State Board eyes 11 Districts over mask policies
The chess game between Gov. DeSantis and President Biden continues. When will they run out of pawns? – RO By Jim Saunders, The News Service…
Avalex acquired
ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a leader in trusted, secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense,…
Feds offset DeSantis fines for Broward
The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it is awarding more than $420,000 to the Broward County School Board to cover state financial penalties…
DeSantis appoints Keefe Public Safety Czar
The former U.S. Attorney for our district, Larry Keefe, has been appointed the state’s Public Safety Czar. Today, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-223 to…
Minimum wage hike, vaping changes take effect
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Minimum wage workers in Florida will get a voter-approved pay boost this week, while about…
Real News podcasts: Tuesday, Sept. 28
A fun show today: “The Many Saints of Newark” debuts this week – which gives us a perfect time to remember the award-winning series “The…
Free coffee on Fridays
Tom Thumb, a leading convenience, coffee, and gasoline retailer, is welcoming fall by bringing back free coffee Fridays during the months of September and October….
Presser Notes: Soccer Success, Campout Transition & COVID
by Jeremy Morrison Prior to getting into the meat of his weekly presser Monday morning, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson turned things over to Brian Wyer,…
Real News podcasts: Monday, Sept. 27
A great way to start your week: Bill Dunn, NOF CEO, talks about FloridaWest’s Cyber Coast Florida campaign and cybersecurity. Alystock Witkin partner Sam Geisler…
Wahoos stay in Pensacola for 10 more years
The City of Pensacola and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos are excited to announce that Blue Wahoos Baseball will continue to call Pensacola home for another…
New Florida surgeon general gets big fat pay raise
A week after being hired, Florida’s new surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, gets a 72% pay raise. Lapado will earn $250,000. His predecessor Dr. Scott…
I-110 Homeless Camp stays for now
City Will Work to Transition Away From Site by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The homeless encampment underneath a downtown stretch of Interstate-110 overpass can remain in…
Real News podcast: Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
A solid line-up of interviews for Friday on NewTalk 1370 WCOA State Rep. Alex Andrade discusses the bills he has proposed for the 2022 session….
Real News podcast: Beastie Boys and Cole Stevenson
Pensacola High senior Cole Stevenson woke up to do NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning. We discussed his IP paper “An Analysis of Licensed To Ill:…
Green Money
Estuary Program Awards Second-Year Funding by Jeremy Morrison The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program rolled out its second year of grant funding Thursday evening,…
Escambia County School District falls in line with Lapado
Two days after the board, the school district announced it further relax its Covid safety protocols to comply with the directive from Dr. Joseph A….
Manna expands School Resource Officer Food Program to Santa Rosa County
Pensacola, FL (September 23, 2021) – This school year, Manna Food Bank, Inc. is expanding its reach to food insecure students in Northwest Florida through the School…
Biden counters DeSantis penalties for Alachua
Today, the U.S. Department of Education awarded the School Board of Alachua County $147,719 in funding under the new Project to Support America’s Families and…
Footprint in the Sand
Pensacola’s Energy Assessment Measures Municipal Energy Usage by Jeremy Morrison Pensacola’s long-awaited environmental assessment has arrived. This week, the city unveiled its baseline greenhouse gas…
Real News podcasts: Thursday, Sept. 23
We had a fantastic show today. Rebekah Jones, data scientist and Democratic candidate for Congress, discusses the latest rules from the state on Covid and…
