Daily Outtakes: Stafford, Cyber, Next up

Yesterday, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford called to say that he was taking a new job with Homeland Security and had sent his…

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Real News: Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023

Pensacola International Airport director Matt Coughlin discusses parking spaces added for the holidays and his efforts to get more flights heading west. Pensacola Mayor D.C….

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UWF faculty, undergrads tackle Alzheimer detection

University of West Florida faculty and undergraduate students recently developed Pulsed Medical LED goggles for the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. Teamwork: The product was…

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Red Light cameras coming

At his weekly presser this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves announced the intersections that will have red cameras installed by this summer. After a study conducted…

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Daily Outtakes: Lost Pizza Found

Downtown Pensacola now has a Lost Pizza location, located near the Barrancas Avenue and Garden Street intersection at the former site for Will’s Marine. Facebook…

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Real News: Monday 12/18/23

Ballard Partners’ Dan McFaul recaps the past year in Congress. Dan serves as chief of staff for Joe Scarborough, Jeff Miller, and Matt Gaetz. He…

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Covid deaths continue to climb

A reported 92,553 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19 since the pandemic started in 2020, including 8,070 this year, according to data posted…

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Daily Outtakes: Florida GOP chair censured

The Republican Party of Florida’s executive committee met this weekend and approved a motion to fire its chair, Christian Ziegler, at its next regular meeting…

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City Holiday Hours

The following City of Pensacola offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Dec. 25 and Tuesday, Dec. 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. City…

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Salvation Army needs help

With 9 days left in the Red Kettle Campaign, The Salvation Army of Pensacola finds itself only $50,000 shy of reaching its $148,000 goal. “Every…

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Daily Outtakes: No Smoking

Florida Health Department in Escambia County congratulated the City of Pensacola for making its parks tobacco-free. Press Release: Tobacco Free Florida in Escambia County congratulates…

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Real News: Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023

Wes Moreno recaps the year and discusses how he has built trust with the Board of County Commissioners. Ben & Jerry’s, Know Your Rights Camp…

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Breaking: Florida GOP chair wants millions to resign.

Florida Politics is reporting that Republican Party of Florida’s Chair Christian Ziegler wants a multimillion-dollar buyout to resign. The demand comes as the political leader…

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Daily Outtakes: A Different School Board

The Escambia County School District has five D schools and four F schools. The two troubled middle schools have solutions. The state ordered the District…

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Real News: Dec. 13, 2023

Rob Fabbro gives an update on the indoor sports facility that his group is creating out of the Port of Pensacola’s Warehouse 4. He hopes…

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Seville Square sidewalks closed

The sidewalks at Seville Square are closed for maintenance, as crews conduct repair work to trip and fall hazards throughout the area to improve walkability…

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Bellview Middle to become Community Partnership School

Children’s Home Society Regional Director Lindsey Cannon announced on WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning that Bellview Middle has been approved to the…

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Daily Outtakes: Business as usual for Trust

The Escambia Children’s Trust sent a message to taxpayers yesterday: “Move along. There’s nothing to worry about.” My message: At some point, ECT will need…

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Real News: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023

Mayor Reeves shares his takeaways from the Dec. 7 meeting regarding the old Baptist campus. Commissioner Robert Bender recaps the Dec. 7 Board of County…

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High School All-Star Football game Dec. 15

 It’s East vs. West as local high school seniors battle to see who’s the best in the Pensacola Sports’ High School All-Star Series Football Game! This event…

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