Rick's Podcasts

Rick talks with Sena Maddison, Eric Gilmore, Will Kennedy, Christine Baker, Marcas Bamman, Tracie Hudson and Jim Ryan.

Dr. Marcas Bamman has received a $7.7 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a clinical trial aimed to determine how people age 60 and older attain the health benefits of exercise. 

Will Kennedy recaps last week's game versus Grand Valley State and previews Saturday's contest against Mississippi College. 

On Saturday, October 5th, from 9 to 11 a.m., FavorHouse will host the 2nd Annual Paws For A Cause: Pet Walk to End DV at Corinne Jones Park, 620 W. Government Street.

West Pensacola Elementary School is excited to announce its partnership with Running Wild for Escambia County Public Schools' annual "Socktober" sock donation event. From October 1st to October  31st, the community is encouraged to donate new socks to be distributed to individuals in need through  Opening Doors Northwest Florida. 

Socktober began at West Pensacola in 2020, collecting 422 pairs of socks for the homeless population in our area. Through community support and involvement, last year, they collected 1624 pairs of socks. The  2024 goal is 2000 pairs.

Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore shares the latest on Tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico.

Rick talks with Eric Gilmore, Chip Simmons, Bart Hudson, Mary Riker, and Kaycee Lagarde.

Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons discusses the sixth Blazer Academy that graduated on Oct. 1. We also talk about the war on drugs and his crew that helped Madison County recover from Hurricane Helene.

Mary Rikers shares the details of all three of these programs.

Kaycee Lagarde, Escambia County's Strategic Communications Director, discussed the facts on "Real News" this morning.

"I think it's important to clarify things like this because I know when you're dealing with government budgets and projects like this on a large scale, sometimes it can get a little bit confusing," she said. "We just want to make sure people know that this project was always going to be a big investment in the Brownsville community. And anytime you're renovating an older building like that, there's a possibility that you're going to run into some hiccups. So, we, of course, did that."

Lagarde continued, "The board approved $3.1 million for this project, and I actually looked back when I was researching this yesterday, I had sent out a press release about a year ago about this project. We had said that it was a $3.1 million investment in the Brownsville community. That's something that has been consistent throughout this project. 

"And so even with the change orders and some unexpected expenses that are coming up, again, due to the nature of the project and the age of the building, we are still well within that $3.1 million. So I thought that was important to clarify because this is an exciting project for the Brownsville community, and we don't need to have any negativity or confusion surrounding that project because I think it's going to be a great addition right there in the heart of Brownsville to have their first library."