Pensacola City Councilman Jared Moore discusses what he would like to see in 2023. Escambia County Commissioner Robert Benders has the latest info on the Pensacola Beach sign and tomorrow’s agenda. CEO…
Bruce Beach contamination solved?
ECUA Confident Water Is Cleaner by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Following the repair of a significant leak in downtown Pensacola’s wastewater infrastructure last fall, officials are betting that notable progress has been made…
Podcast: Gaetz brand makes him independent
GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed in marathon voting Tuesday to become House speaker, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for…
Trust needs to focus on 32505 zip code
The Escambia Children’s Trust meets today to interview 29 providers about their proposals for out-of-school-time programs. While the Trust staff produced a Needs Assessment, it failed to list the neighborhoods it should…
Gannett columnist finds new job
City & State announced that veteran state government reporter and columnist Bill Cotterell, who was let go by News Journal’s parent company, Gannett, in the latest wave of staff cuts, will write…
Miami Herald has more details on Amtrak’s possible expansion
The PNJ reports online today that Amtrak’s Sunset Ltd may return. The groundwork has been done to reopen a passenger train service between Mobile and New Orleans. Amtrak, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern…
‘Keep the Wreath Green’ finishes with 16 red bulbs in Escambia County
At the conclusion of “Keep the Wreath Green,” Escambia County Fire Rescue placed a total of 16 red bulbs on the wreaths between Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, 2022. Throughout the duration…
Real News: Jan. 3, 2023
Commissioner Lumon May announces 2023 Living the Dream honorees. ABC News’ Aaron Katersky shares the latest details on the Maine teen charged in the attack on three NYPD officers. Statements made to…
Read Gov. Ron DeSantis’ second inaugural address
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered his second inaugural address from the steps of the Florida Historic Capitol in Tallahassee. In his address to Floridians, Governor DeSantis highlighted the progress that Florida has…
Podcast: Mayor has plans for carry-forwards
On WCOA this morning, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves talked about his plans for budget carry-forwards in Public Safety and Parks & Recreation. “My goal is to do what we say we’re going…
Escambia Children’s Trust gives BCC annual report
The Escambia Children’s Trust staff has delivered to the Board of County Commissioners its annual report for 2022. The annual report must include the following: A) Information on the effectiveness of activities,…
Children’s Trust reboots grant reviews
The Escambia Children’s Trust will conduct interviews with the top 29 ranked proposers for its Out-of-School-Time RFP. The first is 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at its offices on Pensacola State…
Stakeholders collaborating to avoid Baker Act crisis
By Tom St. Myer Efforts to circumvent a looming mental health treatment crisis in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are trending in the right direction after months of collaboration among stakeholders. An…
Real News Year-End Broadcast
From the upstairs of Five Sisters Blue Cafe, via the tunnel, Real New celebrates 2022 with ABC News’ Jason Nathanson, Walker Wilson, Chandra Smiley, Lumon May, Eric Stevenson, and a cast of…
Humane Society in Meltdown Mode?
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly After the termination of its former interim executive director, the Pensacola Humane Society has apparently experienced a mass exodus of sorts, with employees resigning in protest of what…
Presser Notes: Planes, Drains & FP&L
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Holiday travelers across the country experienced delays at airports, and Pensacola’s was no different. Mayor D.C. Reeves said that travelers at Pensacola International Airport were particularly impacted as…
Real News: Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022
Kristen Longley, Jenn Bear and Martha Holden discuss the process IMPACT 100 uses to award its grants. A casting call for the six-part series Sacred will be held on Saturday, January 7…
Andrade tackles cash bond issue
State Rep. Alex Andrade has filed HB 65 that prevents the Clerk of Courts from deducting any court fees, fines and other costs from the cash bonds paid by a friend or…
Podcast: Sacred to hold auditions on Saturday, Jan. 7
Elrico Tunstall, the brainchild behind the pulse-pounding drama, “Sacred,” has been working 11 years to make this dream become a reality. Filmed exclusively in Pensacola, the fictional storyline chronicles the lives of…
Man killed by train, Biloxi CEO
On Monday, Dec. 26, Terry Glenn Barclay was killed by train when failed to get off the tracks near Scenic Highway. The co-founder and CEO of a Biloxi retirement home died over…