1. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves didn’t hide his frustrations with Escambia Children’s Trust staff. “I apologize, frankly to our staff who spends a lot of time – our Parks and Rec Department,…
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Presser notes: Three takeaways
1. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves this morning opened his weekly presser with Police Chief Eric Randell addressing the recent shootings and the wave of antisemitic vandalism. I asked Chief Randall about the…
Mayor’s Presser: Three Takeaways
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves held his weekly press conference this morning. Here are my takeaways: 1. Police Chief Eric Randall discussed how his officers walked the neighborhoods during Operation Brownsville. Mayor Reeves…
Real News: DeSantis’ Presidential Dreams
Lincoln Project Chief of Staff Ryan Wiggins doesn’t mince any words while discussing the presidential dreams of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier previews the Thursday, July 20 council meeting. And the…
Daily Outtakes: Presidential politics, storm
Polling Nightmares Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign has yet to impact the polls according to the latest summary by Florida Politics. The new Harvard-Harris Poll shows the Florida Governor with his weakest showing…
DeSantis doesn’t let details get in the way of presser
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which will start July 1. Lawmakers passed a $117 billion spending plan last month. DeSantis has line-item veto power…
Daily Outtakes: Presidential aspirations
Who will visit Pensacola? Over the past two decades, Pensacola has been a favorite stop of Republican presidential candidates. George W. Bush, John McCain, Fred Thompson, Rudy Guiliani, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney…
Steenblik named president-elect of Florida American Choral Directors
Dr. Peter Steenblik, director of choral activities at UWF, has been named president-elect of Florida American Choral Directors Association. Why this matters: Dr. Steenbilk is artistic director of the Choral Society of…
Presser notes: Workshop takeaways, Crime stats
HOMELESSNESS Mayor Reeves gave his takeaways from today’s joint workshop on homelessness. Why this matters: The region has lacked a coordinated strategy for dealing with homelessness. Dr. Joe Savage presented the federal…
Presser notes: Maintenance is ‘fundamental’
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves opened today’s press conference with the news that state budget has two items that are important to the city. “We’ve got the state budget that was released this…
UWF College of Business maintains prestigious accreditation
The University of West Florida College of Business has earned re-accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, known as AACSB International. AACSB International is the largest and most-recognized global accrediting…
Legislature expected to aid DeSantis presidential run
Gov. Ron DeSantis canceled a scheduled appearance Wednesday at the Florida Power & Light Northwest Florida Economic Symposium, but lobbyist Darrick McGhee provided the attendees with a Florida legislative update that included…