James “Rock” and Jessica Rockhill have chosen Baptist Health Care Foundation for their latest impactful gift to benefit the new Baptist Hospital campus, opening in September 2023. The Foundation will name the…
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Real News podcasts: Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons, Christian Wagley and Ronnie Joyce
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons talks about how he made Bristol Park a special event zone to protect the neighborhood. He also discusses gun violence and recent arrests. Listen here. ———- Healthy…
NOAA hurricane forecast bumped up to ‘above normal’
The NOAA on Thursday upgraded its hurricane forecast from “near-normal” to “above-normal.” The number of predicted named storms jumped from six to 11 to 14 to 21 named storms. The hurricane prediction…
Bergosh wants Escambia County to move ahead on OLF 8 infrastructure
Escambia County has received a $40 million bid for all of OLF 8. County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh says the Tampa-based Eisenhower Property Group proposal has many of the same issues as the…
Pensacola Mayor’s Presser: Three Takeaways
1. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves didn’t hide his frustrations with Escambia Children’s Trust staff. “I apologize, frankly to our staff who spends a lot of time – our Parks and Rec Department,…
Podcasts: Pensacola Mayor, MrBeast Burger, Pensacola Beach
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves talks about the recent arrests in the antisemitic vandalism case, building American Magic HQ and his first budget. Antisemitism: “At the end of the day, something as calculated…
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis Demotes, Polls Fall
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has demoted Genera Peck and replaced her with his chief of staff, James Uthmeier, as his polling numbers continue to plummet. Peck guided his gubernatorial campaign against ex-GOP…
Monday podcasts: Stolen texts, Skanska, Catt Sirten
Yesterday, we covered Bergosh’s stolen texts, holding Skanska accountable and remember Mobile, Ala. DJ Catt Sirten…among other things. Inside Job: Stolen Texts Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the FBI investigation…
Downtown Pensacola: A1S Trail Adventure
Join Visit Pensacola and the Americas First Settlement Trail Foundation in downtown Pensacola on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. A1S Urban Adventure is a series of games that will have you…
Daily Outtakes: Fewer books, Less Shakespeare
Escambia County Public Schools opens the 2023-24 school year on Thursday, Aug. 10. Students may find few books in their classroom libraries and limited selections in their school libraries. Cody Strother, coordinator…
Who Said What: Friday, Aug. 4 podcasts
Real News with Rick Outzen – Eric Stevenson has a daughter in PHS IB and a son who graduated from the program and took the AP Psych course. He shares his thoughts…
Deep State in Escambia County?
This morning, the News Journal reported on its website that the FBI is investigating how 60,000 text messages from Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s personal cell phone ended up with the attorneys representing Dr….