Breaking: Escambia created 7,805 jobs in past year
The total number of jobs in Florida has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and the state’s unemployment rate in December and January has dropped to 3.5%,…
Ukrainian refugees seek shelter in Poland [podcast]
ABC News correspondent Ines De La Cuetara is with refugees in Rzezsnow, Poland. She shares what she has learned over the weekend.
Breaking: 400 moving from old jail, raises for COs
On WCOA this morning, Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh explained some of the dynamics behind the Committee of the Whole on the county jail. He…
Bye Tom Thumb
EG Group, one of the leading convenience store retailers in the United States, plans to rebrand its Tom Thumb store locations to the Cumberland Farms…
Brookings Institute lauds Pensacola CyberCoast
A study conducted by the Brookings Institute has found that coastal cities have dominated tech work as cyber workers have relocated during the pandemic. Brookings…
City improves Garden Street Median
Improvements to the Garden Street median are now underway as part of the City of Pensacola’s Garden Street Landscaping Revitalization Project, which will greatly improve…
Other Real News podcasts for Friday, March 11
Dianna Hayden explains the upcoming “Fly Girls! Scout Day” at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to noon. The…
Dine in Psychology: Narcisstic Jerks [podcast]
Psychologist Rachel Ann Dine discusses Elizabeth Holmes and Netflix’s “Tinder Swindler.” Check out Dine in Psychology.
What’s streaming this weekend [podcast]
ABC News’ Jason Nathanson previews “Turning Red,” “The Adam Project” and “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.”
WRL Candidate Forum set for Thursday, March 24
Women for Responsible Legislation will host its first candidate forum of 2022 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, in the Hagler/Mason Conference Room…
Lawmakers change public notice law
From The News Service of Florida: Florida lawmakers gave final approval Thursday evening to a plan that would revamp laws about publishing local-government legal notices….
Single member districts prevail in Sarasota
Four years ago, Sarasota County voters approved switching to single-member districts, which allow citizens to cast ballots for a single county commissioner from the district…
Education commissioner resigns
Today, Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced he will be stepping down from his position at the end of April. He has served as the…
What are jail conditions? [podcast]
Attorney Gene Mitchell talks about the issues in the Escambia County Jail. His interview is followed by the audio of Sheridan Davis who talks about…
BCC meets on Jail
According to notes handed out, it will take 12 months for the county vacate the old jail. The cost to make release facility available for…
Blue Angels Foundation in state budget
Florida Politics has reported lawmakers agreed Wednesday to provide $250,000 to the Blue Angels Foundation, a nonprofit specializing in the treatment of wounded veterans with…
Blue Wahoos open April 7
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos’ Bill Vilona gives an update on the 2022 season, which begins Friday, April 8. Lots of things happening at Blue Wahoos…
Classic Rock Albums from 1972 turn 50 [podcast]
Former deejays Nick Zangari and Sena Maddison discuss the golden era of rock and the best albums of 1972. Some of the ones they mention…
Breaking: Lawmakers want to give sheriffs blank check
This amendment would allow sheriffs to move around their budgets however they want. The budget becomes meaningless, only the total dollar amount matters – See…
Happy 309 Day
Mayor Grover Robinson signed a resolution proclaiming March 9 “309 Day,” in honor of Pensacola’s 309 Punk House. Author Scott Satterwhite celebrated 309 Day with…
