Category: Politics
Bender prefiles for SOE
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender prefilled Wednesday for the seat as a Republican in the 2024 election. Bender, a former county commissioner, was…
Daily Outtakes: EPA plan for American Cresote site blasted
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General has determined the EPA’s oversight and implementation of institutional controls for the clean-up of the American…
Bob Graham’s Pensacola lecture
In January 2018, Bob Graham came to Pensacola to speak at CivicCon and to give the first UWF’s Seligman First Amendment Lecture Series lecture. Graham’s…
Portside Pickle expands, adds more public access
The new Pensacola City Council agenda has been released, and Mayor D.C. Reeves is recommending an amendment to the city’s lease agreement with Port Warehouse…
Daily Outtakes: Fred Fest’s impact
Martin Levin sent me the foundation’s estimates on Fred Way Festival’s impact. He said,”This year was our festival’s biggest and most successful event to date.”…
Presser Takeaways: Mayor Reeves’ best line
At his weekly press conferences this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves underscored the gravity of a potential data leak from the city’s servers in last month’s…
Daily Outtakes: Defending Our Bases
Earlier this month, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and other leaders from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties attended the 2024 Defense Communities Summit in Washington,…
City offering credit monitoring
From the City of Pensacola: The City of Pensacola is offering its citizens and employees an option to enroll in credit monitoring following last month’s…
Daily Outtakes: Lawmakers’ cash
In District 1, State Rep. Michelle Salzman continued to burn through her campaign checking account. Since January 2023, Salzman has raised $114,892 and spent most…
Who was on the first Power List?
Times have changed since June 2007, thank goodness 1-10 Fred Levin, trial attorney and founder Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Echsner & Proctor Lacey Collier, U.S….
Ice Flyers Show Mettle, But Lose Heartbreaker
Game 1 Of Playoff Series Vs. Peoria By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers played the style they wanted, the effort they needed…
Daily Outtakes: Martha Saunders tops Power List
The most audacious and anticipated list in Pensacola is the Power List. Who would dare to rank people based on their influence and risk upsetting…
Courthouses closing
The Escambia and Santa Rosa County courthouses will close at 1 p.m. today due to the incoming severe weather. The Walton County courthouse will close…
Daily Outtakes: Severe Weather Day
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties face an enhanced to moderate risk of severe storms this afternoon and into the evening. In the thunderstorms, wind gusts…
Real News: Hockey, City and NCAA Final Four
The Pensacola Ice Flyers are in a best-of-three playoff series with the Peoria Rivermen. Owner Greg Harris has the details. Listen to the podcast. UWF…
Presser Notes – April 9
Cyber Attack Update In accordance with the city’s protocol, Mayor D.C. Reeves is not directly involved in the cyber attack investigation. The FDLE and FBI…
Daily Outtakes: Who drove up 401a legal bills—not the BCC
Former city council member Sherri Myers is upset about the costly litigation regarding the 401a plan. The issue could have been resolved two years ago,…
City Online Bill Pay Restored
The City of Pensacola is happy to report that we have restored the online bill pay option for Pensacola Energy and Sanitation Services customers. We…
401a owed FRS, not Childers
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers jumped the gun when she sent a letter to the county demanding payments from the commissioners enrolled in the 401a…
How to watch eclipse
A total solar eclipse will cross North America today. Here we will see about 76.6% of the eclipse in downtown Pensacola, beginning at about 12:36…
