Category: Politics
Podcasts: Above Normal Hurricane Season, Escambia County, Rosie O’ Grady Celebrates
On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen,” I talked with Eric Gilmore about the above normal hurricane season. Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno shares the…
Podcasts: National Health Center Week, ‘Jules,’ CyberSkills2Work, Pelican Drop and more
On Friday’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” on WCOA, we covered Community Health Northwest Florida celebrating National Health Center Week. Jason Nathanson reviewed “Jules” and…
Re-entry Alliance Pensacola closing The Lodges on Sept. 1
Re-entry Alliance Pensacola is closing The Lodges, its 52-bed homeless shelter for women and children, because of the lack of funding, according to its executive…
Podcasts: Escambia County OLF 8, Pensacola’s 3-1-1, Pickleball
On Thursday, “Real News with Rick Outzen” on WCOA covered Escambia County’s OLF 8, Pensacola’s improved 3-1-1 service, and Pickleball at the Port of Pensacola….
Rockhill family to have Baptist Health Care surgery waiting area named in their honor
James “Rock” and Jessica Rockhill have chosen Baptist Health Care Foundation for their latest impactful gift to benefit the new Baptist Hospital campus, opening in…
Real News podcasts: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons, Christian Wagley and Ronnie Joyce
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons talks about how he made Bristol Park a special event zone to protect the neighborhood. He also discusses gun violence…
NOAA hurricane forecast bumped up to ‘above normal’
The NOAA on Thursday upgraded its hurricane forecast from “near-normal” to “above-normal.” The number of predicted named storms jumped from six to 11 to 14…
Bergosh wants Escambia County to move ahead on OLF 8 infrastructure
Escambia County has received a $40 million bid for all of OLF 8. County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh says the Tampa-based Eisenhower Property Group proposal has…
Pensacola Mayor’s Presser: Three Takeaways
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Daily Outtakes: Hostile Workplace investigation calls for Milton City Clerk’s termination
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, Ed Spears, the City of Milton’s economic development director, filed a complaint alleging that City Clerk Dawn Molinero created a hostile…
Vandalism arrests made
Arrests Made in Antisemitic Vandalism Pensacola Police investigators have made multiple arrests in the case involving multiple acts of vandalism. Most of the incidents involved…
More Nazi vandalism
From the Pensacola Liberation Center: Within the last two weeks, two local Jewish centers have been vandalized, their windows smashed with swastika-covered bricks. Now, the…
Breaking: Escambia public students cannot take AP Psychology
Early this morning, I received texts that the Escambia County School Board had voted on July 31 to not offer AP Psychology at the IB…
