Outtakes (May 25, 2025) The laws passed by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis have consequences. Are they unintended or intended? The words in the bills are one…
Category: Politics
City pools open Saturday
The City of Pensacola’s Cecil T. Hunter and Roger Scott pools will be open to the public starting Saturday, May 27 and will remain open through Labor Day. Cecil T. Hunter and…
The Friday Show
Find out what movies and shows to watch, events to attend, and the news behind the headlines, on Don Tristan de Luna’s favorite radio station, WCOA, with Walker Wilson, Sena Maddison, Rick…
More $$$ for broadband
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $60 million in awards through the Broadband Opportunity Program to expand broadband Internet access in Florida’s unserved communities. These awards will support 22 projects in 19 Florida…
City receives funds for Miraflores Burial Ground Study
The City of Pensacola has been selected to receive a $22,160 grant from the National Park Service to fund a ground penetrating radar survey at Miraflores Park as part of the Miraflores…
Sales tax holiday for hurricane prep starts tomorrow
Escambia County is encouraging residents to participate in Florida’s 14-day Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, May 27 through June 9. On Thursday, May 26, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 7063,…
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis Tapes
In 2015, a little-known congressman from the Jacksonville area, Ron DeSantis, was running for U.S. Senate. The field was crowded – Rep. David Jolly, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Todd Wilcox and DeSantis….
Beach Trolley Returns
The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) will launch its free, open-air trolley service along Pensacola Beach this Memorial Day weekend, beginning Friday, May 26. The 2023 Pensacola Beach Island Trolley, operated by…
Eggfest team brings home BBQ trophy
The Pensacola EggFest squad teamed up with Team Moe Cason and brought home 3rd place for Pork Shoulder in the World Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis. “Finishing 3rd and taking home a…
GOP Exec Committee to storm School Board meeting
The Escambia County Republican Party leaders want “a large Republican presence to show the school board that we expect that the next Superintendent will be someone who will uphold our conservative values and…
DeSantis enters race, vows to ‘Get the Job Done’
Gov. Ron DeSantis made his White House bid official Wednesday, announcing a 2024 presidential run in an online discussion with Elon Musk that ended months of speculation and set up a clash…
Daily Outtakes: Twitter crashes (as predicted)
Don’t Mess w/Soccer Moms I talked yesterday with Lindsay Durtschi, a Pensacola mom who is suing the Escambia County School Board along with Penguin Random House, PEN America and others. “Whether it’s…