The hottest topic in downtown Pensacola is the future of food trucks on city streets. We will have Downtown Improvement Board executive director Walker Wilson on at 7:02 a.m. for his perspective….
Category: Politics
Mayor defends fining food trucks
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Robinson on Food Trucks in Pensacola Over the past several days, there has been much discussion about food trucks in our community, and I have listened to…
Real News podcast: Meet Steve Sharp
Steve Sharp pre-filed today to run for the mayor of Pensacola. He was my guest on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning. “My family moved here when I was about six,” shared Sharp….
Reeves prefiles for mayor tomorrow
As we reported earlier – press release: D.C. Reeves to announce candidacy for Mayor Pensacola, Fla. – Pensacola native and small business owner D.C. Reeves will officially announce his candidacy for Mayor…
Real News podcast: Leave No Man Behind
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I interview former Army Ranger Dr. Tony Brooks about his bestseller book, Afghanistan and the Taliban. “Leave No Man Behind is a story of a rescue operation that…
Real News line-up for Tuesday, Aug. 30
On Newstalk 1370 WCOA, we will open the show with the relief efforts being organized to help families in Louisiana, focusing Operation DePez Navy with Jay Saiter. We will then talk about…
Operation De PEZ Navy
From the Facebook page of Eddie Murray: Friends – as you all know Hurricane Ida kicked south Louisiana in the teeth and continued to do just that though this morning. One of…
Presser Notes: Ida, COVID & Food Truck Banishment
by Jeremy Morrison Weird accidents over the weekend; insurers’ role in vaccinations; Food trucks pushed off city streets With Hurricane Ida hitting well to the west of Pensacola, Mayor Grover Robinson said…
Peyton Goodman: A promising life lost to Covid
On Friday, I learned that Peyton Goodman had passed due to Covid. This young woman, 24, had served as an intern in the Escambia County Summer Youth Employment Program that I had…
Afghan stories, photos may trigger PTSD
Neuroscience News warns that news and images from Afghanistan may trigger PTSD in military veterans. “A lot of our vets are extremely upset about the headlines in the news about Afghanistan,†says…
Real News lineup – Monday, Aug. 30
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, we will open the show with discussions on public safety and Hurricane Ida with Escambia County Public Safer Director Eric Gilmore, Pensacola Chamber CEO Todd Thomson and Pensacola…
Monday closures
Escambia County Offices Closed and ECAT Service Canceled Monday, Aug. 30 Escambia County offices will be closed Monday, Aug. 30 due to the remnant weather from Hurricane Ida. Essential employees such as…