This morning on WCOA, we focused on the Escambia Children’s Trust. The Escambia Children’s Trust approved its Needs Assessment, 2022-23 Strategic Plan and its $18 million budget. Board Chair Stephanie White shares…
Pen Air wants to drop federal status
Pen Air Federal Credit Union is holding a membership meeting to convert the credit union from a Federal charter to one chartered under the laws of the state of Florida. The meeting…
MLK’s ‘Hostile’ Benches are Back
‘Hospitable’ Replacements Removed by Jeremy Morrison Anyone looking to take a load off in MLK, Jr. Plaza on Palafox may have noticed a shifting landscape. For so long, the benches were gone….
Epps Center needs volunteers for tomorrow
Food Giveaway at Epps Christian Center When: 7:30 a.m. to Noon, Thursday, Sept. 15 Where: Epps Christian Center, 2202 N. Pace Blvd Volunteers are needed to help bag up food and pass…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022
Rebekah Jones discusses her campaign since winning the Democratic primary and the right to challenge Matt Gaetz. Port of Pensacola director Clark Merritt discusses the city’s request for Triumph Gulf Coast funds…
UWF Strategic Plan approved
The University of West Florida reached an important milestone as the Florida State University System Board of Governors unanimously approved UWF’s new five-year strategic plan at their September meeting. The strategic plan…
Podcast: SEC Women’s Soccer Championship tickets on sale today
SEC Women’s Soccer Championship is coming to Pensacola Sunday, Oct. 30 – Sunday, Nov. 6 at Ashton Brosnaham Park. Event tickets are on sale now at SECTicketOffice.com. Auburn Head Coach Karen Hoppa…
Podcast: Wiggins wants REAP camp reviewed
Councilman Delarian Wiggins has called for a moratorium on any more city funding for Re-Entry Alliance of Pensacola (REAP) until the city can review REAP’s expenditures for its homeless camp on West…
Appeals court weighs COVID-19 data fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than a year after the lawsuit was filed, an appeals court Tuesday waded into a fight about whether the Florida Department…
StudioAmped returns
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, WSRE’s “StudioAmped” music series will return with five free concerts in the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio: Royal Horses on Monday, Sept. 26; Lex…
Aetna Better Health partners with Gulf Coast Kid’s House
Aetna Better Health of Florida, a CVS Health® company, joined Gulf Coast Kid’s House today to announce their new partnership to combat child abuse and human trafficking. Aetna said they are making…
Escape from REAP hell
This past weekend, Inweekly interviewed a woman who had lived two weeks at the Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola’s outdoor camp on the Pathway for Change’s property on Blount Street behind Baptist Hospital. The…
Minimum wage jumps to $11/hour
In the second increase under a 2020 constitutional amendment, Florida’s minimum wage will go to $11 an hour on Sept. 30. The voter-approved amendment, spearheaded by prominent Orlando attorney John Morgan, will…
Council candidate forum set for Sept. 22
Women for Responsible Legislation will host a candidate forum for the Pensacola City Council races at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, on the second floor of Pensacola City Hall, 222 W….
Community Health earns five quality care badges
Community Health Northwest Florida has been awarded five Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), whose programs provide healthcare to people who are geographically isolated…
Protecting Florida’s Coast
Protecting Florida’s Coast is an evening of documentary films and discussion about the latest plans for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the threat to Florida’s coast and beaches. The…
Real News podcasts: Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022
Jason Nathanson recaps the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Kenan Thompson. Sheryl Lee Ralph won her first Emmy for best supporting actress for “Abbott Elementary,” making her only the second Black…
Merritt elected FSTED officer
The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED) announced it has elected a new slate of officers for the 2022-2024 cycle. Paul Anderson, President and CEO of Port Tampa Bay, was…
Podcast: County to set up hotline for residents having problems with contractors
This morning on WCOA 1370AM, Escambia County Commissioner Robert Bender shared what happened at the meeting with State Sen. Doug Broxson on predatory contractors last Thursday. He also discussed the county setting…
Presser Notes: Onboarding & Downloading
by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson has some time left in office, but he’s already onboarding mayor-elect D.C. Reeves, who was elected in August as the city’s next mayor. “I’ve gone…