Category: Politics
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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
