Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses OLF-8 and shares his views on countywide districts for commissioners. Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier recaps last week’s council meeting and discusses the charities she supports….
Pensacola International Airport tops 3 million passengers
On “Real News” today, Pensacola International Airport’s Matt Coughlin shared that the airport topped 3 million passengers for Fiscal Year 2023, a new record. “We’ve faced growth over the last several years…
Mayor: Bruce Beach Poo Update
Mayor D.C. Reeves appeared on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning. He shared the latest on the investigation of the sewage leak in the City’s stormwater system near Bruce Beach….
Daily Outtakes: Misinformation the norm this political season
For more than 100 years, the League of Women Voters (LWV) has fought to protect voters’ rights and expand access for the excluded. This weekend, LWV will have a presentation on the…
Nichols shares how she was harassed over radio tower
On “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, North Hill Preservation president Melanie Nichols shares how she was harassed when she tried to get information about Divine Communications’s proposed 350+ ft. radio tower…
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area announces 2024 Grant recipients
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area chose 12 grant recipients at this year’s Annual Meeting held yesterday. These nonprofit organizations will each receive a grant of $100,670 from the members of IMPACT 100…
Daily Outtakes: Towering affront to public input to be toppled
When I returned to Pensacola last weekend, I was delighted to see the Pensacola City Council had terminated the City’s lease with Divine Word Communications for a radio tower at the northern…
Top News Stories for the week ending Oct. 12
INWEEKLY: Amendment 3 What You Need To Know About Florida’s Recreational Marijuana Ballot Measure If you’ve been paying attention, even a little bit, this election season in Florida, you’ve probably stumbled upon…
Daily Outtakes: Keith Urban on country music’s evolution
At Mass Torts Made Perfect in Las Vegas, Levin Papantonio’s Mike Papantonio interviewed Keith Urban. He asked Urban about the evolution of country music. Urban started his answer with a line from…
Daily Outtakes: Teniadé Broughton faces tough re-election
MyDistrict 5 Pensacola Councilwoman Teniadé Broughton faces a more challenging re-election race than many thought. In 2020, Broughton won her seat with 58.34% of the vote against Ron Helms. She raised $21,930.62….
The mystery of Escambia Children’s Trust spending
The public is kept in the dark about how much Escambia Children’s Trust has spent on various programs, how many children were actually helped, and the objective, independent measurements that proved the…
Group asks DeSantis for voting extension
LWVFL, SPLC File Emergency Motion to Extend Voter Registration as Floridians Face Back-to-Back Hurricanes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL), represented by the Southern Poverty Law…
Daily Outtakes: Better steward – Children’s Trust or Escambia County BCC?
The Escambia Children’s Trust board decided to delay refunding the Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agencies the tax dollars incorrectly placed in the Trust’s bank account. After consulting with their attorney and discussing…
Storms Likely a Major Issue For Lawmakers
By Dara Kam and Jim Turner ©2024 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — With parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast still reeling from Hurricane Helene and much…
Daily Outtakes: Plan B for Pensacola Bay Center. What is it?
Hoteliers are upset over the $90-million plan to use the fifth cent of the bed tax to cover the bonds to renovate the Pensacola Bay Center and build an indoor sports facility…
IMPACT 100 chooses grant winners on Sunday
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area invites you to join us at our Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 13 at the Hilton Pensacola Beach for the announcement of the 12 nonprofit organizations that…
Daily Outtakes: Escambia Children’s Trust committee sends $4.2 million program to board
Over the summer, nonprofits have tried to figure out the Escambia Children’s Trust’s (Trust) Healthy Schools Escambia. On Friday, Oct. 4, the Trust’s grant review committee unanimously approved a proposal by United…
Tropical Storm Milton heading toward Tampa, may become Cat 3 hurricane
I’ve read various reports on Tropical Storm Milton. This will impact Tampa, St. Pete and Orlando. The storm will rapidly strengthen by Tuesday and may become a major Category 3 hurricane. Milton…
Top Stories of the Week ended Oct. 5
Readers flocked to these stories. 1. Breaking: PNJ paid print distribution tumbles to less than 5K Readers were shocked to see how far paid subscriptions and individual issues sales have plummeted. A…
Breaking: DeSantis to appoint Hofberger
IT’S NOW OFFICIAL: Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Ashlee Hofberger to the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ashlee Hofberger to the Escambia County…