Pensacola May Soon Consider Municipal Utility By Jeremy Morrison Although the Pensacola City Council shied away from the topic this week, it looks like a discussion will soon be had concerning the…
Real News podcasts: Friday, Oct. 15
Dr. Frank S. Gilliam, UWF professor in the Department of Biology, previews his talk with the League of Women Voters Pensacola Bay Area: “Global Warming: Separating Fact From Myth.†Dondi Frenkel, Public…
Real News podcast: National Grouch Day
Yesterday, the Bear Family Foundation donated $4.3 million to help build the new Baptist Hospital. On 1370 WCOA, I talked about how much of the turnaround of our local economy is due…
Real News podcasts: Thursday, Oct. 14
Daniel Gade discusses his new book, Wounding Warriors: How Bad Policy Is Making Veterans Sicker and Poorer. Mike Lowery, ATU Local 1395 president, talks about his 18-month battle to get back his…
Out of Order & Fired Up
City Council to Consider Maritime Park Development by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As Pensacola City Council President Jared Moore said earlier this week, Thursday night’s discussion regarding a development proposal for Maritime Park…
Breaking News: TDC gets bed tax audit (podcast)
TDC chairman David Bear texted the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee granted an independent audit of bed tax expenditures to determine whether they conform with state statues. Here is my interview with Bear…
Hayward joins Public Affairs firm
Suskey Consulting, the firm run by lobbyist Alan Suskey, is merging with Shumaker Advisors Florida, Florida Politics reports. Former Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward was listed as a team member in the press…
Jail medical director abandons job, terminated
Dr. Rayme Edler has abandoned her job as medical director of the Escambia County Jail and was terminated under county employment policies, according to a letter given Inweekly. “As of the date…
Real News podcast: May on Children’s Trust, administrator search
Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May recaps yesterday’s meeting of the Escambia Children’s Trust and talks about the need to start search for new county administrator.
Real News podcast: Childers continues to try to derail bed tax audit
Why is County Clerk Pam Childers so upset about the Tourist Development Council wanting to audit of how she and the county administration spend bed tax dollars? For nearly a year, Childers…
The guardianship of Sarah Wurzbach
During her birth, Sarah Wurzbach was injured. As result, she was awarded $5 million in a malpractice lawsuit. Funds were placed in an irrevocable trust. Wurzbach is now in her mid-30s, married…
Real News podcast: Attorney offers to pay inmate’s filing fee
Gene Mitchell and his fellow criminal defense attorneys have been in conversations with Escambia County over the conditions at the county jail. Last week, six prisoners have filed lawsuits in federal court…
Pensacola celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly For the second year, the city of Pensacola officially observed Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The occasion was marked Monday with a display of flags representing five regional tribes and…
No Florida election audit
Florida does not plan to review the 2020 election, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday during an appearance in St. Pete Beach. “What we do in Florida is, there’s a pre- and post-election…
Real News podcast: Ethics and the Law
The Pensacola News Journal recently attacked the Levin Papantonio Rafferty law firm for representing the Escambia Board of County Commissioners in a dispute with County Clerk Pam Childers over its 401(a) retirement…
Real News podcast: Moore on Agenda Review
Pensacola City Council President Jared Moore recaps yesterday’s Agenda Review and touches on the MOU for Carson Lovell, Baylen Slip and the city buying the electric utility infrastructure.
The Spring announces new mentors and mentees
The Spring Entrepreneur Hub has welcomed five new companies and eight new mentors into The Spring Venture Mentoring Service (VMS). These five companies will join 15 companies currently in the program and…
Presser Notes: ‘Every Single Thing We Want to Do’
By Jeremy Morrison With two meaty items falling on the Pensacola City Council’s table this week, Mayor Grover Robinson used his regular weekly presser Monday as a platform to launch into a…
Real News podcasts: Monday, Oct. 11
Former President Trump again teased a run for the White House over the weekend at a rally in Iowa – his first visit to the consequential state since losing the 2020 presidential…
Real News podcast: UWF stomps North Greenville
This past weekend, the University of West Florida Argos extended their road victory streak to 12 games with a 52-10 win over the North Greenville Crusaders. The next game is 4 p.m….