On WCOA this morning, Mayor D.C. Reeves announced that the city canceled Streamline Boats’ lease on Wednesday, March 16. The company did not meet the contractual requirement to have a Certificate of…
FHA survey points to issues with Baker Act patients
From Mary Mayhew, President/CEO of Florida Hospital Association: Access to involuntary psychiatric beds is a critical component of Florida’s mental health continuum of care, providing essential services to help treat individuals who…
Real News: Beulah, Soul Royals
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses his expectations for the Beulah Master Plan. The Soul Royals – one of the more popular musical groups in the Pensacola during the height of the…
DeSantis quickly signs voucher expansion
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling the measure a “game changer,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday quickly signed a massive expansion of Florida’s school-voucher programs, while Democrats…
Parent objects, stops children from seeing Disney film
The Tampa Bay Times reports that a North Shore Elementary (St. Petersburg, Fla.) parent objected that the Disney movie “Ruby Bridges” being shown not all to her child but to all second-graders…
Fred Fest returns April 16 [podcast]
The Fred Levin Way Foundation will host the Second Annual Fred Levin Way Fest from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, in downtown Pensacola. It’s a free community event celebrating…
George Stone makes Top 10
George Stone Technical College has recently earned a ranking of #9 in the state of Florida in industry certifications earned by students. The mission of George Stone Technical College is to provide…
Rest of Real News: Friday, March 24, 2023
Will Kennedy shares the latest on UWF Argo athletics. And the full show:
Pensacola VegFest welcomes Pinky Cole
Pensacola VegFest returns on Saturday, March 25 with Pinky Cole and her Slutty Vegan food truck. Whitney Jackson has the details. Read VegFest Goes Slutty.
Injured? File today (Update: Too late, DeSantis signed bill)
Consumers and property owners are losing rights in Florida. Attorney Eric Stevenson says over 5,000 cases have been filed in Escambia County alone this week as trial attorneys seek to get ahead…
John Thomas sentenced to federal prison
In 2022, Inweekly broke the story of Pensacola insurance broker John Thomas who took money for insurance policies that didn’t exist. U.S. Attorney Jason R. Coody recently announced Thomas has been sentenced…
Senate Signs Off on Lawsuit Limits
By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a far-reaching bill aimed at helping shield businesses and insurance companies from lawsuits,…
Bay Bluffs Park boardwalk closed
A section of the Bay Bluffs Park boardwalk is closed to the public until further notice for repairs to the boardwalk to be completed. Signage is posted in the area notifying park…
Real News: Thursday, March 23
Last week, Rebekah Jones filed a whistleblower lawsuit to get her job back in Leon County Circuit Civil court. Besides reinstatement, she also seeks back wages, compensation for “emotional distress” and punitive…
Real News: Another murders with ties to Murdaughs
ANALYSIS: YET ANOTHER TWIST MURDAUGH FAMILY SAGA BRAD GARRETT, ABC NEWS CRIME & TERRORISM ANALYST, WASHINGTON And you thought all of the twists and turns were played out! For weeks we watched…
March 23 issue on the stands
VegFest Goes Slutty Restaurant founder Pinky Cole’s Slutty Vegan has traveled a long way to make it to Pensacola. Starting in 2018 in Atlanta, Ga., Slutty Vegan was founded as a ghost…
School District holding town halls
Pensacola, FL – Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Smith and School Board members will hold a series of town hall meetings, beginning in late March. The purpose of these meetings…
UWF Sea3D Lab creates USS Monitor artifact replicas
Pensacola, Fla. – Mar. 21, 2023 – The University of West Florida’s Sea3D Lab recently partnered with The Mariners’ Museum and Park, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and Monitor National Marine Sanctuary…
Cozad agrees NAS Pensacola needs to open more for visitors
The Naval Air Station Pensacola will open its gates to the public for a weekend of access on March 25 and 26. The public access will be available from 9 a.m. to…
Should City help REAP buy a building?
On WCOA, Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discussed whether the city should help buy a former Pathways for Change building for REAP. Here is the recommendation: “That City Council award the contract…