The Miami Marlins announced their minor league coaching staffs for the 2022 season on Monday, including the coaching staff of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Kevin Randel, returning for his second season as…
THOR deployed to battle wildfires [podcast]
On WCOA this morning, Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore discussed the county sending its mobile command unit (THOR) to Bay County to help battle the wildfires plaguing Bay, Calhoun and…
Breaking: IHMC selects architect
The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition has selected its architect for its $20-million Healthspan, Resilience and Performance Research Complex to be built on Garden Street across from St. Michael’s Cemetery. The…
Real News podcasts – Friday, March 4
ABC News’ Jason Nathanson previews the weekend’s movies in theaters and streaming, including Batman. UWF Assistant Professor Lane Lambert explains how crypto currency works. Will Kennedy shares what’s happening this weekend with…
Sun Belt Ticket sales soaring
Pensacola, Fla. (March 3, 2022) – The 2022 Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Basketball Championship has the Pensacola community hyped up and ready get in on some March Madness. Ticket sales have soared…
Today’s podcasts – 3/3/22
ABC News’ Brad Garrett shares his insights into Russian President Vladimir Putin. David Bear discusses his legal battle to get Commissioner Doug Underhill to release public records. UWF Dean Rick Fountain talks…
‘One World, Many Voices’ on Saturday
Get your tickets to the Pensacola Children’s Chorus’ center season performance, “One World, Many Voices†taking place this Saturday, March 5, at First Baptist Church, 500 North Palafox Street. As the name…
Perdido Key Beach Access opens tomorrow
Escambia County will hold a ribbon cutting for Perdido Key’s new Beach Access #4 on March 4 at 9:30 a.m. The media is welcome to come and cover the event. One or…
Ways to help Ukrainian refugees
Five verified charities to help Ukrainians: Global Empowerment Mission  globalempowermentmission.org World Central Kitchen WKC.org Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund by Global Giving official website International Rescue Committee International Rescue Committee Save the Children Save…
Insights into Ukrainian Crisis [podcast]
UWF Assistant Professor Brian Crisher offers his insights into the Ukrainian crisis.
Sun Belt podcasts
On WCOA today, I had USA Jags player Kayo Goncalves: And Jeff Deweese who is serving as the team host for Arkansas Little Rock:
Underhill loses arguments in federal court
For over a year, David Bear has sought public records from Commissioner Doug Underhill. The commissioner has argued that his comments on social media aren’t public records and he doesn’t speak for…
Childers sues BCC
Escambia County Clerk Pam Childers has filed a lawsuit against the county and Commissioners Steven Barry, Lumon May and Robert Bender, seeking the return of more than $130,000 per year that she…
Town Hall Notes: Red Lights, a Road Diet & Rising Power Bills
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Topics traversed during Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson’s March 1 town hall represented a variety of concerns within the city, with citizens approaching the mayor with matters ranging from…
Cox keeps customers connected to family members in Ukraine
ATLANTA, GA – Cox Communications announced today the company will provide Cox Voice customers with free long-distance calling to Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria and Moldova to help keep them connected with…
UWF forms Center for Leadership [podcast]
Pensacola, Fla. – March 2, 2022 – The University of West Florida College of Business has hired retired U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Kinsella to create and direct its newly formed Center for…
PSC supporters donate $1M in scholarships for students
Four prominent and generous Pensacola families have collectively given $1 million to fund scholarships for STEM-related programs at Pensacola State College. In appreciation, the Pensacola State College Board of Trustees voted to…
Childers’ attorneys respond in BCC retirement case
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners received this filing yesterday. For background, read The BCC’s case against Childers. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION ESCAMBIA…
Andrews Institute takes care of Sun Belt players
Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine will provide local sports medicine coverage for the Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships Wednesday, March 2 through Monday, March 7 at the…
Jayer in middle of budget negotiations
By Jim Turner and Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — House and Senate negotiators Tuesday began narrowing budget differences, with agreement on issues such as a minimum-wage proposal, spending…