National Beer Wholesaler Association president and CEO Craig Purser and Board Chairman Peter Heimark jointly announced that Lewis Bear, Jr. would be receiving this year’s Life Service Award, the association’s highest honor….
Category: Politics
Bubble Alley coming for Foo Foo Fest
Friends of Downtown Pensacola will help Pensacola’s Foo Foo Festival pop the cork on its annual 12-day cultural celebration Nov. 3 with the unveiling of 4,000 colorful bubbles hovering over the city’s…
Real News podcast: Monday, Oct. 10, 2022
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones clears up some of the confusion surrounding EDATEs. An analysis by a University of West Florida team identified areas in the contiguous United States where suicide…
Midterm election: Voter registration ends Tuesday, Oct. 11
New voters have until Tuesday, October 11 to register to vote so they are eligible to cast a ballot in the Nov. 8 midterm election. Florida residents can register to vote online…
Real News podcasts: Friday, Oct. 7, 2022
UWF Argos travel to the University of West Georgia. Both teams have suffered close losses, and neither team can afford another loss. Will Kennedy previews the game. The series is tied 3-3….
Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday
The City of Pensacola and Mayor Grover C. Robinson, IV will host a recognition for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. on the front steps of City Hall,…
Podcast: Running of the Bulls; Rowing Regatta
The Running of the Bulls main event will begin Saturday, Oct. 8, at 9 a.m., with a reenactment of Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls. This annual event, made famous by author Earnest…
City awarded $500,000 grant for Alice S. Williams Library Restoration Project
The City of Pensacola has been awarded a $500,000 African American Cultural and Historical grant from the State of Florida for the Alice S. Williams Library Restoration Project, which will help the…
Lakeview has new parent and brand
Press release: Lakeview Center celebrates a milestone today in its journey as an independent nonprofit, one year after separating from Baptist Health Care. After a 25-year affiliation, team members embraced the opportunity to…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022
Banker Bruce Vredenburg explains why we should renew the the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (EDATE) program. The University of West Florida Haas Center has been awarded a five-year, $548,000 grant…
Sheriff focused on finding suspects in Bellview shooting [podcast]
On WCOA this morning, Sheriff Chip Simmons repeated his request for any video taken by fans at the Bellview Park football on Saturday where one man was killed and another injured in…
Elizabeth Eckford shares her story
Yesterday, I posted the podcast of my interview with Elizabeth Eckford, who recounted her experience as she and eight other students desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. I wanted to…