Mayor Emeritus Vince Whibbs, Sr. passed away on May 30, 2006, shortly after being named to the Community Maritime Park Associates board. He replaced Adm. Jack Fetterman who died two months earlier….
Category: Politics
Reporter shares what it was like in the Trump courtroom
ABC News investigative reporter Peter Charalambous was in the New York courtroom when Donald Trump heard the verdict. “It was stunning in person in a way; I couldn’t believe what I was…
Real News: Airport and County Ops
Pensacola International Airport Director Matt Coughlin discusses that over this past weekend, the airport TSA screened around 28,000 passengers and saw a total of 57,000 passengers. Despite the high volume, the process…
McDonald’s pushes back against critics
McDonald’s has pushed back against viral social media posts that recent price increases have been unreasonable with a letter from McDonald’s USA president Joe Erlinger. To our U.S. fans: I still remember…
Papa Gaetz has a challenger
Don Gaetz will face a challenger in the race to fill State Sen. Doug Broxson’s seat this fall. Lisa Newell, the owner and publisher of Gulf Breeze News and Splash Magazine, has…
Bergosh says ‘kill shot’ failed
On May 21, an Escambia County grand jury issued a “No True Bill” in the investigation of Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s text messages that were stolen off the county’s server. Despite…
May 28 presser takeaways: safety, recycling 2.0 and CRA
Mayor Reeves managed up the city’s police and firefighters for making Pensacola the nation’s fourth safest city, according to U.S. News World Report. “We’re well over $2 million in investments in public…
Heather Lindsay’s resignation letter
Last week, the City of Pensacola announced that Assistant City Attorney Heather Lindsay had submitted her resignation. Lindsay is also Milton’s mayor and was censured by her city council in April. Earlier…
Daily Outtakes: Grand Jury clears Bergosh
Last week, a grand jury issued a “No True Bill” in the investigation of Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s text messages that were stolen off the county’s server. On his blog, Bergosh…
NOAA predicts ‘extremely active’ hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be extremely active, according to the U.S. government’s official seasonal outlook released today. “This season is looking to be an extraordinary one in a…
Real News: Stormwater, Insurance Hikes and Spoiled Ballots
Mayor D.C. Reeves has asked the Pensacola City Council to consider raising the stormwater fees. Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses the proposal. See Memorandum. Don Gaetz discusses the issues he hears from voters…
Breaking: Pensacola getting a ship christening
The U.S. Navy has approved the commissioning date for the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). The Navy will commission Richard M. McCool Jr., an amphibious transport dock, September 7,…