Real News podcast: A county jail is not a prison

Attorney Gene Mitchell came on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA yesterday and talked about problems with the new $142-million Escambia County Jail. “A jail is a pretrial…

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Real News starts at 7:02 a.m.

On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I will have Mike Lowery, president of ATU Local 1395 talking how to make our safe from COVID infections. Commissioner Jeff…

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Exclusive: Rebekah Jones on 1370 WCOA – 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18

Rebekah Jones has moved to Pensacola to run against Congressman Matt Gaetz. She will be my guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen” at 8…

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Presser Notes: Fred, COVID & Fields of Broken Dreams

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly With Tropical Storm Fred looking to be shifting away from Pensacola, Mayor Grover Robinson breathed a guarded sigh of relief during…

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Real News adds longer podcasts

Readers have asked for longer podcasts to listen to while walking, jogging, working out or traveling in the car. With Tropical Storm Fred heading for…

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11 am update. Landfall ETA Mon. 8 pm

NOAA has it hitting east of us. WTNT31 KNHC 151451 TCPAT1 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Fred Advisory Number 24 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062021…

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Escambia County declares state of emergency

On Saturday, Aug. 14, Escambia County declared a local state of emergency due to the potential threat of Tropical Storm Fred. Escambia County Emergency Management held…

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Fred coming our way, ETA Monday

The forecast track for Tropical Depression Fred has shifted west, putting Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in its path for possible landfall. NorthEscambia reports: “Fred…

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Tim Horton for Pensacola Mayor (podcast)

Tim Horton is one of the three people who have pre-filed to be Pensacola’s next mayor. “I’m a 1982 graduate of Woodham High School,” said…

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Breaking: Rebekah Jones to run against Gaetz as Democrat

Rebekah Jones, the Florida Department of Health GIS data scientist fired in May 2020 because of her refusal to hide COVID-19 data, announced earlier this…

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Real News podcast: Tropical Storm Fred

Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore talks about the county’s preparations for Tropical Storm Fred. Currently the storm is expected to make landfall Monday…

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Under 18 COVID hospitalizations added to dashboard

Escambia County today enhanced the COVID-19 dashboard at myescambia.com/covid19dashboard to include a breakdown of adult and pediatric hospitalizations data provided by local hospitals. It now also displays…

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Real News podcasts: Robert Bender and David Stafford

Escambia County Commission Chairman Robert Bender talks about the Tourist Development Council and his first term in office. Our tourism economy has thrived this year….

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Real News podcast: UWF President Martha Saunders

Dr. Martha Saunders shared the University of West Florida’s plans to curb COVID-19 cases on its campus on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA yesterday. “I would certainly…

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Breaking: Reeves plans to file for mayor on Sept. 1

D.C. Reeves, The Spring CEO and co-owner of Perfect Plain Brewing Company, announced on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA’s “Real News” this morning that he plans to…

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Meet mayoral candidates this morning

On Monday, I interviewed former Pensacola City Council President Jewel Cannada Wynn is running to be Pensacola’s next mayor. Listen to podcast. This morning on…

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Real News podcast: Community Health CEO Chandra Smiley

On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I talked with Chandra Smiley of Community Health Northwest Florida about how she and her staff have been combating COVID-19 with…

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City tightens COVID rules

In response to a rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the Pensacola area, the City of Pensacola is implementing new restrictions and guidelines…

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Real News: Jared Moore on Maritime Park

City Council President Jared Moore has been vocal about what he doesn’t like about Carson Lovell’s vision for Lots Four and Five at the Community…

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Blue Angels license plates available

Scott Lunsford, Escambia County Tax Collector, announces that the new Blue Angels specialty license plates will be issued during a special Saturday event on August…

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