Category: Politics
Breaking: Commissioner May will seek a fourth term
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May announces that he will file for another term.
More West Cervantes crosswalks open next week
Seven new mid-block crosswalks will be activated on West Cervantes Street, between Dominquez and A Streets, the week of Monday, Oct. 17. The crossings are…
Halloween Market coming to downtown
Children are encouraged to dress in their most outrageous costumes for a special “Halloween Market” edition of the Palafox Market on Saturday, Oct. 29th. Vendor…
FDOT: Northbound Bridge over Carpenter’s Creek Set to Open Next Week
Chipley, Fla. – The Ninth Avenue northbound bridge over Carpenter’s Creek is slated to open next week. Two travel lanes in each direction will be…
Lewis Bear Jr. honored with Life Service award
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Real News podcasts: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022
County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the shooting at Bellview Park while a youth football was being played and how the county will make the parks…
Help with city transportation plan
The City of Pensacola is seeking the public’s input to help develop a forward-thinking Active Transportation Plan, with a goal of gathering input on walking, biking and other…
Elizabeth Eckford: Profile in Courage
On Thursday night, The Equity Project Alliance, in partnership with the Delta Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the Diocese of…
Presser Notes: Wahoos, Ian & a Shooting
By Jeremy Morrison Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson was joined for his weekly press conference Monday by a celebratory group from the Blue Wahoos organization, as…
