Afghan stories, photos may trigger PTSD

Neuroscience News warns that news and images from Afghanistan may trigger PTSD in military veterans. “A lot of our vets are extremely upset about the…

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Real News lineup – Monday, Aug. 30

On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, we will open the show with discussions on public safety and Hurricane Ida with Escambia County Public Safer Director Eric Gilmore,…

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Monday closures

Escambia County Offices Closed and ECAT Service Canceled Monday, Aug. 30 Escambia County offices will be closed Monday, Aug. 30 due to the remnant weather…

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Escambia public schools closed Monday

(FL) SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL CLOSE  MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 DUE TO HURRICANE IDA   Superintendent Timothy A. Smith has announced that all schools and offices…

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Latest on Ida

From NOAA: 6:30 AM 8/29/2021 Tropical Update: #Ida is an extremely dangerous MAJOR HURRICANE with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph as of a 6:00…

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Hurricane Ida heading toward La.

The latest information on Hurricane Ida is expected to undergo rapid to strengthening on today, tonight and Sunday.  While the National Hurricane Service has it…

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Ascension Sacred Heart and Baptist leaders talk about COVID surge

COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high in Escambia County; most are not vaccinated PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2021) — The numbers of COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Ascension…

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Tippett appointed to PSC board

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Troy Tippett to the Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees. Dr. Tippett, of…

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Podcast: What does FDA full approval mean for Pfizer mean

On NewsTalk 1370 WCOA, I had Healthcare policy expert Sally Pipes to provide insight on how the full approval Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine might increase vaccinations…

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Podcast: Face masks are effective

On Newstalk 1370 WCOA, Dr. Peter Jennings, the chief medical officer at Ascension Sacred Heart, talked about the research that has shown that face masks…

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DeSantis loses case banning face mask mandates by school boards

Judge John C. Cooper has rejected Gov. Ron DeSantis’ effort to block Florida’s school districts from imposing strict mask mandates on students to curb the…

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Thomas Insurance owner pleads guilty

We broke this story earlier this year. Press release: John Thomas, 51, of Pensacola pled guilty yesterday on wire fraud and money laundering charges related…

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