Category: Politics
Real News for a hectic day
Today, I talked with Sena Maddison, Ray Palmer, Brian Wyer, Mike Dobuski, Darien Schaefer, and Karen Travers. In the first segment, Pensacola Sports CEO Ray…
Escambia County Sand Locations Open Tuesday, Sept. 10
Escambia County is offering sand for residents living in flood-prone areas. The sand is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents must bring their own…
DeSantis Defends Abortion Information
By Jim Saunders and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With Democrats accusing the state Agency for Health Care Administration of improper…
Tropical Storm Francine soon to be hurricane
As of 4 a.m. this morning, the center of Tropical Storm Francine was located near latitude 24.4 North, longitude 96.2 West and moving toward the…
Daily Outtake: Mayor wants Trust to use funds for his Title I schools
Mayor D.C. Reeves is taking a unique approach in dealing with CRA dollars that Escambia Children’s Trust has in its coffers owed to the City’s…
America’s Cup shake-up, Great Britain top challenger
Great Britain moved ahead of Italy to finish in the round-robin phase as the top-seeded challenger in the America’s Cup. The Brits get to pick who…
Presser Notes: ECT, New Palafox, No-ride zone and more
Mayor D.C. Reeves reiterated many of comments about ST Engineering and the Escambia Children’s Trust that he made on “Real News with Rick Outzen.” ST…
TDC meets today; Rivera like sports proposal
The Escambia County Tourist Development Council meets today at 3 p.m. to discuss the proposal to bond bed tax revenue (the fifth cent) to build…
Bergosh: SAO refuses to prosecute to protect Childers
County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh said he wants to talk to State Attorney Ginger Madden about her decision not to charge Jonathan Owens. “I’m not giving…
Did Jonathan Owens lie to his attorney?
As he told the News Journal, former commissioner’s aide Jonathan Owens is facing an ethics complaint regarding Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s text messages. Owens refused to…
Real News: Hurricane Update, Mayor on ST
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore said on “Real News” this morning: “The spaghetti models, if you look at those, they’re narrowing up, which…
Tropical Cyclone Six may impact our weather
The National Hurricane Center has issued a potential tropical cyclone advisory for a Gulf of Mexico system that is forecast to become a hurricane while…
Daily Outtakes: Inside Reeves-ST Engineering meeting
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves held a two-hour meeting with ST Engineering last Thursday morning. While he plans to share details at his weekly press conference…
Top Five Stories of the Week: Lying, Ignoring, Misleading and Lumpy
Based on our web stats, readers spent the most time reading articles about lying former county employees, the state attorney’s cavalier attitude toward Sunshine laws,…
Top Podcasts: Casinos, American Magic, Lumpy and more
On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen,” we had 22 guests over four days. The most played podcasts concerned the Mississippi Casino godfather, making our…
‘You Are So Pensacola’ Quiz – Round 5
While Inweekly has changed since publishing its first issue on July 1, 1999, so has the News Journal. ROUND FIVE: Name 10 PNJ publishers, executive…
IRS gives more time to file some taxes, not individual
The Internal Revenue Service has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in Florida that were affected by severe storms and flooding that began on…
Daily Outtakes: Reconnect a lost neighborhood
On Sept. 12, Urban Design Associates will present draft principles created for the Hollice T. Williams Equitable Development Framework Plan. Why this matters: Mayor D.C….
‘You Are So Pensacola’ Quiz Round Four – Who? Where?
ROUND FOUR My newspaper has had seven different names over the past 25 years, and our offices have been in 10 different spots. Name five…
Real News: Winder shooting, Hollice T. Williams, Landrum, American Magic
Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting this morning at Apalachee High School in rural Winder, Ga. Nine people were hospitalized.The suspect…
