Fake Battles On Tuesday, the Escambia County School Board approved an emergency rule empowering Interim School Superintendent Keith Leonard to remove from the schools any book challenged for its sexual content. The…
Last Word: Susi Lyons
In July 2005, we started “The Last Word,” a column in which locals answer questions about themselves. It was patterned after Vanity Fair’s The Proust Questionnaire – which had its origins in…
Rest of Real News: First day of Summer
Pensacola Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier recaps last week’s city council meeting. Beginning in Fall 2023, the University of West Florida will offer a new Executive Master of Business Administration: Leadership Practice and Purpose….
Meet Dayna Reggero
Award-winning filmmaker Dayna Reggero of the Climate Listening Project brings her latest documentary Gulf Coast Love Story to Pensacola on Wednesday, July 19. Healthy Gulf is hosting the screening at 5:30 p.m….
UWF Masters in ‘Money Ball’
Beginning in Fall 2023, the University of West Florida will offer a new Master of Science in Administration with a specialization in sport administration. The graduate program will be offered fully online….
Daily Outtakes: Finding my past
We Are All Immigrants In our June 15 issue, I wrote about my great-grandfathers, who were immigrants from Ireland and Denmark. I have a portrait of Greenville, Miss. Mayor John Aloysius Cannon…
Last Word: Papa Don Schroeder
In July 2005, we started “The Last Word,” a column in which locals answer questions about themselves. It was patterned after Vanity Fair’s The Proust Questionnaire – which had its origins in…
D.C. on D.C.
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discusses his recent trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with Sen. Rick Scott and others about adding another terminal to the Pensacola International Airport. He also covers the…
Worst Decision Ever
On June 20, 2013, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to take over the Escambia County Jail and Central Booking & Detention . Sheriff David Morgan had asked for…
Bret expected to become hurricane
The News Service of Florida reports the National Hurricane Center was continuing to monitor the hurricane season’s second named storm, which was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane this week. Florida remained…
New Baptist Hospital Surgery Discharge Lounge named in honor of Moores
Margie and Alan Moore have made an impactful gift to Baptist Health Care Foundation to benefit the new Baptist Hospital campus, scheduled to open in September. The Foundation will name the surgery…
Fireworks show set for July 4
The Greater Pensacola Chamber and Pensacola Young Professionals will present this year’s Fourth of July fireworks show at 9 p.m. over Pensacola Bay. The night sky will come alive as the fireworks…