Category: Politics
Bergosh: D.R. Horton offer ‘would be a windfall’ [podcast]
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh was my guest on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning. He sees D.R. Horton’s offer of $33 million…
Week ends with five wins for DeSantis
There was a lot of action in Tallahassee today – completing the checklist for the special session: The Florida Senate voted 26-9 along party lines…
Real News: Friday, Feb. 10, 2023
Co-owner Chris McKean discusses reopening The Handlebar and joining the DIB board. And the full show with Walker Wilson and Sena Maddison:
Reeves names economic development director
Erica Grancagnolo has been selected as the Director of Economic and Neighborhood Development for the City of Pensacola, a new position responsible for developing and…
City Hall phone outages continue
As of 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10: In addition to City Hall and City of Pensacola Housing phone lines experiencing outages, 311, Public Works,…
Feb. Slow Ride cancelled
Saturday’s forecast is for cold and rain, which does not make for a happy Slow Ride. So we are postponing to March and will announce…
American Magic named Mardi Gras parade marshals
Pensacola Mardi Gras is excited to announce The American Magic sailing team as Parade Marshalls for the 2023 Pensacola Mardi Gras Grand Parade presented by…
Alert system misfires
Pensacola Catholic High was the victim of a swatting incident on Wednesday, Feb. 8, when someone notified law enforcement of a possible active shooter situation…
City Hall phones down
Some City Hall and City of Pensacola Housing phone lines are currently experiencing outages and are unable to receive incoming calls. The public’s patience is…
Mayoral Transition Team members discuss environmental issues
Join former Environment Focus Area members of Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves’ Transition Team as they share their findings and recommendations on improving the city’s environmental…
Presser Notes: Operation Economic Development
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Economic development, the business of increasing a local or regional community’s fortunes by energizing, attracting and retaining businesses to an area,…
Real News: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh recaps the Thursday, Feb. 2 board meeting. He also touches on Clerk Pam Childers’ latest antics. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves hires economic…
Baseball returns to Blue Wahoos Stadium – 36 college and high school games
Baseball returns to Blue Wahoos Stadium later this month with a local showdown between Baker High School and Pensacola High School on February 25, kicking…
Real News: Monday, Feb. 6, 2023
Former State Rep. Frank White announces he will run for the Florida Senate in 2024. ABC’s Matt Seyler discusses the balloon shot down over the…
Council president appointed to national committee
Delarian Wiggins, City Council President of the City of Pensacola, Florida has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 Public Safety and…
Podcast: NAS Whiting Field – Best Small Base in Southeast Region, 2nd in the Navy
Commander, Navy Region Southeast, Rear Adm. Wesley McCall, announced in a November message that Naval Air Station Whiting Field was the region’s top pick in…
Florida Legislature – week ended Feb. 3
No More Concealed Carry Permits: House Speaker Paul Renner on Monday announced legislation that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without licenses – known…
IHMC breaks ground on $30-million facility
The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition ceremonially broke ground today (Feb. 3) on a new $30 million project in downtown Pensacola, setting up…
WCOA celebrates 97 years on the air
WCOA — Wonderful City of Advantages — aired its first broadcast on Feb. 3, 1926 from Pensacola City Hall. We had several guest on the…
Real News: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023
On March 1, the City of Pensacola will launch an additional payment option designed to make paying for parking in city-owned public parking spaces quick…
