Category: Politics
National Transgender Day of Remembrance Service
At 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola will hold a Candlelight Memorial Service to honor the transgender, nonbinary and…
Election Update (3:20 pm)
Note: We adjusted D6 figures after talking with Supervisor David Stafford. Precinct 31 includes Military votes and needed to be backed out. Escambia Votes Cast:…
Dems aren’t showing up to vote
The voter turnout for Escambia County Democrats is much weaker than it was four years ago – down nearly five percentage points when compared to…
City District 6 voting at record-setting pace
The District 6 race that has Allison Patton challenging incumbent Ann Hill may break the record for the most votes in a single-member district race…
Escambia: Over 7,000 people vote during lunch
ESCAMBIA COUNTY (1 pm) UNOFFICIAL VOTER TURNOUT: 89,251 PERCENT TURNOUT: 39.83% Local Races: Escambia County Commission District 4: 21,134 votes – 36.6% turnout Escambia County…
Real News podcasts: Nov. 8, 2022
The Choral Society of Pensacola’s Dr. Peter Steenblik previews Born to Hand Jive: A Grease Sing-Along that will be 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10…
Election day voting stats – 11:10 am
ESCAMBIA COUNTY UNOFFICIAL VOTER TURNOUT: 82,077 PERCENT TURNOUT: 36.63% Local Races: Escambia County Commission District 4: 19,481 votes – 33.7% turnout Escambia County School Board…
Over 63K have voted before polls opened today
According to Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office, we have had 63,901 votes cast as of 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. – a turnout of…
Presser Notes: Pensacola’s ‘Good Problem’ & Sailing with DeSantis
By Jeremy Morrison As Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson enters the final stretch of his time in office, some efforts may be fizzling out or at…
Real News podcasts: Monday, Nov. 7, 2022
Escambia County Commission Chairman Jeff Bergosh recaps the board’s Nov. 3 meeting, which was the last one for District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill. Pensacola Mayor…
SEC Soccer Tournament sets new attendance record
On WCOA this morning, Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer announced that the SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament had over 10,000 spectators over its week in Pensacola…
Low voter turnout compared to 2018, 2020
Early voting ended on Saturday with 34,215 people casting their votes in Escambia County. With the 27,786 mail-in ballots received, the county had a voter…
Real News podcasts: Friday, Nov. 4, 2022
DIB Executive Director Walker Wilson, Katie Bosso of Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique and Samantha Breedlove of Rusted Arrow preview this year’s Holiday Haul, a…
Mayoral Transition Team meeting schedule
Monday, Nov. 7 Focus Area Community Meeting & Input Session – Employee Engagement & Culture – 3:30 p.m., Maritime Place, 350 W. Cedar St., First…
Over 25K in Escambia County have voted
Here are the stats from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office – 52,508 votes cast, turnout 23.43% Mail: 25,457(48.66%) Early Voting: 26,842(51.31%) Provisional: 16(0.03%)
Real News Podcasts: Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022
Pensacola author Trish Taylor discusses her new book, “Put the Oven On: An American’s Guide to British Food, And Why It’s Not as Bad as…
District 4: Van Hoose vs. Bender
On WCOA, we had the two candidates facing off for Escambia County Commission District 4 seat. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 4 Term: Four years Salary: $92,738…
Backroom Briefing: All in the Numbers
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — Tuesday’s…
2020 Veterans Day: Meet Dale Dye
Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day is set aside to honor and celebrate the lives and sacrifices of Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and is…
5-2-1-0 Day on Saturday, Nov. 5
The 5-2-1-0 Day of Play event hosted by the City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County…
