Deadline Jan. 12 City of Pensacola residents seeking assistance with past due rent, mortgage and/or utility payments through the city’s Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus Funds have three weeks to finalize and submit…
Daily Outtakes: Attendance issue bigger than reported
Last Friday, I reported the chronic attendance problem that Escambia County Public Schools have, but I only focused on the percentage of students in the regular schools missing 21 or more days….
Daily Outtakes:Absences plague failing schools
The News Service of Florida reported that Florida lawmakers may address chronic absenteeism among public school students when the 2024 session begins next week. Data collected by the Florida Department of Education…
ABC News on Real News
That all 379 passengers and crew aboard Japan Airlines Flight 516 survived after the airliner collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft in Tokyo on Tuesday is a miracle. Tom Rivers has…
Real News: Sheriff Simmons, Brahier, Impact 100 and more
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses what’s on his To Do list for 2024. Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses life in District 1 and some of the issues facing Pensacola in…
Daily Outtakes: New Trust leader may get $5K raise before starting
The Escambia Children’s Trust personnel committee voted yesterday to give Lindsey Cannon, its new executive director, an annual salary of $125,000 – $5,000 more than the job posting. The meeting was held…
Daily Outtakes: How Escambia schools compare
The Florida Department of Education has an interactive web page, knowyourdatefl.org, that compares counties on how well they did on assessment tests. The charts show the percentage of the students in grades…
Real News: Jan. 2, 2024
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the county’s projects for 2024. Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses what’s on his plate for the coming year. Danny Zimmern previews the 2024 Pensacola Mardi Gras…
Real News: Lumon, Eric, Walker and Jeff
Lumon May joins Sena Maddison and Rick Outzen. We talk about Southern Youth Sports Association (SYSA), Soul Bowl, Living the Dream, Summer Youth Employment Program, and his parents, Theophalis and Mary May….
10 Big Legal Issues to Watch in 2024
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State and federal courts in 2024 are expected to buzz with major Florida cases. Here are 10 legal issues to watch in…
Daily Outtakes: Most Read Articles
The New York Times released it list of most read articles for 2023: Titan submersible rescuers detect “underwater noise”in search area and redirect efforts. (June 20) Matthew Perry, star of “Friends,” is dead at…
ECAT offers Dollar Day tomorrow
Escambia County Area Transit is pleased to announce it will offer its “Dollar Day” holiday special all day Saturday, Dec. 23. Transit customers will be able to purchase full fare rides for…