Real News: Blazer Academy

On Tuesday, June 7, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office graduated its second Blazer Academy class. Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses the award-winning, innovative mentorship program.

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Pensacola ranked #2 city in Northern Florida

Strategistico.com, a large online research organization that provides strategic insights for living and traveling within the US, published its 12 Best Cities to Live in Northern Florida….

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Third-graders in poorer neighborhoods struggled with reading this past year

Escambia County has 35 elementary school programs – two charter schools (Pensacola Beach and Byrneville), Escambia Co. Virtual Learning and 32 traditional public schools. The…

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To Win the Cup

Skipper Terry Hutchison is on a mission. The president of Sailing Operations for NYYC American Magic has won 11 sailing world championships but not the…

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Movies in the Park return

The 2022 annual Movies in the Park series will return to Community Maritime Park on Friday, June 10, featuring three Friday movie nights this summer. Movies…

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First sea turtle sighting in Perdido

Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol recorded Perdido Key’s first sea turtle nest Sunday, June 5. After an early start on Pensacola Beach, this nest is…

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Real News podcasts – Tuesday, June 7

Pensacola Little Theatre is in the midst of a transformation and wants people to understand that The Center will be a place to utilize as…

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City District 2 town hall on June 15

District 2 City Councilmember Sherri Myers will hold a town hall at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, in the atrium of the Cokesbury United…

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Trumbull backed for Senate bid after Gainer exit

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Republican Senate leaders Tuesday quickly endorsed House Appropriations Chairman Jay Trumbull, R-Panama City, to…

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Parks or Property?

Public Spaces in Pensacola’s District 7 eyed for Affordable Housing by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola’s parks may be on the table as city officials explore “non-traditional”…

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Another record day for beach traffic

Escambia County is thrilled to announce another new single-day record for vehicles on Pensacola Beach. On Saturday, June 4, the Bob Sikes Toll Plaza recorded…

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Real News: ‘Henry Box Brown – A Musical Journey’

Henry “Box” Brown, born a slave in Virginia in 1815, escaped the plantation by shipping himself in a box to the Philadelphia Anti-Slavery Headquarters. The…

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