Daily Outtakes: UDC still cannot repay loan
NorthEscambia.com reports that the Urban Development Center failed to pay off its loan from the Town of Century and has asked for another extension. Read…
Real News: Florida races, Food Security, Weapon Detection, Top Secret Missions, Soccer
The ballot initiatives on recreational pot and abortion will reshape political races in Florida. The Lincoln Project’s Ryan Wiggins explains how. Listen to the podcast….
Real News: City, Education, Tech and Health
Pensacola Mayor DC Reeves discussed the city’s ongoing efforts to restore its computer system following a cyber attack. He mentioned that the city is close…
Breaking: Judge rules 401a plan unlawful
Judge William Stone has ruled that the Escambia County Commissioners’ 401a retirement plan is unlawful, and the county’s contributions to the Local Plan on behalf…
6 Issues on November Ballot
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With the state Supreme Court this week signing off on ballot initiatives about abortion rights…
City unsure about data breach
Press Release: While the criminal investigation remains active and our restorative efforts progress significantly from the March 16 network security incident, the City of Pensacola…
Daily Outtakes: Master educator coming to Penascola
Yesterday, I interviewed Dr. Angela Bush, the Birmingham middle school principal who took over Erwin Middle School and got the school off Alabama’s Comprehensive Support…
UWF Historic Trust partners with DeFuniak Landmarks
The University of West Florida Historic Trust has partnered with F. Diane Pickett, local emerging author and the president and founder of DeFuniak Landmarks, a…
School District adds weapon detection
Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Keith Leonard has announced that all middle and high schools will begin randomly screening students with a new weapons detection…
Electric rates to drop in May
As we reported last month, FP&L customers in Northwest Florida who use 1,000 kilowatt hours in a month will pay $135.38 starting in May, down…
Baker Act Central Receiving Facility set to open April 15
People facing mental health crises will soon have an easily accessible, new Central Receiving Facility (CRF) that will open this month at Lakeview Center’s main…
ParkMobile now only city parking option
The City of Pensacola is exclusively using the ParkMobile app as the official app for city-owned parking beginning Monday, April 1. The city began transitioning…
