Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to strengthen and become Hurricane Helene by Wednesday afternoon. Escambia County meteorologist Scottlin Williams will be my guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen” at 7 a.m….
Real News 9/23/24: American Magic, Camping ordinances
Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses the agenda, particularly the grants to renovate and repair Warehouse #10, the future home of American Magic. We also talked about the ordinances regarding camping on…
Coastal Systems Training begins Oct. 2
UF/IFAS Escambia Extension is offering a Coastal Systems Training course open to anyone interested in obtaining a hands-on, in-depth education about Florida’s natural environment. The course begins Wednesday, Oct. 2 and ends…
UWF Historic Trust unveils Barbara Goggins Train Pavilion
The University of West Florida Historic Trust received a $110,000 gift from the McMillan family and $400,000 from the late Barbara Goggins estate in an effort to enhance the train exhibition and…
Girls in Aviation 2024 has a few slots open
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, in partnership with Women in Aviation International, is thrilled to announce, “Girls in Aviation Gulf Coast 2024,” an empowering event dedicated to inspiring young women with a…
Sand available, plus Hurricane update
From Escambia County: Escambia County is offering sand for residents living in flood-prone areas. The sand is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and locations are open 24 hours a day. Residents…
Storm Update: DeSantis declares a Emergency
TO: Members of the Press FROM: Bryan Griffin, Director of Communications, Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: Monday, September 23, 2024 RE: Executive Order Number 24-208 (Emergency Management – Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine) Today,…
10 AM Storm Update
From NOAA Hurricane Center: 1. The disturbance is forecast to strengthen and be Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but does not show the storm’s size. Hazardous…
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
Escambia County Children’s Trust will soon launch a new program, Healthy School Escambia, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model. Inweekly found one…
Gilmore: ‘It’s got my attention’
This morning, Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore discussed the hurricane heading to Northwest Florida on “Real News with Rick Outzen.” “It’s got my attention, and the reason it’s got my…
Daily Outtakes: A Storm is coming
A tropical weather system is developing near the Yucatan Peninsula and has a 70% chance of strengthening. Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore will be my guest on “Real News with…
Top Five News Stories
Daily Outtakes: Pam Childers was duped A road crew played on Pam Childers’ hate for Lumon May to damage the commissioner politically and personally. And Pam took the bait, wasting resources and…
Top Podcasts of the Week
On Monday, Sept. 16, Escambia County Sheriff Chips Simmons discussed the social media threat and the arrest of an 11-year-old female student enrolled in Bellview Middle School. UWF alumni Stephen ‘81 and…
Outtakes: Meet Your County Mayor
Since the last attempt to consolidate city and county government failed to launch over a decade ago, we have heard repeated cries for a county mayor to run Escambia County. The individual…
The CRA vs. Children’s Trust Conundrum
Escambia County Public Schools performed admirably during the 2023-24 school year based on the Florida Department of Education accountability reports. However, after decades of ranking in the bottom half of the state,…
Reproductive Rights on the Ballot
Breaking Down Amendment 4 for Florida Voters This fall, abortion rights in the state of Florida will be in the hands of voters. A simple check of “Yes” or “No” for Amendment…
Daily Outtakes: Let’s have a public debate on indoor sports facility
The pressure to drop the proposed indoor sports facility continues to mount. Many of the arguments are very similar to those used when we were pushing for downtown baseball stadium 20 years…
Terry Hutchinson reflects on American Magic’s performance
American Magic issued Skipper Terry Hutchinson’s thoughts on his team: “We were always one of those teams that was going to get better with more and more racing. We faced some setbacks,…
Pensacola Chamber holds annual meeting
Press Release: The Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 134th Annual Meeting at Sanders Beach Resource Center on Wednesday, September 18th. The meeting featured updates on three key areas that the…
SEC Women’s Soccer tickets on sale
Twelve nationally ranked Southeastern Conference soccer teams will be competing for the SEC Championship title from Sunday, Nov. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 10, at Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex. “The Pensacola community has…