Cowboy Mouth’s Fred LeBlanc let us debut his new song, Alternate Reality on Real News this morning. LeBlanc shared that his song was inspired by the current state of the world, which…
Kindergarten Readiness workshops
ReadyKids! is pleased to announce three free “Kindergarten, Here We Come!” workshops for Escambia County families with children who will be entering kindergarten in fall 2024. The workshops are designed for rising…
Tax ‘Holiday’ Teed Up for Storm Season
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Retailers hope Floridians will heed multiple forecasts that the upcoming hurricane season will be more active than normal. With the start of…
NOAA predicts ‘extremely active’ hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be extremely active, according to the U.S. government’s official seasonal outlook released today. “This season is looking to be an extraordinary one in a…
Bands on the Bayou returns tomorrow
Get ready for a spectacular evening of music, community, and fun as the highly anticipated Bands on the Bayou returns to Bayview Park in Pensacola’s East Hill neighborhood on Friday, May 24….
Real News: Stormwater, Insurance Hikes and Spoiled Ballots
Mayor D.C. Reeves has asked the Pensacola City Council to consider raising the stormwater fees. Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses the proposal. See Memorandum. Don Gaetz discusses the issues he hears from voters…
Sunday’s Child announces 2024 Grant Finalists
Sunday’s Child, a Pensacola Bay Area member-based philanthropic group that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality by awarding grants to significant charitable and economic initiatives, recently announced its 2024 Grant Cycle finalists. The…
LIFT establishing $21 million facility at PSC
FloridaWest EDA and Pensacola Escambia Promotion and Development Commission announced that LIFT has selected Pensacola State College for the Florida satellite of its advanced manufacturing institute. The $21 million project is being…
Breaking: Pensacola getting a ship christening
The U.S. Navy has approved the commissioning date for the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). The Navy will commission Richard M. McCool Jr., an amphibious transport dock, September 7,…
Daily Outtakes: Behind the headlines
NorthEscambia.com reports the instability in the Town of Century continues with the resignation of Century Town Clerk Leslie Howington. She had been a temporary leave of absence since mid-April. She told NorthEscambia.com…
Bender appointed to judical nomination body
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Amy Bender, wife of Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender, to Florida’s Judicial First Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Amy Bender is senior…
Presser takeaways
Mayor D.C. Reeves said the focus on reducing noise violations in downtown Pensacola reaped several citations and arrests over the first weekend of the off-duty officers enforcing the ordinance. The breakdown included…