Navy Federal Credit Union recently promoted Jackie Biggs to serve as the Executive Leader for operational campuses and the credit union’s Contact Center Operations (CCO). Biggs, a Pensacola native, takes over for…
Daily Outtakes: Trust Reset
The Escambia Children’s Trust board is holding a workshop tomorrow. Some hope it will reset the Trust that receives more than $10 million from Escambia County taxpayers. The agenda is simple with…
Latest on City cyber attack
Update on Network Security Incident (6:00 pm, Mar. 18, 2024) The following is an update on the ongoing network security incident affecting the Pensacola City Government. The City of Pensacola’s Innovation and…
Real News: Rally has record-setting night
Rally on the Runway broke a single-event record for fundraising in Pensacola, raising $755K in one night. Cindi Bonner has the details. Listen to the podcast – please like and share. UWF…
Matt Gaetz: good news, bad news
Good News: On Friday, March 15, the Palm Beach County Republican Party held its Lincoln Day Gala at Mar-a-Lago to honor Congressman Matt Gaetz as Statesman of the Year. Peter Schorsch of…
Update on Cyber breach
Press Release from The City of Pensacola Due to an ongoing network security incident affecting Pensacola City Government, we wanted to update our stakeholders as to what is going on. First, we…
Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders announced today a gift of $5 million from The Bear Family Foundation to name the UWF College of Business. The college is slated to…
Daily Outtakes: City hit with ransomware again
Sources have told me that the City of Pensacola has been hit with another ransomware attack. Officially, city officials have only admitted they are “investigating a potential computer network security incident.” Good…
EOC offers HERricane Florida
Escambia County Emergency Management invites girls entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades to participate in the inaugural HERricane Escambia program. This four-day-long camp will be held June 25-28 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m….
Daily Outtakes: Navy Fed leader promoted
On March 1, Navy Federal Credit Union promoted Kara Cardona to replace Dietrich Kuhlmann as Chief Operating Officer. Kuhlmann recently succeeded Mary McDuffie as Navy Federal’s Chief Executive Officer. Cardona has nearly…
Real News: Community Health deals with 304B attacks
Attacks on the 304B Drug Pricing Program have given Big Pharma and others cover to not pass along mandated savings to Community Health Northwest Florida. A recent TV ad by Building America’s…
2024 Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl set record
The 2024 Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl raised nearly $65,000 for Manna Food Bank – the most ever raised in the event’s history – thanks to the generosity of several…
Pensacola and Perdido Bays may get national status
The Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to formally enroll the Pensacola and…
Daily Outtakes: Covenant Care sold for $85 million
VITAS Healthcare Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chemed Corporation, has entered into an agreement on March 12 to acquire all hospice operations and an assisted living facility from Covenant Health and Community…
Real News: Star Net, Deal of the Year and Ulvade
Chief Deputy Andy Hobbs discusses the Real-Time Crime Center, Star Net, which is now up and running. He also talks about the upcoming Blazer Academy class. Innisfree Hotels (innisfreehotels.com) and Dallas-based RREAF…
Take Stock in Children open for applications
Escambia County middle schools are accepting applications for Take Stock in Children from eligible 6th and 7th-grade students until April 24 Applications are available from the school’s Guidance Office or on escambiaschools.org….
Hurt! app connects you to help 24/7
North Florida Bone & Joint Specialists (NFBJS) has partnered with the Hurt! smartphone app to offer patients with acute orthopaedic injuries 24/7 access to orthopaedic specialists. Free to download through the App…
Daily Outtakes: It’s official
Both President Biden and former President Trump secured enough delegates last night to clinch their primaries. Why this matters: The Florida GOP presidential primary next week is officially meaningless. Through yesterday, Escambia…
Real News: Fricker plans, Volleyball, Gen Z and Juries
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves previews the town hall that he and Councilman Delarian Wiggins are hosting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at the Lakeview Activity Center, 1110 W. Lakeview Ave….
Fred Levin’s mansion up for sale
The late Fred Levin’s Timeless Tanglewood, on 1.2 acres on Bayou Texar, can be bought for $2.999 million. Fred donated the home, which was valued at $8 million with all its furnishings…