Escambia County’s largest employer, Navy Federal Credit Union, has been ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to refund more than $80 million to consumers, stop charging illegal overdraft fees, and…
Real News hits 4,000-interview milestone
We interviewed our 4,000th guest on the radio show today. We started on Aug. 9, 2021. I don’t think any other 90-minute show has done as many interviews. My original goal was…
Real News: Cowboy Mouth returns to Vinyl Music Hall
Cowboy Mouth plays tomorrow at Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Frontman/Drummer Fred LeBlanc was our guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning. “I’m looking very forward to it….
Business Alliance wants to protect light-industrial use at OLF-8
The Business Alliance of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties issued their collective position on OLF-8 in support of job growth, following the masterplan, and keeping the light industrial-zoned property public. To protect…
Daily Outtakes: Seeking Rising Star nominations for 2025
UPDATE: WE HAVE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO DECEMBER 15 Since 2008, Inweekly has recognized the under-40-year-olds in our community whom their peers, clients, and bosses see as up-and-coming leaders in their professions…
County continues to seek ECT board applications
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners continues to seek applications from county residents to be nominated for gubernatorial appointment to the Escambia Children’s Trust. To be considered, applicants must submit the…
Gulf Breeze Will Do awards over $46,000 in grants
Gulf Breeze Will Do, a women’s philanthropic group, awarded $46,548 in grants to local organizations at its annual meeting on November 3. Gulf Breeze Will Do (GBWD) was born out of a…
HUD charges local property manager charged discrimination
From HUD: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has charged Pensacola property manager Jonathan Faircloth with discrimination against a tenant because of her disability. HUD’s…
Former Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy appointed to SRIA board
County Commissioner Ashley Hofberger has appointed former Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy to serve as the District 4 representative on the Santa Rosa Island Authority. From the Agenda item: “The Santa…
Daily Outttakes: County Commission discusses Escambia Children’s Trust
Escambia Deputy County Attorney Kristin Hual has asked the Board of County Commissioners to discuss the Escambia Children’s Trust request for clarification of the $690,684 refunding Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) dollars that…
Real News: ‘There’s nobody to blame’
Don Gaetz easily won his old Florida Senate seat by 30 percentage points. “Republicans have to understand now at the federal level, at the state level with significant majorities in both houses…
SEC Women’s Soccer excites fans, semifinals on Thursday
The Southeastern Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament is already drawing thousands of attendees to Escambia County’s Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park. Yesterday, we had four exciting games: Arkansas advanced to the SEC Tournament semifinals…
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity lauds Pride Build campaign
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity wrapped up its inaugural Pride Build campaign with a three-day build week, as 37 volunteers worked together to promote inclusion and community with a first-of-its-kind event in the…
Hurricane Rafael update
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore says the models have aligned, and we are out of the cone of uncertainty. “We do have a lot of factors in the Gulf, so…
Daily Outtakes: Axios of Evil fails
The Pensacola News Journal, County Clerk Pam Childers, Andrew McKay, Escambia Citizens Watch and the ethically-challenged couple, Doug Underhill and Jonathan Owens, failed to defeat incumbent District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry. No…
No upsets in Escambia elections
State Representative District 1 REP Michelle Salzman (REP) 66.15% State Representative District 2 REP Alex Andrade (REP) 54.55% Board of County Commissioners District 4 Participating Precincts Reporting: 18 / 19 REP Ashlee…
WCOA, Inweekly election night coverage
We will be on the air tonight starting at 6 p.m. We will discuss the voting today, political stategies and the early results. Please listen.
What’s on Mayor Reeves’ To Do List
At his weekly presser, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed the new 10-year strategic plan that Anna Muessig of Gehl will present to the Pensacola City Council during its agenda review on Tuesday,…
Real News, Monday, Nov. 4
I apologize for taking so long to get these interviews up. Yesterday was a full-blown Monday. State Senate candidate Don Gaetz delivered his closing pitch on the eve of election day. “The…
United Way announces mini-grants
The United Way of West Florida is proud to announce the approval of Mini Grant awards for 12 local nonprofits, each receiving up to $5,000, for a total amount of $49,839. These…