Florida residents had a median age of 42.7 in 2021, but median ages varied widely in counties. Here is a rundown by county: — Leon County: 32.1 — Alachua County: 32.8 —…
Emergency Mortgage Assistance opens today
Applications are now open for the Escambia County Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program. The program is designed to provide assistance for homeowners struggling to pay mortgages or utilities due to COVID-19. Funded under the Community…
Real News podcasts: Wednesday, June 20, 2022
Where in the world does Doug ‘Carmen Sandiego’ Underhill live? Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the board’s decision to ask Gov. DeSantis to investigate whether Doug Underhill lives in District 2….
Podcasts: Escambia County School Board District 3
Listen to Dr. Laura Edler and David Williams talk about their backgrounds, why they are running and what they hope to accomplish if elected.
FPL says Supreme Court should uphold rates
By Jim Saunders,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light on Wednesday urged the state Supreme Court to reject challenges to a settlement that increased electric rates, arguing the…
Underhill’s Facebook passion has been costly for Escambia taxpayers
Few Panhandle politicians love Facebook as much as Escambia County Commissioner Doug Underhill, and this passion has exhausted the patience of his fellow commissioners and county staff and cost county taxpayers tens…
City District 5 Town Hall
Mayor Grover Robinson and District 5 Councilwoman Teniadé Broughton will host a District 5 Town Hall Meeting and community meet and greet on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the Chappie James Museum, located at 1606 Dr. Martin…
Real News has Rebekah Jones at 7:10 am
We have a full slate of guests on the topics that everyone is talking about: 7:10 Rebekah Jones will respond to the lawsuit filed to have her removed from the ballot. Is…
School Board candidate wants to lynch doctors
Santa Rosa County has one of the top school districts in the state, but it has attracted wackos wanting to push the school into right-wing politics. They want to indoctrinate not educate….
Podcasts: Pensacola City Council District 2
Meet Charles Bare, Brian Hoffman, Char Powell and Brian Wyer.
Presser Notes: Padlocked Port-a-Pottie & Charter Chit Chat
By Jeremy Morrison Homeless advocate Mike Kimbrel is currently in some trouble, with the Downtown Improve Board charging that he cut the lock off of one of the organizations’ portable toilets for…
Confederate statue lawsuit sent to circuit court
ON Wednesday, July 13, Federal Judge Casey Rodgers issued an order remanding the Ladies Memorial Association’s lawsuit regarding the Confederate monument that the city of Pensacola removed from the top of Palafox…
Real News podcasts: Monday, July 18, 2022
Mayor Grover Robinson discusses stormwater and other city issues. The White House is on the defensive after President Biden’s first trip to the Middle East as president. The president’s visit to Saudi…
BCC releases Underhill transcripts [podcast]
Last Thursday, the Escambia County Commission voted to release the transcripts from the various shade meetings held to discuss the lawsuits involving Commissioner Underhill’s public records. On WCOA this morning, Commissioner Jeff…
Meet the Escambia County School Board District 2 candidates
Paul Fetsko, Ray Guillory and Kells Hetherington discuss their backgrounds, why they are running for Escambia County School Board District 2, and what they wanted to accomplish if elected.
DIB-City building public restrooms
Financing is in place and design plans underway for construction of two public restrooms at the south and north end of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on North Palafox St. The public…
Top Blog and Inweekly reads
Presser Notes: Sign Kerfuffle, Estuary Rah-rah & Charter Advice JEREMY MORRISON JULY 12, 2022 2 COMMENTS Pensacola’s decade-running municipal experiment with the strong-mayor form of government has been a success, asserted Mayor Grover Robinson…
Real News: Top listens of the past week
My opening for the July 15 show includes Commissioner Underhill’s comments about his residency and Inweekly getting a Potty for downtown Pensacola. Exclusive interview with Stan McDaniels Pensacola Mayor’s Race:
Potty for the People
For the past two days, we have been working to get a porta-potty that will remain open on north Palafox. We’ve been told that it will be delivered by around six p.m….
Real News podcasts: Friday, July 15
Tracie Hodson is the organization’s new Executive Director. FavorHouse provides comprehensive services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault including a 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Outreach Counseling, and Legal Assistance…