Real News: Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
Commissioner Lumon May discusses the county’s investment in Brownsville. ABC News’ Jason Nathanson reviews ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ and shares memories of Chuckie E. Cheese….
Real News: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023
Zarzaur Law, P.A. has once again partnered with local Downtown Pensacola businesses to host its 5th annual “Zalloween,” a free, safe, and fun-filled Halloween event…
SEC Women’s Soccer brackets announced
Last year, the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s soccer team won the SEC Championship at Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park, taking the cherished trophy home to Downtown…
Warrington Prep Reset
Former teachers and parents complained to WEAR-TV about the restrictions placed on the seventh-grade students at Warrington Preparatory Academy after some students had flooded a…
Daily Outtakes: Elephant in the room
NorthEscambia.com reports that State Sen. Doug Broxson has broached a topic that many have wondered – Does the Century have the tax base and leadership…
Zalloween – Friday, Oct. 27
Zarzaur Law, P.A. has once again partnered with local Downtown Pensacola businesses to host its 5th annual “Zalloween,” a free, safe, and fun-filled Halloween event…
Pensacola Mural Fest on Saturday, Nov. 4
Muralists have started painting buildings on Barrancas Avenue as part of Pensacola Mural Fest. They will complete their murals in time for the Pensacola Mural…
Real News: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023
Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses how the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office engages with the community – ESCO Foundation, Battle of Pensacola Kickball Game and Dream Big….
Daily Outtakes: Baptist bailout might hit snag
Tallahassee insiders have shared that Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves’ effort to get the state to help bailout Baptist Hospital by putting up $18 million to…
Santa Rosa Moms for Liberty tells School Board to drop American Library Association ties
Santa Rosa County’s Moms for Liberty executive board passed as resolution requesting the Santa Rosa County School Board to sever ties with the American Library…
Daily Outtakes: New Parking App coming
Downtown Parking Changes Mayor D.C. Reeves praised the downtown parking report but said he might not recommend following the recommended timeline that would raise hourly…
Real News: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses the Downtown Parking Study and the Active Transportation Plan. UWF student Tris Weeks, the lead singer/songwriter of her band, Goldmine,…
Presser takeaways
Bay Bluff Park Mayor Reeves has talked with Conversation Florida. “They are very excited about this idea. Obviously this is our initial meeting, nothing formalized…
Can we keep Post Office downtown?
Mayor D.C. Reeves is trying to find a solution to keep the post office downtown. “I had a call with our local postmaster about the…
Daily Outtakes: VPK, Childcare needed
I’ve written about the need to fix the voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) system in Escambia. We have nearly 25% of our VPK classrooms empty – even…
Real News: Monday, Oct. 23, 2023
Commissioner Robert Bender reviews the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Oct. 19. Christian Wagley weighs in on the Active Transportation Plan. Attorney Alex Andrade…
Downtown Parking recommendations – higher rate, longer hours
Today, Olive Tree Consulting will present its parking report to the Pensacola City Council. The consultant will recommend expanding the on-street paid parking hours from…
Daily Outtakes: IMPACT makes impact
IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area selected 11 grant recipients at its annual membership meeting yesterday. “Again, this year, hundreds of IMPACT 100 members participated in…
Mayor Reeves gets appointment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ryan Goertzen and Darcy “D.C.” Reeves and the reappointment of Joe Marino, Melvin “Mel”…
Local courts hit by ransomware attack
ALPHV/BlackCat, a ransomware group, has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on the First Judicial Circuit, which includes Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties, for…
