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Author and newspaper publisher Rick Outzen explores the news behind the headlines with newsmakers and the journalists that cover them.
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The Bail Project - An Evening Hosted by Julian MacQueen with Robin Steinberg, Founder of the Bail Project, is Thursday, April 25, starting at 6:30 p.m. in The Rex, 18 North Palafox St. Bail Project CEO David Gasper discusses the program and shares its success in Pensacola.
Thousands of pounds of seafood, along with traditional festival fare, encompass this event. Festival runs 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, April 26, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, April 27, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in Seville Square. Details are available at fiestapensacola.org/crawfish-festival.
Escambia County Public Schools is hosting an in-person Teacher Hiring Event to fill teacher positions for the 2024-2025 school year on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Booker T. Washington High School, 6000 College Parkway. Visit the ECPS employment page at escambiacountyschools.org/employment and click on “24-25 Teacher Hiring Event.” The application deadline is May 1. Applicants will receive an email notification if eligible to attend. Melia Adams shares the details.
The University of West Florida placed second in the 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, which is given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community. UWF Cyber Ambassadors program is an important part of the center's community outreach. Guy Garrett leads the program.
Council member Jennifer Brahier discusses Portside Pickle, City Swimming Pools and creating a priority list for repairs and maintenance.
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discussed various issues in District 1, including the problematic roundabout on Perdido Key, which he admitted was too small and needed to be redesigned. He also mentioned a new offer for OLF-8, which he believes is a better deal. Bergosh also announced that the next Coffee with Commissioner event will be held live in Perdido Key, where several new developments and improvements are underway.
It’s a huge weekend for Taylor Swift fans—her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” dropped at midnight, as the singer continues to ride the wave of her popularity peak. Jason Nathanson and Sena Maddison discuss the lead-up to the release.
From Blue Wahoos Stadium, Jeff DeWeese talks about how we all worked to pass the referendum for the Community Maritime Park.
Gumbo Ya-Ya Cookoff - a contest benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida - is 4-6 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Buck Mitchell has the details.
The Real News broadcast was from the beautiful Blue Wahoos Stadium. The guests included Sena Maddison, Whitney Fike, Walker Wilson, Jeff DeWeese, Eric Grove, Travis Wilson, Trevor Schaetlle, Kevin Saucier, Lumon May, Will Condon, Chandra Smiley, Shannon Hannah, Robert Bender, Jonathan Griffin, Rick Byars, Bill Vilona and Steve Nissim.
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender prefilled Wednesday for the seat as a Republican in the 2024 election. He dropped our live broadcast at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
The new Pensacola City Council agenda has been released, and Mayor D.C. Reeves is recommending an amendment to the city's lease agreement with Port Warehouse 4 , LLC, which is redeveloping Warehouse #4 into an indoor sports facility and bringing pickleball to downtown Pensacola. Developer Ron Fabbro shares the details.
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida) is proud to join the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Federal Highway Administration and others to host the Northwest Florida Construction Career Days (NWFL CCD) for 1,300 area high school students on April 16-17 at the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds. Lindsey Harrell has the details.
Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh attended the Defense Communities Summit in Washington, D.C. last week. Many of the topics discussed are our community's concerns: education, child care, housing, and health care.
Innovators and entrepreneurs from across Florida and the Southeast will attend the two-day Black Founders’ Innovation Summit on April 19-20, in Pensacola. The summit kicks off with a welcome reception at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 19, at the Kukua Institute. Speakers, workshops, and panel discussions will be held on Saturday, April 20, beginning at 9 a.m. at DeVilliers Square. The summit is free and open to the public with required registration at bfis.kukuainstitute.org.
The full show: Sena Maddison, Greg Harris, Mike Dobuski, D.C. Reeves and Stephanie Yelton.
The Pensacola mayor shares the latest news on the city.
UWF women's basketball coach Stephanie Yelton watched the NCAA Women's Final Four from the fifth row. Listen to her review of the weekend.
The Pensacola Ice Flyers are in a best-of-three playoff series with the Peoria Rivermen. Owner Greg Harris has the details.
Full show: Sena Maddison, Brenton Goodman, Steven Portnoy, Angela Ellis and Jim Ryan
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