Pensacola moves forward on skatepark
by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola is finally getting its public skatepark, but not before a bit of grousing. Though the park ultimately received unanimous support from…
Bike to Work Day, May 20
The City of Pensacola and CiclovÃa invite the community to celebrate National Bike Month during Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 20 from 8…
There Will Be Dancin’ in the streets at Gallery Night, May 20
Featuring A Dance-Off With Local Dance Crews and Celebrity Judges PENSACOLA, Fla. — On Friday, May 20 from 5pm-9pm, Gallery Night Pensacola’s theme is “Dancin’…
Real News podcast: Charter Review update
Former Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins reviewed on WCOA last week’s Charter Review Commission meeting. “We are on a pretty tight time schedule. Quite frankly, we…
Escambia Children’s Trust issues first RFP
Pensacola, FL, May 11, 2022 – The Escambia Children’s Trust is rolling out its first-ever Request for Proposals (RFP), focused on kindergarten readiness. Escambia Children’s Trust invites…
‘There’s always been poop at Bruce Beach’
Cherie Rancifer, age 68, wasn’t shocked to read about poop in Pensacola Bay at Bruce Beach. She says the city’s sewage treatment plant dumped into…
How to investigate SCOTUS leak [podcast]
Chief Justice Roberts has ordered the Marshal of the Supreme Court (a retired Army Colonel) to conduct the investigation into last week’s leak from the…
Pensacola edges closer to skatepark
by Jeremy Morrison It’s clear that Pensacola City Councilman Casey Jones is pretty stoked about the notion of a municipal skatepark. It’s an amenity he…
Volleyball tournament to benefit Feeding the Gulf Coast
Milton, FL– Sunday, May 15, Feeding the Gulf Coast is teaming up with The MAX Volleyball tournament to support local hunger relief efforts in our…
Money pours into DeSantis re-election bid
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. TALLAHASSEE — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to amass a pile of political cash…
Bruce Beach project a go
by Jeremy Morrison Bruce Beach is about to get a little splashier. The municipal beach near downtown Pensacola will be getting nearly $7 million in…
DeSantis listened to Panhandle’s anger over FPL rates
By Grayson Keglovic, Inweekly Anger from Northwest Floridians swayed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to veto Florida Power & Light’s priority bill, according to the Miami…
Once daily newspaper loses cash cow
Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly signed into law five bills Tuesday, including a measure that revamps the law about publishing local-government legal notices – a big…
Real News podcasts: Scenic Hwy, Skatepark, Airport, Spirit and more
Pensacola City Councilman Jared Moore talks about the proposed Scenic Hwy trail, skatepark and more on the council’s agenda. Pensacola International Airport’s Matt Coughlin talks…
Podcast: CPI and inflation
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released April’s Consumer Price Index report which gives a snapshot of current inflation numbers. The CPI was 8.3%, down slightly…
Members First Credit Union makes 140K donation to UWF
The University of West Florida recently received a $140,000 gift from Members First Credit Union of Florida supporting various University initiatives. A check presentation was…
PNJ obsessed with Amazon
Our once-daily newspaper whose motto is “Out of Touch With You,” the Pensacola News Journal, is obsessed with Amazon this morning. The computer version of…
Real News podcasts: Beach Traffics, Summer Interns
Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender discusses how the beach is handling traffic much better than in the past. He also recaps last week’s commission meeting….
Pensacola MESS Hall celebrates 10 years
The Pensacola MESS Hall was founded as an experiment 10 years ago. A group of community members believed that a hands on science museum would…
UWF Cyber Camp [podcast]
Guy Garrett, the assistant director and instructor in the UWF Center for Cybersecurity, discusses their summer camps for middle school students. SESSION 1: June 6-10…
