By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Beefed up lobbying restrictions and breaks for motorists who frequently use toll roads are among state laws and other changes that will…
Real News: Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves talks about helping the homeless during winter sub-freezing events and asking Triumph to help with American Magic creating a headquarters in Pensacola. Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh recaps…
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office handed out $196K and kept a car valued at $84K
Sheriff Chip Simmons asked the Escambia Children’s Trust to fund a virtual reality training simulator – cost $152,201.14 – along with movie nights, public service announcements and a Real Time Crime Center….
Real News: Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022
Community Health Northwest Florida’s Chandra Smiley and Darrell Miller discusses the programs they offer in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Law enforcement, during the past year has received 7,000 reports of what…
Free city parking tomorrow
REMINDER: City Offers Free On-Street Parking for Select Dates During the Holidays Fees for city-owned, on-street public parking (designated by teal blue signs) will be waived on Dec. 23-25, Dec. 31 and…
Emotional video of Pensacola native getting Pro Bowl news
SYSA alum Jeremy Reaves, a safety for the Washington Commanders, was named to the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl Games as the special teams starter Wednesday night. Washington head coach Ron…
Junior League receives Golden Pear Grant
MAITLAND, Fla. (December 21, 2022) – The American Fundraising Foundation (AmFund) announced recipients of the 2022 Golden Pear Grants during a live stream on Facebook in a record breaking $250,000 distribution of…
Cities, Counties File Suits Over Opioid Epidemic
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Local governments in Northwest Florida and Miami-Dade County have filed lawsuits seeking damages from the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company over…
Real News: Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022
The Southern Youth Sports Association held its winter banquets this week. Commissioner Lumon May shares the details. A Floodlight and NPR joint investigation has found six news outlets across Alabama and Florida…
FP&L writes big check to Council on Aging
Florida Power & Light Company Supports Council on Aging with $45,000 Donation PENSACOLA, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2022) – Florida Power & Light Company donated $45,000 to Council on Aging of West Florida to support seniors in Escambia and Santa Rosa…
Breaking: Sacred coming to Peacock
On WCOA this morning, Elrico Tunstall and fellow executive producer Ladaron Clary announced that the Peacock network has picked up Sacred as a six-part series. Filming will start in late January.
Why were Children’s Trust proposals rejected?
After spending four hours reviewing dozens of proposals for out-of-school time programs in late November, the grant committee chair Tori Woods made a motion at the full board meeting last week to…
This might be a record
Last May, Paul Jordan came into Fish House and drank and ate at the bar for a couple of hours. After the couple sitting next to him paid their bar tab in…
Cannabis dispensary asks for help after multiple break-ins
Legal Leaf on Navy Boulevard Suffers Another Burglary, Just Days After Juveniles Arrested for Breaking Into both the Navy and Cervantes Locations The business has three locations that offer legal THC-products for…
Cold weather coming
From the city of Pensacola: With the National Weather Service advising extremely cold temperatures and windy conditions for Escambia County and the City of Pensacola, residents are encouraged to exercise caution and…
Real News: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022
DIB Executive Director Walker Wilson announces the winner of 2022 All I Want Giveaway. The Chadbourne Foundation has donated $500,000 for the purchase of the new Valerie’s House in Pensacola. Crista Brandt…
Operation Santa
More than 1,400 children in the child welfare system from Escambia to Walton County will experience the magic of Christmas thanks to the support of donors to Operation Santa. Organized through FamiliesFirst…
Baptist bonds get BBB rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Baptist Health Care Corporation’s (BHCC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’ and the ratings on approximately $610 million series 2020 A & B revenue bonds issued by Escambia…
Sheriff’s office and Children’s Trust
Last week, the Escambia Children’s Trust failed to pass Escambia Sheriff Chip Simmons’ request $432,501 for Movie Nights ($40,000), Public Service Announcements ($50,000), Virtual Reality Training Simulator ($152,201.14) and a Real Time…
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 other infrastructure at the county’s Outlying Field…