Top Posts – Week ending 9/28/24
1. Buzz: St. Joseph Church debate over political banner Historic St. Joseph Catholic Church has a banner urging people to vote “No” on Amendment 4….
Podcast: Our Hurricane Helene coverage
WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” covered Hurricane Helene from Monday, Sept. 23 – when it was only a tropical disturbance, to Friday, Sept. 27…
Real News: Megalopolis, Four Winds, UWF and more
I apologize for not uploading these interviews until today. My Friday was filled with other projects. Francis Ford Coppola’s new movie “Megalopolis” – is it…
Inweekly: Top Stories – 9/26/24
WINNERS & LOSERS American Magic, a Global Learning Academy teacher, five Escambia County students and a FDEP whistleblower made the Winners column, but who are…
Dr. Saunders shares her SOU notes
Because of Hurricane Helene, Dr. Martha Saunders, the president of the University of Florida, did not give her State of the University address on Sept….
Florida Starts Recovery After Monster Storm
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Rescue and recovery efforts were underway Friday morning in North Florida’s Big Bend region and…
Escambia County teams head to Madison County
Teams from Escambia County Emergency Operations and the Sheriff’s Office have headed to Madison County to help with recovery efforts. Madison County is east of…
Helene makes landfall near Perry, downgraded
At 10:10 p.m. CDT, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Fla., as a Category 4 storm with 140-mph winds. About 80% of the residents in…
Daily Outtakes: Once upon a time, we had an arena, field house and conference center proposal
Seven years ago, Pensacola hotelier Jay Patel presented an ambitious plan, involving eight national companies, to create a $65 million public-private partnership to build a…
Hurricane Helene 8 p.m. update – Cat 4
Gov. Ron DeSantis warned residents of the Big Bend region, including people in hard-hit Taylor County, to make final preparations for Hurricane Helene, which grew…
Real News: Housing, Murder, Nursing, Voting and more
Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses why he supports the Community Land Trust. A 20-year friendship came to a devastating end when the Letcher Co, Kentucky elected…
Hurricane Helene 1 pm update
Canceled: City Council Meeting for Sept. 26, 2024 Due to expected weather conditions as Hurricane Helene approaches the Florida coast, the Pensacola City Council Meeting,…