Weigh-in on city resident satisfaction survey
The City of Pensacola is conducting its annual resident satisfaction survey and is encouraging all city residents to participate and let their voices be heard….
Public Defender objects to Ritchie’s statements
Public Defender Bruce Miller has issued a letter objecting to several statements judicial candidate Scott Ritchie made on the YouTube video – “Coffee & Conversation with…
Recreational marijuana initiative launched
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Trulieve, the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, and country-music legends The Bellamy Brothers are backing a…
Community Health receives $65,500
Today, during National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $3,078,123…
Meet Escambia County judge candidates: Paul Hamlin, Scott Ritchie
Paul Hamlin and Scott Ritchie discuss their backgrounds and why they are running:
Mayor offers to get DIB, Homeless advocate to the table [podcast]
On WCOA this morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said he would try to get the Downtown Improvement Board officers and homeless advocate Mike Kimbrel to…
‘Wake Up White Man’ flyers dumped in Cordova Park
This weekend, residents in Cordova Park found a flyer tossed in their driveways. The flyer warned them that the white race was being replaced: “Mass…
This is National Health Center Week [podcast]
National Health Center Week (August 7 – 13) is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s…
The Calkins love Putin [video]
Over the weekend, this video of Santa Rosa County Commissioner James Calkins and his wife Mariya, who is running for Florida House District 3, was…
Breaking: Semmes down 17 teachers
Over the weekend, we heard that O.J. Semmes Elementary School hasn’t filled 17 teaching positions, forcing the school district to bus children to Cordova Park…
Top downloaded podcasts
Interviews with Tony Brooks, Todd Thomson, Grover Robinson, Maria Goldberg and Jeff Bergosh. David Bear is one of three Escambia County residents that failed ethics…
Top Listens for this week
The FBI and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a Shalimar man who threatened to kill Democratic Congressional candidate Rebekah Jones and her family…
Breaking: Jones loses hearing
We’re hearing Rebekah Jones lost her hearing today and has been disqualified from the Democratic primary. update: Jones is appealing the ruling.
Real News: Friday, Aug. 5, 2022
The WSRE PBS Wine & Food Classic returns this fall with a walkabout tasting from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at…
Nighttime lane closures on Chappie James Bridge
Drivers will encounter the following nighttime traffic impacts on and near the Pensacola Bay Bridge (U.S. 98) in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties between 8…
Councilman Jones speaks on DIB issue
From Councilman Casey Jones: It is unfortunate that this incident occurred while the City Council, the Mayor, and City Staff are working in conjunction with…
Support Rally Foundation
Every Friday we celebrate Pensacola. Today we honored the Rally Foundation that supports research into childhood cancer. Cindi Bonner joined us. You can me a…
Movies: Bullet Train, Thirteen Lives and what happened to Batgirl
Jason Nathanson covers Bullet Train, the stylish new Brad Pitt action flick and Ron Howard’s Thirteen Lives, about the dramatic rescue of the boys soccer…
Monkeypox declared national public health emergency
The Biden administration on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, with cases on the rise across the country. The declaration follows the World Health…
Observations on PNJ mayoral forum
by Jeremy Morrison With Pensacola’s mayoral candidates seated on the stage of the Rex Theater for their Aug. 2 forum, it was difficult to think…





















