Foo Foo: Joyful Noise! Celebration

A three-part event, featuring New York’s Sing Harlem choir and celebrating the cultural impact of gospel music, is coming to Foo Foo Fest. WSRE PBS…

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Navy Federal must pay $95 million for illegal OOPS charges

Escambia County’s largest employer, Navy Federal Credit Union, has been ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to refund more than $80 million to…

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Real News hits 4,000-interview milestone

We interviewed our 4,000th guest on the radio show today. We started on Aug. 9, 2021. I don’t think any other 90-minute show has done…

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Real News: Cowboy Mouth returns to Vinyl Music Hall

Cowboy Mouth plays tomorrow at Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox St. Frontman/Drummer Fred LeBlanc was our guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen” this…

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Business Alliance wants to protect light-industrial use at OLF-8

The Business Alliance of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties issued their collective position on OLF-8 in support of job growth, following the masterplan, and keeping…

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Daily Outtakes: Seeking Rising Star nominations for 2025

UPDATE: WE HAVE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO DECEMBER 15 Since 2008, Inweekly has recognized the under-40-year-olds in our community whom their peers, clients, and bosses…

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County continues to seek ECT board applications

The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners continues to seek applications from county residents to be nominated for gubernatorial appointment to the Escambia Children’s Trust….

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Gulf Breeze Will Do awards over $46,000 in grants

Gulf Breeze Will Do, a women’s philanthropic group, awarded $46,548 in grants to local organizations at its annual meeting on November 3. Gulf Breeze Will…

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HUD charges local property manager charged discrimination

From HUD: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has charged Pensacola property manager Jonathan Faircloth with discrimination against…

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Former Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy appointed to SRIA board

County Commissioner Ashley Hofberger has appointed former Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth M. Timothy to serve as the District 4 representative on the Santa Rosa Island…

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Daily Outttakes: County Commission discusses Escambia Children’s Trust

Escambia Deputy County Attorney Kristin Hual has asked the Board of County Commissioners to discuss the Escambia Children’s Trust request for clarification of the $690,684…

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Real News: ‘There’s nobody to blame’

Don Gaetz easily won his old Florida Senate seat by 30 percentage points. “Republicans have to understand now at the federal level, at the state…

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SEC Women’s Soccer excites fans, semifinals on Thursday

The Southeastern Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament is already drawing thousands of attendees to Escambia County’s Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park. Yesterday, we had four exciting games:…

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Pensacola Habitat for Humanity lauds Pride Build campaign

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity wrapped up its inaugural Pride Build campaign with a three-day build week, as 37 volunteers worked together to promote inclusion and…

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Hurricane Rafael update

Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore says the models have aligned, and we are out of the cone of uncertainty. “We do have a…

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Daily Outtakes: Axios of Evil fails

The Pensacola News Journal, County Clerk Pam Childers, Andrew McKay, Escambia Citizens Watch and the ethically-challenged couple, Doug Underhill and Jonathan Owens, failed to defeat…

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No upsets in Escambia elections

State Representative District 1 REP Michelle Salzman (REP) 66.15% State Representative District 2 REP Alex Andrade (REP) 54.55% Board of County Commissioners District 4 Participating…

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WCOA, Inweekly election night coverage

We will be on the air tonight starting at 6 p.m. We will discuss the voting today, political stategies and the early results. Please listen.

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What’s on Mayor Reeves’ To Do List

At his weekly presser, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves discussed the new 10-year strategic plan that Anna Muessig of Gehl will present to the Pensacola City…

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Real News, Monday, Nov. 4

I apologize for taking so long to get these interviews up. Yesterday was a full-blown Monday. State Senate candidate Don Gaetz delivered his closing pitch…

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