The City of Pensacola celebrated the completion of the Blake Doyle Community Skatepark at Hollice T. Williams Park with a ribbon cutting and grand opening event on Tuesday, May 2, commemorating a highly anticipated…
Category: Politics
Operation Brownsville: Mayor says city has put emphasis on the area
I asked Mayor D.C. Reeves about Operation Brownsville at his weekly press conference on Tuesday morning. “Here’s what I know now; we looked at this first week – 200 calls for service…
9th Annual Casino Royale Gala Raises Nearly $285,000
Baptist Health Care Foundation’s 9th annual Casino Royale gala raised nearly $285,000. Proceeds will benefit the new Baptist Hospital campus at Brent Lane and I-110, which will open in September 2023. “The…
Real News: Skateboards, Hot Glass and Hurricane Prep
Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses the excitement surrounding the Blake Doyle Community Skatepark and the importance of the Hollice T. Williams project. Bart Hudson previews Hot Glass Cold Brew: Caribbean Nights that will…
Presser notes: Maintenance is ‘fundamental’
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves opened today’s press conference with the news that state budget has two items that are important to the city. “We’ve got the state budget that was released this…
Podcast: What’s next for Warrington Middle?
On WCOA this morning, School Superintendent Tim Smith discussed the agreements that were approved on Monday and what’s next for Warrington Middle School. Smith said that he talked with the Florida Department…
DCF offers grants to homeless – $395,820
The Department of Children and Families Office on Homelessness has made $395,820 available under the State Unified Homelessness Grant Program (Florida). Qualified non-profit organizations can apply for the Challenge Grant ($119,000), Emergency…
Best of the Coast voting open now
Just like we have every year for the last 23 years, we’re asking all of you to play favorites and vote in our Best of the Coast poll. That means your most…
Dees promoted to parking czar
Lissa Dees has been selected as the Parking Management Director for the City of Pensacola, responsible for overseeing the daily operation of the city’s parking facilities and guiding Pensacola’s parking department in…
Podcast: Are Moms for Liberty about liberty?
Ryan Wiggins, chief of staff for The Lincoln Project, questions whether Moms for Liberty are really about liberty – “I think it’s just the opposite of what they claim to be.” She…
Operation Brownsville starts slow
According to the interactive crime maps on Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Pensacola Police Department, law enforcement didn’t deal with many calls in the zone targeted by Operation Brownsville. ECSO reported two…
Gaetz brags about comment by Navy Secretary
Congressman Matt Gaetz sent “breaking news” to the media that he had gotten Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro to commit to taking further action to allow public access to the museum on…