Audio: Local schools tighten security for football games

The  Escambia County School District is stepping up its security at football games. At Pete Gindl Stadium where Tate and Pensacola High will face off…

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Real News podcasts: Sept. 1, 2022

And tonight in a primetime address to the nation, President Biden will speak of “the continued battle for the Soul of the Nation.” Karen Travers…

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Gun in a classroom

Deja vu: School District kept parents in dark five years ago

Our reporting from five years ago shows how little the school district’s reporting on violence on campuses has changed: In February 2017, Inweekly broke the…

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Real News podcasts: Aug. 31, 2022

It’s likely that moms and dads are hugging their kids a little tighter as they send them back to school this year. The mass shooting…

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Presser Notes: Welcoming Reeves & Wrapping Up

by Jeremy Morrison With only three months left before leaving office, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is mapping out his route to the exit door. As…

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More on Escambia School violence [podcasts]

The Escambia County School District has moved two PHS football games away from campus to Saturday mornings. I discuss the need for transparency. Eric Stevenson…

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Real News podcasts: Aug. 30, 2022

The Pensacola City Council held workshop to discuss how to make the most of the dwindling Local Option Sales Tax funds. Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier shares…

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Kites on the Coast [podcast]

Council on Aging of West Florida is bringing high-flying, intergenerational fun to Pensacola’s Casino Beach Friday, Sept. 2 and Saturday, Sept. 3 with its inaugural…

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Grover explains personnel increases

From the Mayor’s Office to the media: There was a question about personnel increases, and I will say I was taken back because I did…

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Ten county employees get certified

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the graduation of 10 employees from Florida’s Certified Public Manager program. The graduates are…

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Real News podcasts: Aug. 29, 2022

Fears of a radiation emergency are rising in Ukraine as fighting continues near the country’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia. All this as residents…

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Top podcasts for the week

Mayor-elect D.C. Reeves was a hot ticket this week:

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‘Back to School’ Adoptions

With school back in session and kids out of the house, it’s the perfect time to bring home a new furry friend. From Friday, Aug….

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Real News podcasts: Aug. 26, 2022

ABC News’ Jason Nathanson previews films on “Welcome to Wrexham,” “Mike” and “Me Time.” Mayor-Elect D.C. Reeves and Tim Kinsella discuss the mayoral transition team….

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Reeves, Kinsella discuss mayoral transition team [podcasts]

This morning on WCOA, I talked with Mayor-Elect D.C. Reeves and Tim Kinsella about the mayoral transition team.

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Real News podcasts: Aug. 25, 2022

Clark Partington Attorneys at Law has been named one of Florida’s Best Companies To Work For. Scott Remington discusses how the firm did it. Coaching…

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Flood warning

Escambia County residents are encouraged to monitor potential localized flooding during the Thursday storms. Roadways and rivers can experience flooding due to excessive rainfall. The National…

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Council holding LOST budget workshop today

The Pensacola City Council will hold a workshop on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hagler-Mason Conference Room located on the second floor…

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Kinsella to chair Reeves transition team [podcast]

City of Pensacola Mayor-Elect D.C. Reeves has named Capt. Tim “Lucky” Kinsella, USN, (Ret.) as the chairman for his mayoral transition team. “Captain Kinsella has…

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Real News podcasts: Aug. 24, 2022

My recap of the local races. The Internal Revenue Service is conducting a comprehensive review of their security systems amid threats and rhetoric about IRS…

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