Category: Politics
FSU challenge to ACC hits snag
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge on Monday put a hold on Florida State University’s lawsuit…
Bergosh: Roundabouts; Brahier: Maintenance
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discussed various issues in District 1, including the problematic roundabout on Perdido Key, which he admitted was too small and needed to…
Health and quality of life issue have not changed
While working on another project, I came across my blog post about meeting that took place in August 2006: Yesterday, United Way of Escambia County…
Daily Outtakes: Mayor asks for help with TSA
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves sent a letter to U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and congressional leaders asking for help with TSA at the Pensacola International Airport….
Podcast: Real News visits Blue Wahoos Stadium
The Real News broadcast was from the beautiful Blue Wahoos Stadium. The guests included Sena Maddison, Whitney Fike, Walker Wilson, Jeff DeWeese, Eric Grove, Travis…
Bender prefiles for SOE
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender prefilled Wednesday for the seat as a Republican in the 2024 election. Bender, a former county commissioner, was…
Daily Outtakes: EPA plan for American Cresote site blasted
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General has determined the EPA’s oversight and implementation of institutional controls for the clean-up of the American…
Bob Graham’s Pensacola lecture
In January 2018, Bob Graham came to Pensacola to speak at CivicCon and to give the first UWF’s Seligman First Amendment Lecture Series lecture. Graham’s…
Portside Pickle expands, adds more public access
The new Pensacola City Council agenda has been released, and Mayor D.C. Reeves is recommending an amendment to the city’s lease agreement with Port Warehouse…
Daily Outtakes: Fred Fest’s impact
Martin Levin sent me the foundation’s estimates on Fred Way Festival’s impact. He said,”This year was our festival’s biggest and most successful event to date.”…
Presser Takeaways: Mayor Reeves’ best line
At his weekly press conferences this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves underscored the gravity of a potential data leak from the city’s servers in last month’s…
Daily Outtakes: Defending Our Bases
Earlier this month, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and other leaders from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties attended the 2024 Defense Communities Summit in Washington,…
City offering credit monitoring
From the City of Pensacola: The City of Pensacola is offering its citizens and employees an option to enroll in credit monitoring following last month’s…
Daily Outtakes: Lawmakers’ cash
In District 1, State Rep. Michelle Salzman continued to burn through her campaign checking account. Since January 2023, Salzman has raised $114,892 and spent most…
Who was on the first Power List?
Times have changed since June 2007, thank goodness 1-10 Fred Levin, trial attorney and founder Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Echsner & Proctor Lacey Collier, U.S….
Ice Flyers Show Mettle, But Lose Heartbreaker
Game 1 Of Playoff Series Vs. Peoria By Bill Vilona Ice Flyers Correspondent The Ice Flyers played the style they wanted, the effort they needed…
Daily Outtakes: Martha Saunders tops Power List
The most audacious and anticipated list in Pensacola is the Power List. Who would dare to rank people based on their influence and risk upsetting…
Courthouses closing
The Escambia and Santa Rosa County courthouses will close at 1 p.m. today due to the incoming severe weather. The Walton County courthouse will close…
Daily Outtakes: Severe Weather Day
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties face an enhanced to moderate risk of severe storms this afternoon and into the evening. In the thunderstorms, wind gusts…
Real News: Hockey, City and NCAA Final Four
The Pensacola Ice Flyers are in a best-of-three playoff series with the Peoria Rivermen. Owner Greg Harris has the details. Listen to the podcast. UWF…
