Don Gaetz discusses the need to help home and business owners who are dealing with high insurance premiums. He also talked about deregulating public schools. Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender discusses the…
Category: Politics
Daily Outtakes: Trust grants pay increase
Lindsey Cannon, the new executive director of the Escambia Children’s Trust, got her salary increased from $120K to $125K. Board members Stephanie White and Rex Northrup argued that Cannon’s experience deserved higher…
Real News – Port, Wahoos, Equity Project Alliance and more
This morning, I broke the news that GE has landed the largest wind turbine contract in the Western Hemisphere – which is good news for the Port of Pensacola. Port Director Clark…
Real News: Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024
Mayor D. C. Reeves discusses the AG opinion regarding the Children’s Resource Center and the letter of intent with Baptist. The full show: Sena Maddison, Eric Gilmore, Nathaniel Rakish and Jill Hubbs.
Book Ban hearing today
The Escambia County School Board will attempt to dismiss the lawsuit by PenAmerica, Penguin Random House, authors, and local parents regarding the board taking more than 1,600 books out of our schools….
Two ad agencies merge
Press Release: In a move to navigate the ever-shifting world of advertising and marketing, Pensacola’s oldest ad agencies are joining forces to create Appleyard Duncan McCall. This formidable new marketing agency combines…
Real News: Monday, Jan. 8, 2024
UWF. Women’s Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton discusses the team’s two tough losses in January. She talks about the roles her assistant coaches play. IHMC’s Evening Lecture series kicks off 2024 by delving…
The 2 Sides Project
In 2017, WSRE PBS first presented “The 2 Sides Project,” a documentary film that followed American Gold Star sons and daughters on a 2015 trip to Vietnam, where they visited the sites…
Presser Notes: 24 for 2024
At his weekly press conference, Mayor D.C. Reeves gave reporters his 24 for 2024 list. “We’ve gotten so many irons in the fire about a lot of exciting projects, but I wanted…
2024 State of the State
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered his State of the State address to the joint legislative session from the Florida House of Representatives chamber in Tallahassee. Watch the full address here. You can…
Breaking: Mayor, Baptist sign letter of intent
Mayor D.C. Reeves said on WCOA this morning that he has signed a letter of intent regarding the old Baptist Hospital campus. If the City can obtain funding to demolish and remediate…
Daily Outtakes: What do you get for $14 million
The Escambia Children’s Trust’s Out-of-School Time grants will cost the taxpayers $14 million over three years – about 40% of the total taxes given to the Trust. Provider Year 1 Year 2…