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Podcasts: National Health Center Week, ‘Jules,’ CyberSkills2Work, Pelican Drop and more

On Friday’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” on WCOA, we covered Community Health Northwest Florida celebrating National Health Center Week. Jason Nathanson reviewed “Jules” and “Painkiller. Dr. Eman El-Sheikh discussed the University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity expanding CyberSkills2Work, and DIB executive Walker Wilson discussed how the Pelican Drop meeting went.

National Health Center Week

Community Health Northwest Florida celebrated National Health Center Week to showcase the impact of community health centers serving a growing number of patients in Florida and across the country. Nationwide, one in 11 people get medical care from a community health center, including 400,000 veterans, nearly 9 million children and 1.4 million people experiencing homelessness. Community Health takes care of 55,000 people in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Listen here.

Jules & Painkiller

What happens when “Ghandi” meets “E.T.” You’ll find out in the new movie “Jules,” starring Sir Ben Kingsley as a lonely man in a small town who has a spaceship crash in his backyard. Jason Nathanson reviews and the new Netflix series “Painkiller.” Listen here.

CyberSkills2Work Expansion

The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity received a $2.5 million grant from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Program to expand CyberSkills2Work. Over two years, the expansion will prepare more than 1,520 newly credentialed cybersecurity professionals. Dr. Eman El-Sheikh shares the details. Listen here.

Behind the Scenes on Pelican Drop

DIB Executive Director Walker Holmes discusses the meeting held to decide the future of the Pelican Drop. Listen here.

And we also have the full show for your next workout:

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