Real News line-up for Friday, Sept. 10
Today, I will open the show with Laura Gilliam, CEO of United Way of West Florida. She will talk about what our area can do…
Taxpayers asked to pay for most of Chappie James memorial
In July 2020 after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill naming the new Pensacola Bay Bridge in hour of Gen. “Chappie†James, Cris Dosev, who…
2021 Florida Tourism Industry Awards announced
Yesterday, VISIT FLORIDA announced the recipients of the 2021 Florida Tourism Hall of Fame and Flagler Awards during the annual Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism….
Real News line-up for Thursday, Sept. 9
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning, my guests include Jessie Craig on the UWF Historic Trust’s 9/11 exhibit; Pastor Marcel Davis on his recent trip…
Real News podcasts: Celebrating Pensacola Arts & Culture
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I have interviewed Sid Williams Heath of Pensacola Little Theatre and Peter Rubardt of the Pensacola Symphony about their upcoming seasons….
IMPACT 100 names finalists
Pensacola, FL, September 8, 2021 – IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, a women’s philanthropic organization, is pleased to announce the fifteen grant finalists selected for…
Washington High student dies from Covid
WEAR TV has broken the story of 15-year-old Victoria Ramirez dying from Covid-19. Her family says she came down with COVID-like symptoms about two and…
Real News podcasts: City Council, County Commission
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I interviewed Escambia County Commission Chair Robert Bender and Pensacola City Council President Jared Moore. Commission Chair Bender said two topics…
Four inducted into PSC Hall of Fame
Four of Pensacola State’s most-accomplished Pirates will make up the Pensacola State College’s 2021 Athletics Hall of Fame class. The honorees are Sen. Doug Broxson,…
Real News podcast: Trial begins for 9/11 mastermind
With the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attack just days away, the man accused of being the mastermind behind the plot, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM),…
Real News podcast: Rafferty takes the 401(a) case
Last Thursday, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners voted to hire the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm to represent it in the dispute with County…
9/11 memories: ‘We will never forget’
For the 10th anniversary of 9/11, we asked readers to submit their stories about the terrorist attacks (Inweekly, “We Will Never Be The Same,” 9/7/11)….
Real News line-up for Wednesday, Sept. 8
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA this morning, I will open the show with Escambia County Commission Chairman Robert Bender who will recap last night’s budget meeting….
Real News podcast: Bergosh on Childers memo
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh is ready to take County Clerk Pam Childers to court, blaming her for not handling the issues she had brought up with…
Real News podcast: Poppy Garcia
Last week, I had a great conversation with local artist Poppy Garcia about the importance of outdoor art. “For some people, especially in a smaller…
Joe Scarborough’s column written on 9/11/2001
On Sept. 11, 2001, Joe Scarborough was publisher emeritus of the Independent Florida Sun, one of the many names for our weekly newspaper. He wrote…
Real News podcast: ‘Wild, Wild West’ on Pensacola streets
Scott Mitchell, whose part of the Seville Quarter management team, says food trucks aren’t a problem. The issue is city leadership and law enforcement unwillingness…
The Childers Circus continues
On the day the county commissioners voted unanimously for the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm to represent them in a dispute with Escambia County Clerk…
Real News line-up for Tuesday, Sept. 7
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I will open the show with Seville Quarter’s Scott Mitchell who will talk about the issues that businesses along South Jefferson…
Real News podcast: Andrade on monoclonal antibody treatment center
On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, State Rep. Alex Andrade discussed how community leaders worked together to get a monoclonal antibody treatment center in Pensacola in a…
