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Last week, Rebekah Jones filed a whistleblower lawsuit to get her job back in Leon County Circuit Civil court. Besides reinstatement, she also seeks back wages, compensation for “emotional distress” and punitive damages for her firing. 

ANALYSIS: YET ANOTHER TWIST MURDAUGH FAMILY SAGABRAD GARRETT, ABC NEWS CRIME & TERRORISM ANALYST, WASHINGTON And you thought all of the twists and turns were played out!  For weeks we watched the double homicide trial of Alex Murdaugh, accused of brutally murdering his wife and son Paul on the family’s property, which ended with his conviction.  But now it’s coming to light that during the murder investigation, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division  ound evidence that another death possibly connected to the Murdaughs and originally ruled a hit and run in 2015, was actually a homicide.  The bottom line is that because of the investigation into the shooting deaths of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh, the murder of Stephen Smith now may get solved.  A wealthy, established family in the rural south; five deaths in six years linked to the family in some form; and the millions of dollars stolen by Alex Murdaugh from his law firm and clients all really do create a true crime saga that was made for television.  It’s not the first and it definitely won’t be the last. 

The full show from Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

The Naval Air Station Pensacola will open its gates to the public for a weekend of access on March 25 and 26. Retired Rear Admiral Kyle Cozad, who heads the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, is happy to hear of the mayor’s efforts to open NAS Pensacola more often to the general public. 

Pensacola City Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses whether the city should help buy a former Pathways for Change building for REAP.

Escambia County School Superintendent Tim Smith discusses last night's 3-2 vote by the school board that rejected a referendum to return to an elected superintendent. 

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area on Tuesday announced its 2023 membership drive successfully concluded with a total of 1,192 members. On Oct. 22, IMPACT 100 will give back to the community $1,192,000 by awarding eleven significant project grants of $108,364 each to nonprofit organizations serving Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. President Kristen Longley has the details.

All the interviews from Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Quint Studer explained why he supports having an appointed superintendent: "'What I wanted was the option for the school board to find the very best person they possibly could to lead the school district. You know, it's a difficult job -  thousands of employees, millions of dollars, thousands of students. Why limit yourself to only people that are residents of Escambia County? "

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves covered several topics on WCOA this morning.