State Rep. Michelle Salzman has a fever to run for Matt Gaetz’s vacant congressional seat and has been racking up cell phone minutes seeking campaign donations for the special election. The District…
Weekly Roundup: Administration Gets Florida Flavor
Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — President-elect Donald Trump looked to his adopted home state as he…
What Pensacola played this week, 11/16/24 edition
The last week of “Real News with Rick Outzen” was spectacular in the podcast world, setting records for downloads and plays. Interviews with journalists Mike Boetcher and Larrison Campbell attracted attention outside…
Five Escambia County EMS employees honored
Five Escambia County EMS employees were honored as “Healers” during USA Health’s “A Night Honoring Healers” on Thursday, Nov. 7, for their role in providing lifesaving care to severe burn survivor Joie…
Simmons not running for Congress
Sheriff Chip Simmons posted on his Facebook: “Over the past 24 hours, I have received dozens of calls from across the country inquiring about my level of interest in running for the…
Levin Papantonio gives $25K to Communities Caring at Christmas
Today, the Levin Papantonio (LP) law firm announced that it has donated $25,000 to Community Health Northwest Florida to support its annual Community Caring at Christmas charitable campaign. Started in 1979, this effort…
Daily Outtakes: Friday morning round-up
THE DEATH OF PENSACOLA’S RADIO STATION – WCOA WCOA is unique because it was owned by the City of Pensacola and broadcast from City Hall. For Sena and me, “Real News with…
Five Escambia schools named Rising Stars
Five ECPS schools have been recognized by the East Coast Technical Assistance Center as “Rising Stars.” The East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC) is a non-profit Florida network that provides training, advocacy,…
Mayor Reeves will stay at City Hall
We dedicate ourselves to this work because we believe in the power of positive change. For me, there’s no greater fulfillment of seeing that change than serving as Mayor of my hometown….
More names of possible candidates for Congress
My phone has been ringing off the hook. Here are some new names of individuals debating whether to run for Congress Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons – extremely popular; the first sheriff…
Cumulus cuts local voices nationwide, drops ‘Real News’ and goes all syndicated
We were notified today after completing our show that Cumulus, the owner of WCOA, has made a corporate decision to drop local programming from stations around the country. Don Boyd, the Mobile…
Kohler may run for Congress
On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Mike Kohler shared he is considering running for Congress. “It’s funny you said that, boy; last night, I was getting lit…
Bonus Outtakes: DeSantis orders special election asap
Gov. Ron DeSantis posted on X: “Congratulations to the Floridians being appointed to key positions in the Trump Administration: Senator Marco Rubio, Congressman Matt Gaetz, and Congressman Mike Waltz. I’ve instructed Secretary…
Daily Outtakes: Who runs for Matt Gaetz’s seat?
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his Attorney General. Our congressman didn’t wait for the Senate’s confirmation and resigned from the House yesterday afternoon. At a press conference…
BREAKING: Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress
Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from the U.S. House this afternoon. I have confirmed this with multiple sources. This starts the clock on a special election for his replacement. According to House Speaker…
Real News: Downtown Parking, Ice Flyers
Constituent & Parking Services Director Lissa Dees discusses the new website, ParkPensacola.com, and improvements to downtown city parking. The Pensacola Ice Flyers host their annual Star Wars Night on Saturday. Owner Greg…
BREAKING: Trump to appoint Matt Gaetz his Attorney General
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Rep. Matt Gaetz to head the U.S. Justice Department as his Attorney General. Official Announcement: It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of…
The Aftermath of ‘Devil in the Ditch’
In 2023, journalist Larrison Campbell returned to Greenville, Miss., to reexamine her grandmother’s murder and run down the many rumors about the case, including that her first cousin might have been the…
Breaking: FloridaWest hires new CEO
The FloridaWest Board of Directors has selected Chris Platé as its new Chief Executive Officer. Platé brings nearly 30 years of experience in economic development, leading initiatives that have created 7,000 new…
Breaking: NAS Pensacola getting first female CO
UPDATE: THE NAVY HAS CONFIRMED CAPT. NEWMAN IS THE FIRST FEMALE COMMANDING OFFICER OF NAS PENSACOLA. Capt. Terry ‘Village’ Shashaty will be relieved as the NAS Pensacola commanding officer during a change…