Travis Gill, the owner of the DeLuna Oyster Company, yesterday was awarded just over $1,689,000 in a civil trial against Skanska USA. Gill’s attorneys, Jeff Gill of Vernes & Bowling and Brian…
Category: Politics
Opening Doors executive director resigns
This rumor was buzzing around lunch today:
Real News: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023
Last week, Triumph Gulf Coast approved a $7.4 million grant to help Warrington Prep develop workforce training and industry certification programs. David Bear has the details. Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno discusses…
IP Pensacola has new boss
International Paper announced Hunter Morris has been named Mill Manager of International Paper’s Pensacola Containerboard Mill in Cantonment, Florida. In his new position, Morris will assume overall responsibility for safety, people engagement,…
Fill the Mayflower on Friday
The 16th Annual Fill the Mayflower food and funds drive – presented by Coastal Moving & Storage and benefitting Manna Food Bank – is 5 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov 17, at…
Daily Outtakes: Charity costs
Escambia County has struggled with providing medical care to its uninsured residents for decades. Baptist Hospital and Ascension Sacred nearly evenly split the charity costs for years, with Sacred slightly ahead and…
Real News: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023
Mayor D.C. Reeves gives an update on American Magic and talks about the Resident Satisfaction Survey. UWF College of Business Dean Rick Fountain talks about his first Hall of Fame class comprised…
City residents tell leaders what matters
The City of Pensacola has released its 2023 Resident Satisfaction Survey. Here are the key takeaways: * More than two-thirds of participating residents reported the city is moving in the right direction….
Daily Outtakes: Dems look at 2024 and beyond
Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Frired visited Santa Rosa and Escambia counties yesterday to fire up her base and thank the party’s hardworking volunteers. She told me that the state is in…
Real News: Monday, Nov. 13, 2023
County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the Navy Fed Rec Center, Beulah Master Plan and the latest on OLF 8. Lumon May talks about the Black aviators who visit Legion Field last Friday….
UWF 2023 Business HOF inducted
The University of West Florida College of Business inducted its 2023 Hall of Fame class on Nov. 9 at the UWF Commons Conference Center. The Hall of Fame was established in 2021…
Dems ‘Take Back Florida’ tour in town today
The Florida Democratic Party’s Take Back Florida Tour resumes today with stops in Santa Rosa, Escambia, Panama City, and Jefferson counties over the next two days. The Take Back Florida tour was…