majorities in both houses…
Real News, Monday, Nov. 4
I apologize for taking so long to get these interviews up. Yesterday was a full-blown Monday. State Senate candidate Don Gaetz delivered his closing pitch on the eve of election day. “The…
Top News Stories of the Week, Nov. 3 edition
Hobby Lobby has a huge loyal fan base in Pensacola, and the posts involving their potential closure and, later, the false alarm topped our posts for the week. 1 and 2. HOBBY…
What Pensacola listened to this week – Nov. 1 edition
Our listeners were very interested in politics. The top three podcasts involved Congressional races, County Commission District 5 and Amendment 3. Plus, Stan McDaniels. 1. Will the House and Senate majorities flip?…
Daily Outtakes: Port of Pensacola enters new Golden era
In the Inweekly’s early years, the Port of Pensacola was an albatross for the City of Pensacola, suffering losses and requiring money for the general fund to remain in operation. Today, the…
Real News: Ice Flyers, Argos and Politics
Ice Flyers owner Greg Harris discusses last Saturday’s game and previews this weekend’s road trip. Will Kennedy discusses the UWF Argo football team’s four-game winning streak. Kim Powers on Amendment 3: here….
Trulieve CEO discusses voting for Amendment 3, debunks critics
On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Trulieve CEO Kim Powers discussed Amendment 3, which legalizes recreational marijuana use in Florida by adults 21 years old and older. She also debunked…
Amendment 4 Spurs Fierce Political Fight
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A political battle over abortion rights is giving Floridians the opportunity to vote on one of the nation’s most divisive issues, spurring…
Watching for possible Tropical weather developments
From the NOAA Hurricane Center: Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Oct 28 2024 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1….
Daily Outtakes: Salzman cash machine keeps spending
State Rep. Michelle Salzman continues to receive campaign contributions for her re-election campaign, both for her campaign account and her political action committee, the Committee to Protect Northwest Florida. For this election…
Daily Outtakes: City of Milton audit finds no fraud
The City of Milton received the preliminary findings from the Florida Auditor General’s operational audit. No fraud, waste, abuse, or illegal activity were identified. “The audit’s recommendations focus on enhancing internal policies…
Escambia sets Early Voting record in its first day
On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender reports on Escambia County’s record-setting first day of Early Voting. For Monday, Oct. 21: 8,517 cast. The best day…
Breaking: Early voting may set record for first day in Escambia
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender says the county may have four sites that will record over a 1,000 votes. As of 3:30 p.m. 6,092 votes had been cast. In 2020,…
Daily Outtakes: Our recommendations on the amendments
Early voting starts today. Here are our recommendations for the state amendments and a local referendum. The Florida Legislature voted to put four amendments to the state’s constitution on the ballot. We…
Rewind 10/20/24: What Pensacola read last week
The Pensacola City Council terminated the City’s lease with Divine Word Communications for a radio tower at the northern end of the Long Hollow stormwater basin. Readers loved the history behind the…
What Pensacola played this week: IMPACT 100, OLF-8, Radio Tower, American Magic and Poo
On “Real News” this week, we hit the 3,900 milestone for interviews. We should top 4,000 interviews before Thanksgiving, a remarkable achievement considering our show only runs 90 minutes. The topics that…
Daily Outtakes: Judge thwarts sabotage of Amendment 4 by DeSantis, Ladapo
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker temporarily barred the DeSantis administration from intimidating and coercing television stations that air ads in support of the proposed Amendment 4, which would bar government interference in…
Amendment 4 Backers Sue State Over Letters
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A political committee leading efforts to pass a ballot proposal on abortion rights filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the state violated…
