by Jeremy Morrison The local Food Not Bombs chapter has responded to Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s statements Monday that he has been talking with the organization about relocating its downtown food distribution…
Jones files appeal
After a Leon County circuit judge issued a written ruling Monday blocking her from running for a Panhandle congressional seat, Democrat Rebekah Jones has taken the dispute to an appeals court. Jones’…
Florida ranks 35th in Child Well-Being
Florida ranked 35th of the 50 states in child well-being, lagging on economic issues but doing better in education, in a report released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The foundation’s…
Gallery Night ‘Under the Surface’ coming Friday, Aug. 12
Featuring More Than 50 Local Fine Artists. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA –On Friday, August 19, from 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Gallery Night Pensacola’s theme is “Under the Surface.” Gallery Night’s August event will highlight the…
Breaking: Rodney Jackson passes away suddenly
Retired banker Rodney Jackson passed away this morning after a brief illness. Rodney returned to Pensacola about ten months ago to serve as the Director of Business Engagement for The Spring and…
August 2022 Experience HRT set of Aug. 16
Visit Pensacola will put on its August 2022 Experience HRT (Hospitality Roundtable) from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Supposey Warehouse and Gardens, 101 South F Street. Guest Speaker: Leigh Davis, Executive…
Real News podcasts: Aug. 9, 2022
Community Health Northwest Florida Chandra Smiley talks about National Health Center Week. ABC News’ Aaron Katersky discusses the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida residence for classified documents taken from the White…
Naval Flight Surgery celebrates 100 years
NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla. – Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) personnel commemorated the 100th anniversary of aeromedical officers (AMOs), commonly referred to as “flight surgeons,” at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola,…
Real News celebrates first year and over 1,100 interviews
‘Real News with Rick Outzen’ celebrated its first anniversary today. DIB executive director Walker Wilson confirms Mayor Grover Robinson is setting up a meeting between his board and homeless advocate Mike Kimbrel….
GB Rotary hosted Seastars Aquatics event
The Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze hosted an event at Seastars Aquatics at The Salvation Army Swimming Pool on Thursday, August, 4 to award a Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze Grant in…
County District 5 town hall set for Aug. 15
District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will host a town hall Monday, Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Walnut Hill Community Center & Ruritan Club, located at 7850 FL-97 in Walnut Hill….
Antisemitic flyers delivered in other Florida communities
Pensacola isn’t the only Florida town that received antisemitic flyers. Newspapers are reporting similar flyers in Gainesville, Boca Raton, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Jacksonville and Orlando. The Pensacola flyer…
Presser Notes: Mayor Pushes for Port-a-Potty Peace Summit
By Jeremy Morrison Before fielding this week’s presser, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson took a moment to introduce Aya Prince, an Episcopal Day School 8th grader and latest participant in the Mayor for…
Real News podcasts: Monday, Aug. 8, 2022
This week is National Health Center Week. Community Health Northwest Florida is focusing today on its care for the homeless in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Homeless Health Navigator Walter Arrington has…
Weigh-in on city resident satisfaction survey
The City of Pensacola is conducting its annual resident satisfaction survey and is encouraging all city residents to participate and let their voices be heard. City residents are asked to complete the…
Public Defender objects to Ritchie’s statements
Public Defender Bruce Miller has issued a letter objecting to several statements judicial candidate Scott Ritchie made on the YouTube video – “Coffee & Conversation with Paul Hamlin & Scott Ritchie.” Miller objected…
Recreational marijuana initiative launched
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Trulieve, the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, and country-music legends The Bellamy Brothers are backing a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational…
Community Health receives $65,500
Today, during National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $3,078,123 in American Rescue Plan funding to 47…
Meet Escambia County judge candidates: Paul Hamlin, Scott Ritchie
Paul Hamlin and Scott Ritchie discuss their backgrounds and why they are running:
Mayor offers to get DIB, Homeless advocate to the table [podcast]
On WCOA this morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said he would try to get the Downtown Improvement Board officers and homeless advocate Mike Kimbrel to the negotiation table to discuss the homeless…