“Homelessness can be ended, but only when we design services and supports to meet the needs of vulnerable people and meet those individuals where they are,” wrote Jon Decarmine in his executive…
More candidates qualify
The following candidates qualified by 5 p.m. today, June 11: Escambia County Commissioner – (Partisan) District 3 – Lumon May (DEM) District 4 – Walker Wilson (REP) District 5 – Joshua S….
Daily Outtakes: Trust Secrets revealed
Last fall, Escambia Children’s Trust board set a precedent when it denied renewal of three programs that fell short of each organization’s proposed deliverables. The board walked back that precedent on Tuesday,…
Real News 6/11/24
Mayor D.C. Reeves talks about Fiddler’s resignation and gives updates on various city projects. Escambia County has 24 qualified candidates as of 5 p.m. Monday. Supervisor Robert Bender has the details. Over…
IHMC opens new research complex
IHMC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning for its Healthspan, Resilience, and Performance Research Complex, another step in the evolution of the IHMC CEO and founder Dr. Ken Ford’s vision for the…
Reeves to do national search for new administrator
Pensacola City Administrator Kerrith Fiddler announced that he was stepping down, effective July 5, during the Pensacola City Council agenda conference on Monday. He said, “For family reasons, I’ve decided to resign…
No Surprise: UDC fails to repay loan again, gets another extension
On the morning the Escambia Children’s Trust holds its monthly meeting, NorthEscambia.com reports that Urban Development Center failed to pay off its loan from the Town of Century. The UDC CEO Jessica…
Daily Outtakes: Who Qualified?
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender will be my guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen,” we will discuss who has qualified to run in the local races. The deadline for…
Real New: PFAS, Santa Rosa boom, Sunday talk shows
Last year, 3M agreed to pay at least $10 billion to water utilities across the United States that had sought compensation for cleanup costs of PFAS, the forever chemical that researchers have…
Perdido park closed tomorrow
The Perdido Key area of Gulf Islands National Seashore will be closed between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m., on June 11, to all vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians for road resurfacing from the…
Escambia Children’s Trust meets tomorrow
Escambia Children’s Trust continues to do the bare minimum of keeping the public informed. Below is the agenda. My comments are in red. Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, June 11, at 9…
Three new inductees to Florida Women’s Hall of Fame
On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Graci McGillicuddy, May Mann Jennings, and Penny Thompson to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. Each year, the Governor selects three nominees from…
Daily News: Former city employee gets new job
Former City of Pensacola Community Development director Kevin Cowper has been selected to be the city manager for New Smyrna Beach, Fla. He was one of the four finalists up for the…
Animal Welfare Offering Free Adoptions June 7 and 8
The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare will offer free adoptions for all dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens on Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8. An $11 licensing fee will be…
Parents challenge book objection law
By Dara Kam,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Three parents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial 2023 Florida law that increased scrutiny of school-library books and instructional materials,…
Daily Outtakes: Community Health launches foundation
Community Health Northwest Florida (formerly Escambia Community Clinics Inc.), a leading Federally Qualified Health Center committed to making affordable healthcare accessible for everyone, announced the establishment of its philanthropic entity, the Community…
Sail Pensacola announces its goals
Sail Pensacola is a non-profit focused on making Pensacola the North American center for high-performance sailing events, boat engineering, sail engineering, and technology development related to high-performance sailing. They recently presented their…
Real News: Remembering D-Day
Dr. Steph Hinnershitz is an Assistant Professor of Security and Military Studies at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base and a fellow with the National World War…
Possibly first business for OLF-8
The Escambia County Commission has on its agenda a discussion of Project Dynamo. FloridaWest has this paper on it: Project Dynamo Summary The FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance is working with company representatives…
Daily Outtakes: D-Day 80th Anniversary
Eighty years ago – June 6, 1944,the largest amphibious invasion in military history occurred on the beaches of Normandy, France. The operation, odename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches…