Office of Public Counsel thinks ECUA needs more oversight

State Senators Broxson, Gainer, Powell and Pizzo asked Florida’s Office of Public Counsel to review two utilities that operate outside the jurisdiction of the Florida…

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Real News podcasts: Tuesday, Sept. 28

A fun show today: “The Many Saints of Newark” debuts this week – which gives us a perfect time to remember the award-winning series “The…

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Presser Notes: Soccer Success, Campout Transition & COVID

by Jeremy Morrison Prior to getting into the meat of his weekly presser Monday morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson turned things over to Brian Wyer,…

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Real News podcasts: Monday, Sept. 27

A great way to start your week: Bill Dunn, NOF CEO, talks about FloridaWest’s Cyber Coast Florida campaign and cybersecurity. Alystock Witkin partner Sam Geisler…

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Wahoos stay in Pensacola for 10 more years

The City of Pensacola and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos are excited to announce that Blue Wahoos Baseball will continue to call Pensacola home for another…

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New Florida surgeon general gets big fat pay raise

A week after being hired, Florida’s new surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, gets a 72% pay raise. Lapado will earn $250,000. His predecessor Dr. Scott…

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I-110 Homeless Camp stays for now

City Will Work to Transition Away From Site by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The homeless encampment underneath a downtown stretch of Interstate-110 overpass can remain in…

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Manna expands School Resource Officer Food Program to Santa Rosa County

Pensacola, FL (September 23, 2021) – This school year, Manna Food Bank, Inc. is expanding its reach to food insecure students in Northwest Florida through the School…

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Biden counters DeSantis penalties for Alachua

Today, the U.S. Department of Education awarded the School Board of Alachua County $147,719 in funding under the new Project to Support America’s Families and…

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Footprint in the Sand

Pensacola’s Energy Assessment Measures Municipal Energy Usage by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola’s long-awaited environmental assessment has arrived. This week, the city unveiled its baseline greenhouse gas…

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Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Sept. 22

We talked education, Florida House, football and seafood festival today on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA. Fiesta Pensacola executive director Bridget Middleton previews the Pensacola Seafood Festival….

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Real News podcast: Friday, Sept. 17

Last Friday, I had a full slate of guests on NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, covering a wide range of topics. UWF’s Teacher Education and Leadership chair,…

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Homeless Task Force presents plan

By Jeremy Morrison The Homeless Reduction Task Force of Northwest Florida presented a report to the Pensacola City Council Monday on how best to spend…

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Check out the finalists to be our U.S. attorney

The Federal Judicial Nominating Conference for the Northern District of Florida has released its list of four finalists to the U.S. Attorney for our area:…

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DeSantis names new surgeon general

Gov. DeSantis has picked Joseph Ladapo, UCLA associate professor and researcher that recently relocated to Florida, to be his surgeon general. Ladapo most likely caught…

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ECUA billing issues

Due to a COVID-related staffing shortage, ECUA’s third-party bill print/mailing processor is running behind in their production schedule.  As a result, some of our customers’…

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Real News podcasts for Tuesday, Sept. 21

We had great guests on 1370 WCOA today. Jared Moore recapped yesterday’s Agenda Review. Hot topic: Whether to replace the vinyl banners at the Garden…

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Has DCF applied for federal funding for children? Fried says no

Today, in response to a report that the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) has applied for summer funding from the Pandemic Electronic Benefit…

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Entrecon nominations sought

The 2021 EntreCon® Awards presented by Cox Business will recognize the achievements and economic impact leaders and businesses have on a community. Have a friend…

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Presser Notes: Silver linings, I-110 Evictions, Wrestling with noise

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly There’s still a lot of folks in the hospital due to COVID-19. But less than last week. And that is the…

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