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…

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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)….

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Real News podcast: Pensacola has leaders

The Pensacola News Journal this past weekend published its third, or maybe its fourth, somewhat positive editorial of 2021, congratulating community leaders for moving the…

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Real News podcast: Will Kennedy on Argos victory

Will Kennedy, UWF athletics communications director, recapped UWF Argos victory over McNeese State last Saturday. He also covered last night’s FSU-Notre Dame game.

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Simpson files to run for AG commissioner

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Wilton Simpson, a wealthy Republican from Trilby whose business holdings include a giant…

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Real News line-up for Monday, Sept. 6

On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, Will Kennedy, UWF Athletics Communication director, will tell us what the victory at McNeese State was like. He also covered the…

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More Real News podcasts that you might have missed

In four weeks, I’ve interviewed 112 people on “Real News with Rick Outzen” – and remember we’re only on the air for 90 minutes five…

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FDOH: Covid cases drop, so have vaccinations

There were 2,516 new COVID-19 cases reported Escambia County over the last week, according to the Florida Department of Health. This is down from the…

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Monoclonal antibody treatment site coming to Bayview Park

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Floridians who have received monoclonal antibody treatments, and announced that Florida will open a new monoclonal antibody treatment…

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Broxson named vice chair for redistricting; Andrade named to House committee

State Senator Doug Broxson has been named vice chair of the Florida Senate’s Reapportionment Committee. Reapportionment Ray Rodrigues, Chair Doug Broxson, Vice Chair Aaron Bean…

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Transcript of Underhill censure vote

We just received the transcript of last night’s discussion of allegations made by County Attorney Alison Rogers that Commissioner Doug Underhill had verbally threatened here….

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Pensacola to seek path forward for food trucks [podcast]

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly About a week or so ago, the city of Pensacola began enforcing a parking ordinance that effectively prohibits food trucks from…

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