Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida is pleased to announce a comprehensive kitchen renovation project in the Spring of 2024, made possible by a generous grant from the Chadbourne-DeMaria Foundation. Since…
Harrison named new CHS head
Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) has appointed Leah Harrison as its new Executive Director, serving the Pensacola to Panama City communities. Harrison was named an Inweekly Rising Star in 2011. In…
Daily Outtakes: ‘You are not the only one anymore’
Yesterday, several friends sent me a link to a viewpoint posted on FloridaPolitics.com that criticized Baptist Health Care for “executing a masterclass in dodging fiscal responsibility for the mess it’s left behind…
Portside Pickleball coming to downtown Pensacola
Warehouse 4 Sports Launches First Phase of Construction With Portside Pickle The development team converting a Port of Pensacola warehouse into a sports facility is announcing the first phase of its development….
Breaking: Dozier bill passed out of committees
Attorney Troy Rafferty texted that the bills to compensate the victims abused at the Dozier School for Boys in Marianna have made it out of the House and Senate committees. State Rep….
2024 Rising Stars
We’ve published the Rising Star issue every winter, maintaining the high standards established in the beginning. Over the past 17 years, the Rising Stars have been a constant source of pride for…
Can we keep a post office in downtown Pensacola?
Ballard Partners’ Dan McFaul is helping Mayor D.C. Reeves convince the United States Postal Service to find a new location in downtown Pensacola. McFaul discusses that effort and his work to get…
Daily Outtakes: Teacher Pay Compression
By Tom St. Myer In our Feb. 8 issue, we examine the six-month stalemate between the Santa Rosa School District and the Santa Rosa Professional Educators – a $1.3 million gap between…
Real News: D.C. Reeves and Chamber Music
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his trip to Tallahassee to lobby lawmakers and the governor’s office for help with the demolition of Baptist Hospital, a new terminal for the Pensacola International Airport,…
A Conversation with Quint Studer
Quint Studer visited the WCOA studio. We discussed his Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association’s Man of the Year award, the importance of the Community Maritime Park, and ways to improve Pensacola. “The Wall…
Meet Ashlee Hofberger
Ashlee Hofberger has pre-filed for the Escambia County Commission District 4 seat. Find out who she is and why she’s running. Hofberger mentioned two recent experiences that motivated her to file. PERMITTING:…
Cassi McGee, Escambia Teacher of the Year
Press Release: The Escambia County Public Schools has announced its 2025 ECPS Teacher of the Year, Cassi McGee. Ms. McGee has been an employee of the District since 2005, when she began…
Daily Outtakes: D4 race heats up
We received word yesterday that Buck Mitchell, who has prefiled for the GOP primary for the Escambia County Commission D4 seat, has raised $61,250 for his campaign. He expects to collect another…
Real News from state budget to Grammys
State Rep. Alex Andrade discusses Gov. DeSantis’ latest grant for the Fricker Center and gives an update on the state budget. UWF Women’s Basketball Coach Stephanie Yelton discusses the parts of her…
Studer named WBCA Man of the Year
Beloit Sky Carp owner Quint Studer will receive the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association’s Man of the Year award at the WBCA’s annual banquet on February 10 in Middleton, Wisconsin. Mark Fuller, Executive…
Judge recuses from Bergosh text hearing
On WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh said the hearing scheduled for 3 p.m. today on the lawsuit regarding his stolen text messages has been…
By the Numbers: COVID-19 Deaths by County
From The News Service of Florida: Data posted online by the state Department of Health showed that 725 Florida resident deaths had been linked to COVID-19 in a little more than the…
Roger Scott soft opening today
The City of Pensacola is nearly complete with improvements made to Roger Scott Tennis Center. The city began construction to make improvements to the facility in March 2023, and will have a…
Daily Outtakes: Another D4 candidate
Republican Ashlee Carpentier Hofberger has pre-filed to run for the Escambia County Commission District 4 seat, joining Buck Mitchell on escambiavotes.com. As the business development manager and co-owner of Complete DKI, Carpentier…
DeSantis gives City $4 mil for Fricker
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded more than $247 million through the Broadband Infrastructure Program, connecting more than 59,000 unserved and underserved businesses, homes, farms and anchor institutions like hospitals and libraries to…