Category: Politics
DeSantis doesn’t let details get in the way of presser
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which will start July 1. Lawmakers passed a $117 billion spending plan…
More City Stop Signs
The City of Pensacola will install two new stop signs on Thursday, June 22 at the intersection of Reus Street and Government Street, which will…
Backroom Briefing: Water Boarding
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Senate leaders weren’t going to let…
Daily Outtakes: Presidential aspirations
Who will visit Pensacola? Over the past two decades, Pensacola has been a favorite stop of Republican presidential candidates. George W. Bush, John McCain, Fred…
Real News: Quint and the Queen
The Studer Community Institute is hosting “Investing in Human Capital” from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Rex Theatre. Quint Studer shares the details….
Daily Outtakes: For the children
Trust Update Early childhood detection and mental were the two issues the Escambia Children’s Trust tackled on Tuesday morning. The board approved allotting $1.35 million…
Real News: Crazy Tuesday
Commissioner Robert Bender shares the weekend’s traffic numbers on Pensacola Beach and gives an update on county business. The annual Pensacola Sports Racquet Round-Up –…
Downtown shooting suspects arrested
Pensacola Police served search warrants at two different houses yesterday and made arrests in the shooting case from Jefferson and Government St. which occurred early…
Daily Outtakes: Big Dreams
First Large Perdido Bay Access Escambia County will hold the Perdido Boat Ramp groundbreaking at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 16, at 10836 Lillian Highway. The…
Real News: Reeves, Bergosh, Stafford and Rafferty
As I reported this morning, the City of Pensacola in partnership with Community Health Northwest Florida plans to ask the Escambia Children’s Trust for a…
Santa Rosa gets $500K for Whiting
Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will receive $500,000 to facilitate a Joint Land Use Acquisition to protect Naval Air Station Whiting Field and…
Daily Outtakes: City wants to make another purchase
Buzz: Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is interested in purchasing Lakeview’s Morris L. Eaddy Activity Center on Lakeview Avenue north of Baptist Hospital. He will announce…
Real News: Fun Friday
Upward Intuition’s Jon Shell discusses the official opening day event at the Blake Doyle Skatepark starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 10. Palafox Market…
City picks new Welcome sign
The City of Pensacola is excited to announce the winner of the Pensacola welcome sign contest, with the new sign expected to greet as many…
Daily Outtakes: Celebrating Skatepark
Blake Doyle Skatepark Celebration Upward Intuition will host the official opening day event at the Blake Doyle Skatepark starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June…
Real News: UWF sets record for applications
University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders spent 10 minutes with me on WCOA. “This has been a good year for numbers,” said Dr….
Daily Outtakes: Sacred Scores
The locally produced movie “Sacred” is now available on Amazon Prime. Check it out. Sacred is a Gritty new drama based on characters immersed in…
Last Word: Keith Bullock
Keith Bullock Inweekly, 2/21/2008 Husband of Susan, father of Jen & Aves, partner with SMB Architecture, community advocate. What is your greatest fear? At the…
Real News: June 7, 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida CEO Paula Shell talks the Big Brother and Big Sister honorees for 2023. Letter carriers in the two-county…
Daily Outtakes: Westside redevelopment
Buying Pensacola Motor Lodge The City’s Westside Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will consider a proposal to buy the Pensacola Motor Lodge on West Cervantes Street…
