Real News: Monday, Dec. 19, 2022

On Thursday, Dec. 15, Escambia County received Triumph Gulf Coast’s approval of its request for up to $14.2 million Thursday to build a road and…

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Project Formal

Taxie Lambert turned the unimaginable sorrow of losing her daughter to making a difference in other girls’ lives. Eleven-year-old Desirea Sierra never made it past…

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Humane Society hires two organizations to mediate issues

Press Release from the Pensacola Humane Society: Responding to recent accusations by its employees of alleged mismanagement, the Pensacola Humane Society’s board of directors has…

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Yes, Pensacola Humane Society has cash problems

The Pensacola Humane Society is struggling to pay staff and care for its animals, according to a report by the PNJ’s Tom McLaughlin that was…

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Real News: Friday, Dec. 16, 2022

Matt Wolfe previews James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water and the Yellowstone prequel 1923 with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Pensacola Beach Chamber CEO…

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Podcast: Pensacola Sports High School All Star Football Game

Pitting the best of the best against each other in four quarters of east vs. west, the Pensacola Sports High School All Star Football Game…

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Pensacola Children’s Chorus Announces Open Winter Auditions

Pensacola, Fla. – DECEMBER 2022 – Calling all singers in Northwest Florida and Southern Alabama – it’s time to sing out and join the Pensacola…

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Chadbourne Foundation donates $500K to Valerie’s House

Grief support center for children will expand with new location Pensacola, Fla. – December 15, 2022 – Valerie’s House, a non-profit in Pensacola with the…

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Real News: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022

Stephanie White shares her concerns with the grant process of the Escambia Children’s Trust. She is concerned with the inconsistencies in the process. “There were…

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks Display set for midnight on Pensacola Beach

The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks display will go on at midnight on Saturday, Dec….

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Podcast: Property insurance changes head to DeSantis

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With property insurance described as a “hidden tax” on homeowners, the Florida House on Wednesday…

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ECFR’s Lt. Nick Gradia honored as 2022 Florida Professional Firefighter of the Year

Escambia County Fire Rescue is proud to announce that Lt. Nick Gradia was recognized last week as the recipient of the 2022 Florida Professional Firefighter…

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Real News: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022

Will Kennedy discusses University of West Florida’s hiring of Kaleb Nobles as its new football coach. Escambia County Area Transit Mass Transit Director Rodriques Kimbrough…

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County gets nearly $11 million for shoreline project at NAS Pensacola

Escambia County is thrilled to announce a $10.93 million award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coast Resiliency Fund. The award will fund…

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Presser Notes: Baptist Prayers, No Smoking & City Daycare?

By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city of Pensacola is betting big on two potential residential developments at the site of the soon-to-be-vacated Baptist Healthcare campus….

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Podcast: Jones explains deferred prosecution agreement

The daily newspaper reported in its print edition this morning that Rebekah Jones signed a plea deal last week admitting guilt in a pending criminal…

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COVID-19 vax saved 3.25 million American lives and $1.5 trillion in medical bills.

According to a new modeling study by the Commonwealth Fund, without COVID-19 vaccines, the US would have seen four times more deaths from the pandemic…

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UWF hires new football coach

Note: Will Kennedy will be on “Real News with Rick Outzen” on WCOA tomorrow at 7:10 am to discuss this hire. The University of West…

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DeSantis seeks Grand Jury probe into COVID-19 shots

By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying that COVID-19 vaccines have been “pushed on Americans,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked…

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FDOT: Ninth Avenue Bridge Replacement concludes

Chipley, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed a $4.3 million project on Ninth Avenue (State Road (S.R.) 289) over Carpenters Creek….

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