The Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) Board finalized the contract to hire local attorney Mike Burns as its new Executive Director during a special Board meeting Wednesday night, June 12. “They called…
Chris Jones’ bittersweet decision
Chris Jones has decided not to seek re-election as Escambia County Property Appraiser. Jones has served the citizens of Escambia County with dedication and integrity since his appointment in 1995. “It was…
Bender explains why Johnson was disqualified
On WCOA this morning, Escambia County Supervisor of Election Robert Bender explained why GOP candidate John R. Johnson was disqualified from running for the District 3 County Commissioner seat held by Lumon…
Escambia GOP wanted Lumon May to get in line or else
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May, a Democrat, was approached last week by Charles Thornton, the vice chairman of the Escambia County Florida Republican Executive Committee. “It’s so unfortunate how divisive local politics…
More problems for GOP commission ringer
Republican candidate John R. Johnson has more problems than just filling out the incorrect forms that led to his disqualification after a last-minute attempt to qualify to run against District 3 County…
GOP commission candidate disqualified (Update)
On Friday, it appeared that Republican John R. Johnson had suddenly raised enough money to pay the qualifying fee to challenge District 3 County Commissioner Lumon May when Johnson showed up at…
Next Eras Giveaway Event on July 11
Zarzaur Law, P.A. is excited to announce the second of three on-location Swiftie-themed events as part of its five-month “The Eras Giveaway.” Taylor Swift fans will once again have a chance to…
Real News reviews: Inside Out 2, The Boys, Presumed Innocent
Jason Nathanson reviews Inside Out 2: “The world inside Riley’s head remains magical. It’s fantastical. It’s also very funny. There are some characters in there that are really, really a delight, and…
Pensacola Catholic High robotics team heading to nationals
Pensacola Catholic High School Robotics Team, also known as ‘Crubotics,’ will compete in the MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) World Championship for the third year in a row. The event will be…
Daily Outtakes: Jones steps aside for Peters
The surprises continue. Chris Jones has decided not to seek re-election as Escambia County Property Appraiser. Jones has served the citizens of Escambia County with dedication and integrity since his appointment in…
Real News: Let’s get ready for Father’s Day
On “Real News with Rick Outzen,” I spoke with Lumon May, Grover Robinson, Quint Studer, and David Bear about their fathers. David Bear and I shared stories about his dad, Lewis Bear,…
The story behind the statue outside Bodacious Shops
The statue outside the Bodacious Shops in downtown Pensacola is a gift from Rishy Studer to her husband, Quint. The statue is of Quint’s dad, Quinton “Quin” Studer. “He worked as a…
Latin Salsa Festival
The 2024 Latin Salsa Festival will be held at Museum Plaza (300 S. Tarragona St.) in Downtown Pensacola on Sat., June 22 from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. Admission is free. This…
Real News: Narcotics unit ‘kicks more doors’
Sheriff Chip Simmons has made fentanyl and methamphetamine investigations a top priority. “We’ve doubled down. I’ve put more investigators in the narcotics unit with the task of ‘Hey, kick more doors’ like…
More on Healthy Schools Escambia…tomorrow
Press Release: Escambia Children’s Trust is excited to announce the launch of the Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the Healthy Schools Escambia initiative, available on our website on June 14. This initiative…
Daily Outtakes: Childers clan wants more
Attorney Bruce Childers, husband of County Clerk Pam Childers, has qualified for the GOP primary for Supervisor of Elections. He will face interim election supervisor Robert Bender in the August primary. …
District 1 GOP Primary closed
A Write-in candidate, Tyler Aulger, has qualified for the Escambia County Commission District 1 race, which limits the GOP primary to only registered Republican voters. Had no one qualified, all voters would…
It’s official, no testimonials from Pam Childers
In a heated email exchange between County Clerk Pam Childers and County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh, Childers wrote, “…I do not read blogs or free newspapers.” Who owns a blog and a free…
City tries Land Trust for affordable housing
The Pensacola City Council, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency board, unanimously approved donating three properties to the Northwest Florida Community Land Trust in a 5-0 vote. On “Real News with Rick…
The Blue Trees are coming to Foo Foo Fest
The University of West Florida Historic Trust was awarded a grant by Foo Foo Fest and ACE to present The Blue Trees, an environmental art installation by Australian artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos, from…