Category: Politics
Pensacola Fire Station 4 closed until further notice
Pensacola Fire Station 4, located at 1 N. Q St., is closed until further notice due to safety concerns related to potential mold discovered in…
Real News: Jeff, Clark and Brad
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh talks about the possible negative impact the Affordable Housing bill, which was signed by Gov. DeSantis signed, may have on the development…
Names for city sweepers pouring in
City of Pensacola PIO Kaycee Lagarde shared on WCOA this morning that she has already received over 450 entries to name the city’s three new…
City attorney resigns
City Attorney Charlie Peppler has announced his resignation, effective April 30. The interim City Attorney position should be posted on Friday, March 31. Peppler was…
Real News: Defamation, Dancing and Nashville shooter
The parents of Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale say the 28-year-old was under a doctor’s care for an undisclosed “emotional disorder” before the armed attack…
Design City Welcome Sign
The City of Pensacola is hosting a design contest for artists to create a three-dimensional welcome structure, which will greet as many as 100,000 visitors…
Real News: Air Speed Records, Environment, Post-Shooting Chaos
Lou Toth is out to set an air speed record from Pensacola to Waveband, Miss. Former DHS Undersecretary John Cohen discusses the dangers of the…
Yelp! names local restaurants to Florida Top 100
Here is who made the latest Yelp’s Top 100 Florida Restaurants 2023: # 14 George’s Bistro + Bar: Popular dishes: Yelpers swoon over the Beef…
Name City Street Sweepers
The City of Pensacola is seeking the public’s help with naming the city’s three newest street sweepers, kicking off a contest to see who can…
Third Gun Violence Roundtable
Escambia County Gun Violence Round Table on April 4 The public is invited to attend the Escambia County Gun Violence Round Table hosted by Sheriff…
Breaking: City cancels Streamline Boats lease
On WCOA this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves announced that the city canceled Streamline Boats’ lease on Wednesday, March 16. The company did not meet the…
Real News: Beulah, Soul Royals
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses his expectations for the Beulah Master Plan. The Soul Royals – one of the more popular musical groups in…
Parent objects, stops children from seeing Disney film
The Tampa Bay Times reports that a North Shore Elementary (St. Petersburg, Fla.) parent objected that the Disney movie “Ruby Bridges” being shown not all…
Rest of Real News: Friday, March 24, 2023
Will Kennedy shares the latest on UWF Argo athletics. And the full show:
Bay Bluffs Park boardwalk closed
A section of the Bay Bluffs Park boardwalk is closed to the public until further notice for repairs to the boardwalk to be completed. Signage…
Real News: Thursday, March 23
Last week, Rebekah Jones filed a whistleblower lawsuit to get her job back in Leon County Circuit Civil court. Besides reinstatement, she also seeks back…
March 23 issue on the stands
VegFest Goes Slutty Restaurant founder Pinky Cole’s Slutty Vegan has traveled a long way to make it to Pensacola. Starting in 2018 in Atlanta, Ga.,…
School District holding town halls
Pensacola, FL – Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Smith and School Board members will hold a series of town hall meetings, beginning in…
Should City help REAP buy a building?
On WCOA, Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discussed whether the city should help buy a former Pathways for Change building for REAP. Here is the…
Malcolm Yonge Gym closed
Update on Malcolm Yonge Gym: Malcolm Yonge Gym is closed until further notice due to concerns of potentially unsafe building conditions, effective at 5 p.m….
