Category: Politics
Real News podcasts: Monday, Oct. 3, 2022
President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden are heading to Puerto Rico on Monday and Florida on Wednesday to survey the damage caused…
Podcast: Park safety, Bruce Beach and Studers
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson discusses the safety in parks after the Bellview shooting, finding the source of waste in the water off of Bruce Beach…
Podcasts: Charles Bare vs. Char Powell
Charles Bare and Char Powell face off in the Pensacola City Council District 2 race.
Biden issues 90-day moratorium on FHA mortgage foreclosures in SW Fla
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster relief for the state of Florida to assist state,…
Top Sept podcasts
The former head of safety and security for the Escambia County School District, Steve Sharp, talks about how he handled security at football games when…
Real News: Friday, Sept. 30, 2022
Donna Dickey previews Bands on the Bayou featuring DLP. The concert is 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Bayview Park, 2001 E. Lloyd St….
Elevate Escambia pushes for EDATE renewal
Since 1992, EDATE, or the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, has been helping create jobs in Pensacola and Escambia County. Its purpose is to…
Real News podcasts: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022
On Sept. 2, First City Mural Fest released its Request for Qualifications for its upcoming pilot mural celebration. The pilot mural celebration will be held…
Transition Team Update: ‘This Is Going To Be Fun’
Mayoral Transition Team Wades Into Weeds: By Jeremy Morrison During its second convening, mayor-elect D.C. Reeve’s mayoral transition began to orient itself to the task…
City Council District 6: Ann Hill vs. Allison Patton
Both candidates appeared on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen.” They discussed what separates their candidacies.
Podcast: Fort Myers/Port Charlotte prepares for ‘Real Deal’ Ian
Ian is projected to hit Englewood between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. today. Expect to see Hurricane Michael-type damage. ABC meteorologist Melissa Griffin gives the…
Ian hitting Florida as Cat 4 near Fort Myers
Hurricane Ian has strengthened and sped up. It will hit Florida later today, and the projected landfill has shifted south of Tampa and Sarasota to…
Real News podcasts: Tuesday, Sept. 27
It’s fall, and Strong Street Studio is preparing for its annual pumpkin party. Glass pumpkins will go on sale online on Oct. 1. Scott Novota…
Podcast: Powell seeks D2 council seat
Char Powell talks about what separates her from her opponent and what she hopes to accomplish if elected.
Hurricane Ian: Tuesday, 9/27 – 1 p.m.
The newest track model consensus shows a turn to the northeast that brings Ian onshore in the Sarasota and Venice areas on Wednesday evening as…
Into Focus: Mayoral Transition Team drills down
By Jeremy Morrison A week after the first meeting, mayor-elect D.C. Reeves’ mayoral transition team members are beginning to dig into their individual focus areas….
Presser Notes: Dodging Ian, Sign Struggle & City Hall for Sale?
By Jeremy Morrison Looking ahead to Hurricane Ian’s path through the Gulf of Mexico, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said that Fire Chief Ginny Cranor has…
Hurricane Ian: Tuesday, Sept. 27 – 7 am (podcast added)
BULLETIN Hurricane Ian Intermediate Advisory Number 17A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092022 800 AM EDT Tue Sep 27 2022 …IAN BATTERING WESTERN CUBA…
Hurricane Ian: Tuesday 9/27 4 am
The storm appears to be heading to the Tampa/St. Pete area. Hurricane Ian Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092022 500 AM…
City adds two managers in Public Works
The City of Pensacola is pleased to announce the addition of two new management positions to the city’s Public Works & Facilities Department, welcoming Building…
