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Real News lineup for Friday, Sept. 17
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, we will cover: Gallery Night’s virtual art auction, Gov. DeSantis’ effort to get rid of year-end standardized testing in Florida schools, What’s happening in Milton, The connection between…
Real News podcast: Battle for Perdido Key
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA yesterday, District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh gave his side of his debate with District 2 Commissioner Doug Underhill over redistricting. “I wasn’t really going to say much yesterday,…
Real News podcast: Skanska shenanigans
Alystock Witkin partner Sam Geisler discussed the latest developments in the Skanska lawsuit yesterday on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA. “We were supposed to have a trial this week,” said Geisler. “Skanska’s lead council…
Real News podcast: Nikki Fried
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried discussed her campaign to be the state’s next governor. Why run now? “When I see a wrong in society, it’s my obligation…
The Underhill investigation documents
Here are documents association with the State Ethics Commission’s investigation and finding of probable cause for seven violations. Here are the Advocate recommendations: 9_20060 Advocate’s Rec_A 9_20060 Advocate’s Rec_B 9_20060 Advocate’s Rec_C…
Real News podcasts for Tuesday, Sept. 14
We have four fantastic interviews yesterday that covered policing, education, criminal justice and the Biden administration’s vaccination mandates Cedric Alexander on his 9/20 CivicCon talk: Dr. Martha Saunders on UWF’s academic rankings…
Ethics Commission finds several probable causes of violations by Underhill
In a closed-door meeting last Friday, the State Ethics Commission found probable cause of several violations by Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill regarding the misuse of his position to release confidential transcripts,…
Real News line-up for Wednesday, Sept. 15
We have a full slate of guests today. We will open with Jim Ryan from ABC News on rising Covid cases and death among children. He will be followed by Cris Dosev…
Nikki Fried on Real News in a.m.
Nikki Fried, Florida Agriculture Commissioner and Democratic candidate for governor, will be my guest on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA in the morning. Â Should be a great interview.
DeSantis wants to change student assessment tests
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal that will eliminate the common-core based, end-of-year, high-stakes Florida Statewide Assessment and create the new Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T) plan, which will…
Judge skeptical of Skanska’s delays in filings
We received this order from Judge Lacey Collier regarding the Skanska case: Before the Court is the Response to the Court’s Show Cause Order (Doc. 1288) filed by Petitioners Skanska USA Civil…