Category: Politics
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022
Marine Corps veteran Rob Rivera and Sgt. Max Benitez discuss Toys for Tots and the Semper Fi 5K run. FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth thanks Escambia…
Lotus unravels
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly A key component in Pensacola’s plan to increase housing availability in an effort to combat homelessness has been removed from the…
City reaches agreement on heritage oak
The City of Pensacola has reached an agreement with property owners at 605 N. Spring St. to preserve a heritage live oak tree that the…
Analysis: Voters want elected officials compensated
There were very few surprises last night when the Escambia County election results were announced. With less the 30% of the votes cast being by…
Urban Revitalization Plan turns 10
By Jeremy Morrison When Quint Studer first arrived in Pensacola, something befuddled him. “We were the Wild West when it came to what you could…
Election Update – 6 pm
UNOFFICIAL VOTER TURNOUT 112,421 PERCENT TURNOUT 50.17% Big rush to the polls – 13,963 votes cast since 3:20 pm 2018 Total 130855 61.45% Mail-in 34929…
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…






















