Real News: Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022
Commissioner Robert Bender discusses the BCC agenda and the DIB. Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier has questions about the DIB and its operations. The Fish House has…
DIB vs. Homeless continues
The Tuesday meeting between the DIB board and homeless advocate Michael Kimberl and his attorney fell apart when Kimberl’s attorney got tied up in court…
Breaking: Judge gives Underhill reprimand, censure and fine
Administrative Law Judge G. W. Chisenhall has recommended that the Florida Commission on Ethics issue a final order imposing the following penalties on Escambia County…
Breaking: DeSantis suspends Hillsborough state attorney over abortion issue
Calling the state attorney had neglected his duty, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren of the 13th Judicial Circuit after Warren pledged not…
PYP, Chamber host mayoral forum next week
Pensacola Young Professionals and the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce will host a Mayoral Candidate forum on August 10th at 5:30 PM at the Bayview…
Bad news for PNS Confederates
A state appeals court Wednesday upheld a decision by the rural North Florida town of Madison to remove a Confederate monument from a park. A…
Movies in the Park concludes with ‘Encanto’ on Friday
The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with Latino Media Gulf Coast, Periódico La Costa Latina Bilingual Newspaper, to host a celebration of Latin…
Real News: Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022
County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the budget workshops, the board’s three-year agreement with Sheriff Chip Simmons and the Escambia Children’s Trust. Floods, wildfires and other…
City District 5 Town Hall tonight
Mayor Grover Robinson and District 5 Councilwoman Teniadé Broughton will host a District 5 Town Hall Meeting and community meet and greet on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the…
Meet ‘Sacred Hart’ creator Elrico Tunstall [podcast]
The original drama series ‘Sacred Hart’ will be filming in Pensacola soon. It’s about a fictional Black family in Pensacola that battles to keep its…
Lily Hall will open in Old East Hill later this year [podcast]
Last August, Stalhman Hospitality announced its plan to convert the former Mount Olive Baptist Church site, which had been vacant since Hurricane Ivan, into a…
Pensacola begins work on first public skatepark
By Jeremy Morrison Beneath spans of Interstate-110 Tuesday, the city of Pensacola officially broke ground on the Blake Doyle Skatepark. “Sometimes people are asking me,…
Bruce ‘Bags’ Bagwell announced the new Gray Angel
The Blue Angels Association has named its new Gray Angel; Bruce Bagwell, (#7 ’55-57), the oldest living Blue Angel officer from the earliest team. “Bags”…
Real News wins over a WCOA listener
The letter didn’t start positive: Mr. Outzen: Gotta admit I didn’t know what to make of you when you took over for the greatly beloved…
State Attorney to drop emailing press releases
From SAO: Beginning August 15, all media releases from this office will be posted on the Office of State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit, Twitter, and…
Wahoos pick up top prospects
Prior to their road series against the Montgomery Biscuits, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos made multiple roster moves, including adding top prospect infielder Nasim Nunez, starting…
Bayou Chico Contaminated Sediment Remediation public meeting set for Aug. 8
Escambia County will host the first public meeting for the Bayou Chico Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8,. The meeting will…
Real News: Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022
The United Nations on Monday launched its 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. UN Chief Antonio…
Zoom: How to get environmental projects done [podcast]
Environmental projects implemented by Florida’s cities and counties require funding to get done. Learn the basics of how municipal budgets work in Florida, and how…
Living on Poo Alley [podcast]
The final report has been released. Pensacola has poo problem one block east of city hall at the corner of Reus and Zaragoza streets. Human…
