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…
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…
Three Takeaways from Presser
New Parking App Mayor D.C. Reeves announced the city would move to the ParkMobile App for its parking spaces on Jan. 1. “The app is…
Trust renews 16 grants
The Escambia Children’s Trust approved the second year of 16 Out-of-School Time (OST) grants, almost $4.7 million: Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast…
Daily Outtakes: Grades without pain
No punishments will be handed out to the Escambia County schools with D’s and F’s as Florida transitions to a new series of standardized exams….
Navy Fed park open to the public
Navy Federal Credit Union is excited to announce the public can now reserve areas of the Recreation Center. Reservable Spaces: Pavilion Multi-Purpose Field (7v7…
Escambia District earns B for 2022-23
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) today released school grades for the 2022-23 school year. Escambia County earned a B for the fourth consecutive year….
Breaking: SAO to review alleged Sunshine violations
The State Attorney’s Office issued the following press release: My office has recently received several inquiries, concerns, and allegations that communications between some of the…
Daily Outtakes: How the Trust got here?
People wonder how the Escambia Children’s Trust has budgeted nearly half its tax revenue on underperforming Out-of-School Time (OST) programs. They also want to see…
Daily News: No School Grades
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz have repeatedly touted that Florida has one of the best – if not the best…
Real News: Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023
Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses Mayor D.C. Reeves’ comprehensive pay reform and other issues coming before the city council next week. The University of West Florida…
IP awards $66K to 30 local charities
International Paper’s Pensacola Mill has awarded $66,450 in International Paper Foundation grants to 30 local organizations, demonstrating the company’s commitment to education, hunger, health and…
Podcast: Cowboy Mouth’s ’12-8′
Sena Maddison interviews Cowboy Mouth’s Fred LeBlanc about their new song “12-8.” —–
Daily News: Andrade targets panhandling
State Rep. Alex Andrade yesterday filed a bill (HB 759) forbidding panhandling under certain circumstances, specifically banning individuals from approaching motor vehicles. Under The Solicitation…
Real News: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023
State Rep. Alex Andrade discusses Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed budget and why he is not sponsoring the We Are Perdido bill. Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses…
Latest on NAS Pensacola bomb threat
Press Release: Navy Security Forces (NSF) in conjunction with Pensacola –area law enforcement agencies responded to a bomb threat at approximately 9:35 a.m. Dec. 6…
UWF hits another milestone
Press Release: The University of West Florida will reach a significant milestone, officially surpassing 100,000 graduates during the University’s Fall 2023 Commencement on Saturday, Dec….
Daily Outtakes: Buzz
I’m hearing that two nonprofits that have received funds from the Escambia Children’s Trust will not seek a second year of funding because their programs…
Presser notes
Next week, Mayor D.C. Reeves will present to the Pensacola City Council for approval of new pay ranges. It’s the first step in his comprehensive…
Gov. DeSantis releases $114.4 billion budget plan
Press Release from Governor’s Office: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his Focus on Florida’s Future budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024–2025. The Focus on…
