Spending Plan OK’d for Tourism Marketing By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Visit Florida will help promote Panhandle counties affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, expand European…
Real News: Airport and County Ops
Pensacola International Airport Director Matt Coughlin discusses that over this past weekend, the airport TSA screened around 28,000 passengers and saw a total of 57,000 passengers. Despite the high volume, the process…
Triumph Gulf Coast funds NW Florida tourism effort
The Triumph Gulf Coast Board has unanimously approved a grant of $10.5 million to VISIT FLORIDA, that will benefit all eight counties impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Leveraging the Triumph…
McDonald’s pushes back against critics
McDonald’s has pushed back against viral social media posts that recent price increases have been unreasonable with a letter from McDonald’s USA president Joe Erlinger. To our U.S. fans: I still remember…
Daily Outtakes: Local lawmakers vote against Pensacola industry
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed HB 1645, making climate change less of a priority in state law and banning expansion of wind turbines in Florida. The new law also removes a requirement…
Papa Gaetz has a challenger
Don Gaetz will face a challenger in the race to fill State Sen. Doug Broxson’s seat this fall. Lisa Newell, the owner and publisher of Gulf Breeze News and Splash Magazine, has…
Inweekly: End of the Line, Jen Knight and Panhandle Slim
Building Up & Building Back End of the Line Café Shares Expansion Sneak Peek & Hosts a Fundraiser for Panhandle Slim After two decades of vegan cooking, and nearly two years of…
Meterologists watching tropical wave in Caribbean
AccuWeather expert meteorologists are closely tracking a potential tropical threat looming in the Caribbean just days before the official start of hurricane season on June 1. The tropical wave has been interacting…
Daily Outtakes: Child abuse still a problem
During the month of April, Gulf Coast Kid’s House served 247 children The Department of Children & Families child protective investigators opened 59 new investigations of child sexual abuse, severe physical abuse,…
Bergosh says ‘kill shot’ failed
On May 21, an Escambia County grand jury issued a “No True Bill” in the investigation of Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s text messages that were stolen off the county’s server. Despite…
May 28 presser takeaways: safety, recycling 2.0 and CRA
Mayor Reeves managed up the city’s police and firefighters for making Pensacola the nation’s fourth safest city, according to U.S. News World Report. “We’re well over $2 million in investments in public…
Heather Lindsay’s resignation letter
Last week, the City of Pensacola announced that Assistant City Attorney Heather Lindsay had submitted her resignation. Lindsay is also Milton’s mayor and was censured by her city council in April. Earlier…
Daily Outtakes: Grand Jury clears Bergosh
Last week, a grand jury issued a “No True Bill” in the investigation of Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s text messages that were stolen off the county’s server. On his blog, Bergosh…
Cowboy Mouth debuts ‘Alternate Reality’
Cowboy Mouth’s Fred LeBlanc let us debut his new song, Alternate Reality on Real News this morning. LeBlanc shared that his song was inspired by the current state of the world, which…
Kindergarten Readiness workshops
ReadyKids! is pleased to announce three free “Kindergarten, Here We Come!” workshops for Escambia County families with children who will be entering kindergarten in fall 2024. The workshops are designed for rising…
Tax ‘Holiday’ Teed Up for Storm Season
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Retailers hope Floridians will heed multiple forecasts that the upcoming hurricane season will be more active than normal. With the start of…
NOAA predicts ‘extremely active’ hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be extremely active, according to the U.S. government’s official seasonal outlook released today. “This season is looking to be an extraordinary one in a…
Bands on the Bayou returns tomorrow
Get ready for a spectacular evening of music, community, and fun as the highly anticipated Bands on the Bayou returns to Bayview Park in Pensacola’s East Hill neighborhood on Friday, May 24….
Real News: Stormwater, Insurance Hikes and Spoiled Ballots
Mayor D.C. Reeves has asked the Pensacola City Council to consider raising the stormwater fees. Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses the proposal. See Memorandum. Don Gaetz discusses the issues he hears from voters…
Sunday’s Child announces 2024 Grant Finalists
Sunday’s Child, a Pensacola Bay Area member-based philanthropic group that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality by awarding grants to significant charitable and economic initiatives, recently announced its 2024 Grant Cycle finalists. The…