Category: Politics
Century produces UDC check
The Town of Century finally provided NorthEscambia.com with a copy of Urban Development Center’s partial loan repayment. Will Reynolds reported this morning, “Monday, Town Clerk…
Real News 2/12/24
The Laurel Oaks Behavioral Center in Dothan, Ala., and its parent company, Universal Health Services, are facing a lawsuit following another sexual assault of a…
UDC says it has paid another $20K
NorthEscambia.com reports that Urban Development Center (UDC) has paid another $20,000 on its loan from the Town of Century. However, finding proof of the payment…
Daily Outtakes: National Pizza Day
It’s National Pizza Day. Here are some of the national deals: Pizza Hut’s Deal Lover’s Menu: Order two or more dishes for $7 – medium…
Daily Outtakes: ‘You are not the only one anymore’
Yesterday, several friends sent me a link to a viewpoint posted on FloridaPolitics.com that criticized Baptist Health Care for “executing a masterclass in dodging fiscal…
Portside Pickleball coming to downtown Pensacola
Warehouse 4 Sports Launches First Phase of Construction With Portside Pickle The development team converting a Port of Pensacola warehouse into a sports facility is…
Breaking: Dozier bill passed out of committees
Attorney Troy Rafferty texted that the bills to compensate the victims abused at the Dozier School for Boys in Marianna have made it out of…
Can we keep a post office in downtown Pensacola?
Ballard Partners’ Dan McFaul is helping Mayor D.C. Reeves convince the United States Postal Service to find a new location in downtown Pensacola. McFaul discusses…
Daily Outtakes: Teacher Pay Compression
By Tom St. Myer In our Feb. 8 issue, we examine the six-month stalemate between the Santa Rosa School District and the Santa Rosa Professional…
Real News: D.C. Reeves and Chamber Music
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his trip to Tallahassee to lobby lawmakers and the governor’s office for help with the demolition of Baptist Hospital, a…
Meet Ashlee Hofberger
Ashlee Hofberger has pre-filed for the Escambia County Commission District 4 seat. Find out who she is and why she’s running. Hofberger mentioned two recent…
Daily Outtakes: D4 race heats up
We received word yesterday that Buck Mitchell, who has prefiled for the GOP primary for the Escambia County Commission D4 seat, has raised $61,250 for…
Real News from state budget to Grammys
State Rep. Alex Andrade discusses Gov. DeSantis’ latest grant for the Fricker Center and gives an update on the state budget. UWF Women’s Basketball Coach…
Studer named WBCA Man of the Year
Beloit Sky Carp owner Quint Studer will receive the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association’s Man of the Year award at the WBCA’s annual banquet on February…
Judge recuses from Bergosh text hearing
On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh said the hearing scheduled for 3 p.m. today on the lawsuit…
By the Numbers: COVID-19 Deaths by County
From The News Service of Florida: Data posted online by the state Department of Health showed that 725 Florida resident deaths had been linked to…
Roger Scott soft opening today
The City of Pensacola is nearly complete with improvements made to Roger Scott Tennis Center. The city began construction to make improvements to the facility…
Daily Outtakes: Another D4 candidate
Republican Ashlee Carpentier Hofberger has pre-filed to run for the Escambia County Commission District 4 seat, joining Buck Mitchell on escambiavotes.com. As the business development…
DeSantis gives City $4 mil for Fricker
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded more than $247 million through the Broadband Infrastructure Program, connecting more than 59,000 unserved and underserved businesses, homes, farms and…
Daily Outtakes – More Downtown Remotes coming
Nearly 98 years after its first broadcast, WCOA returned to Pensacola City Hall – now the Pensacola Museum of History, thanks to the help of…
