Category: Politics
Gun violence roundtable opened a broad conversation on the community
By Tom St. Myer Gun violence served as the entry point, but a roundtable consisting primarily of elected officials expanded into a broad conversation about…
Real News: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022
Maritime Commerce Day is Wednesday, Oct. 28. Port of Pensacola Director Clark Merritt provides an update on the port. Sheriff Chip Simmons talks about his…
Podcast: ‘We have a real issue here’
Gloria Horning lives on DeVilliers Street and has been tracking the sewage issue for eight years. I had her on “Real News with Rick Outzen”…
Presser Notes: Airport Aspirations & Revealing Roadwork
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Last week, city of Pensacola officials met with a visiting team from the Florida Department of Transportation. It was a productive…
Highlights: 2022 Quality of Life Survey
Quint Studer and the Pensacola Young Professionals unveiled the 2022 Quality of Life Survey last night at a CivicCon event. The Studers have paid for…
Breaking: Commissioner May will seek a fourth term
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May announces that he will file for another term.
More West Cervantes crosswalks open next week
Seven new mid-block crosswalks will be activated on West Cervantes Street, between Dominquez and A Streets, the week of Monday, Oct. 17. The crossings are…
Halloween Market coming to downtown
Children are encouraged to dress in their most outrageous costumes for a special “Halloween Market” edition of the Palafox Market on Saturday, Oct. 29th. Vendor…
FDOT: Northbound Bridge over Carpenter’s Creek Set to Open Next Week
Chipley, Fla. – The Ninth Avenue northbound bridge over Carpenter’s Creek is slated to open next week. Two travel lanes in each direction will be…
Lewis Bear Jr. honored with Life Service award
National Beer Wholesaler Association president and CEO Craig Purser and Board Chairman Peter Heimark jointly announced that Lewis Bear, Jr. would be receiving this year’s…
Bubble Alley coming for Foo Foo Fest
Friends of Downtown Pensacola will help Pensacola’s Foo Foo Festival pop the cork on its annual 12-day cultural celebration Nov. 3 with the unveiling of…
Real News podcast: Monday, Oct. 10, 2022
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones clears up some of the confusion surrounding EDATEs. An analysis by a University of West Florida team identified areas…
Midterm election: Voter registration ends Tuesday, Oct. 11
New voters have until Tuesday, October 11 to register to vote so they are eligible to cast a ballot in the Nov. 8 midterm election….
Real News podcasts: Friday, Oct. 7, 2022
UWF Argos travel to the University of West Georgia. Both teams have suffered close losses, and neither team can afford another loss. Will Kennedy previews…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday
The City of Pensacola and Mayor Grover C. Robinson, IV will host a recognition for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m….
Podcast: Running of the Bulls; Rowing Regatta
The Running of the Bulls main event will begin Saturday, Oct. 8, at 9 a.m., with a reenactment of Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls. This…
City awarded $500,000 grant for Alice S. Williams Library Restoration Project
The City of Pensacola has been awarded a $500,000 African American Cultural and Historical grant from the State of Florida for the Alice S. Williams…
Lakeview has new parent and brand
Press release: Lakeview Center celebrates a milestone today in its journey as an independent nonprofit, one year after separating from Baptist Health Care. After a 25-year…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022
Banker Bruce Vredenburg explains why we should renew the the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (EDATE) program. The University of West Florida Haas Center…
Sheriff focused on finding suspects in Bellview shooting [podcast]
On WCOA this morning, Sheriff Chip Simmons repeated his request for any video taken by fans at the Bellview Park football on Saturday where one…
