State Rep. Michelle Salzman is reconvening the Mental Health Task Force of Northwest Florida for an invitation-only meeting for “brainstorming, designing and planning for a potential long-term treatment facility in Region One…
Category: Politics
Podcasts: Mayor, Perdido, Trust, IHMC and much more
Mayor Reeves gives his weekly update. Steve Brendtro discusses the feasibility study on the possible incorporation of the Perdido area. The study was conducted by BJM Consulting, Inc. and presented at a…
FDLE Pensacola member recognized for innovation
FDLE Pensacola Crime Laboratory Analyst Supervisor Melissa Seifert has earned the distinguished Innovation of the Year award. FDLE Pensacola Special Agent in Charge Chris Williams said, “Seifert successfully implemented a new way…
Takeaways from Mayor’s presser
Finding $20 Million to Demo Baptist Hospital At his weekly presser on Tuesday, Mayor D.C. Reeves said that he has met with Baptist Hospital leaders twice in the past 30 days to…
Daily Outtakes: Classical Regression, Cheers and Goodbye
The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s public universities, is expected next week to approve the Classical Learning Test for college admission – part of Gov. DeSantis’ effort to move…
Podcasts: UWF, Warrington Prep, Bergosh texts and more
UWF president Dr. Martha Saunders announces new enrollment record and discusses the Office of Workforce Development and UWF football. ———— Principal Dr. Erica Foster shares the first week at Warrington Prep Academy….
Pensacola, Escambia County seek input in homeless care governance
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves and Escambia County Administrator Wes Moreno have sent their joint recommendations for the new governance board of the Continuum of Care (C0C), which oversees grant funding for homeless…
Pensacola recycling update
The City of Pensacola is evaluating changes to recycling and sanitation services for City Sanitation customers to improve services and minimize ineffective recycling efforts. The City of Pensacola Sanitation Services Department currently…
Stolen texts reappear on PNJ front page, Bergosh responds
The once-daily newspaper anonymously received a file of text messages from County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s personal cell phone that had been stolen from the county’s server. Before the News Journal got the…
Daily Outtakes: The body of evidence re: ME
The Interim District One Medical Examiner, Dr. Deanna Olekse, has been battling with the county commissions of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties over a new facility. In April, letters from…
Escambia County gives The Lodges two-month lifeline
The Escambia County Commission voted to give Re-entry Pensacola Alliance enough funding to keep The Lodges, its shelter of women and children, to open for two months. According to the limited financial…
Real News with Rick Outzen anniversary show
On Tuesday, Aug. 15, WCOA celebrated the second anniversary of “Real News with Rick Outzen” with a live remote from the newly renovated Atlas Oyster Bar. Over two hours, we interviewed 20…