Category: Politics
‘We Won’t Back Down’
A “We Won’t Go Back” Rally and Voter Registration Action will be held Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Plaza Ferdinand,…
New update to city parking app
City of Pensacola parking users who pay through the ParkPensacola app are asked to please ensure their app is updated to the latest version by…
Real News podcasts: Tuesday, Sept. 6
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh talks about how the board is trying to determine how many people are homeless in the county and then decide…
Podcast: Reeves moves transition into Sunshine
Florida’s First Amendment Foundation has advised that Mayor-elect D.C. Reeves’ transition team should operate in accordance with Florida’s Sunshine Law. On WCOA this morning, Reeves…
Breaking: Padden endorses Patton
Today in its print edition, the News Journal profiles the Pensacola City Council runoff between incumbent Ann Hill and Allison Patton. The article covers how…
Audio: Local schools tighten security for football games
The Escambia County School District is stepping up its security at football games. At Pete Gindl Stadium where Tate and Pensacola High will face off…
Real News podcasts: Sept. 1, 2022
And tonight in a primetime address to the nation, President Biden will speak of “the continued battle for the Soul of the Nation.” Karen Travers…
Deja vu: School District kept parents in dark five years ago
Our reporting from five years ago shows how little the school district’s reporting on violence on campuses has changed: In February 2017, Inweekly broke the…
Real News podcasts: Aug. 31, 2022
It’s likely that moms and dads are hugging their kids a little tighter as they send them back to school this year. The mass shooting…
Presser Notes: Welcoming Reeves & Wrapping Up
by Jeremy Morrison With only three months left before leaving office, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson is mapping out his route to the exit door. As…
More on Escambia School violence [podcasts]
The Escambia County School District has moved two PHS football games away from campus to Saturday mornings. I discuss the need for transparency. Eric Stevenson…
Real News podcasts: Aug. 30, 2022
The Pensacola City Council held workshop to discuss how to make the most of the dwindling Local Option Sales Tax funds. Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier shares…
Kites on the Coast [podcast]
Council on Aging of West Florida is bringing high-flying, intergenerational fun to Pensacola’s Casino Beach Friday, Sept. 2 and Saturday, Sept. 3 with its inaugural…
Grover explains personnel increases
From the Mayor’s Office to the media: There was a question about personnel increases, and I will say I was taken back because I did…
Ten county employees get certified
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the graduation of 10 employees from Florida’s Certified Public Manager program. The graduates are…
Real News podcasts: Aug. 29, 2022
Fears of a radiation emergency are rising in Ukraine as fighting continues near the country’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia. All this as residents…
‘Back to School’ Adoptions
With school back in session and kids out of the house, it’s the perfect time to bring home a new furry friend. From Friday, Aug….
Real News podcasts: Aug. 26, 2022
ABC News’ Jason Nathanson previews films on “Welcome to Wrexham,” “Mike” and “Me Time.” Mayor-Elect D.C. Reeves and Tim Kinsella discuss the mayoral transition team….
Reeves, Kinsella discuss mayoral transition team [podcasts]
This morning on WCOA, I talked with Mayor-Elect D.C. Reeves and Tim Kinsella about the mayoral transition team.





















