Rick's Podcasts

Special Olympics Florida invites the local community to get involved and participate in the Pensacola Race for Inclusion. This race and fundraiser will support Special Olympics Florida athletes and champion the mission of inclusion and acceptance. It's 9:15 a.m. on  Saturday, Oct. 8 at University of West Florida – Rec Plex North.  Day of registration starts at 7 a.m.The Race for Inclusion is a statewide campaign supporting the athletes of Special Olympics Florida, seeking to build communities of inclusion and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities. The campaign features a series of events taking place across the state from September to December.My guest Harrison Mauldin began running with Special Olympics Florida in elementary school, and he hasn’t stopped since. Sprints, middle-distances, long-distances, half-marathons. You name it, and there’s a good chance that Harrison has competed. Running and training helped him focus and put him on a path to improve his health and mental wellbeing. “Running,” he says, “is great for the mind, body, and spirit.”He’s won his share of medals and ribbons, including two golds at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, and received the key to the city to his hometown.  To learn more, visit www.specialolympicsflorida.org.

Community Health Northwest Florida has come with a creative campaign to promote flu shots and has another new location opening on North Palafox in the North Hill area. Kelli Pipkin, Reggie Dogan and Sena Maddison have the details.

All the interviews from Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

Sheriff Chip Simmons repeated his request for any video taken by fans at the Bellview Park football on Saturday where one man was killed and another injured in a shootout near the football.  He also discussed safety at our ballparks.

Banker Bruce Vredenburg explains why we should renew the the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (EDATE) program.

The University of West Florida Haas Center has been awarded a five-year, $548,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to promote business development and employment among Florida veterans and minority business owners.  Nicole Gislason has the details.

First City Art Center’s 16th annual Glass and Ceramic Pumpkin Patch takes place on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Blue Wahoos Stadium in downtown Pensacola. The annual event is free to the public and gives attendees around 7,000 hand-blown glass and hand-thrown clay pumpkins to choose from and purchase. Bart Hudson has the details.

All the interviews from Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.

At the 32nd WSRE PBS Wine & Food Classic, local chefs will contribute their time and resources to support public television during a weekend of culinary events. This year, two events are scheduled to take place in downtown Pensacola: a walkabout tasting on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the SCI Building Plaza on Garden St., and The Great American Brunch on Sunday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Museum of Commerce.  Mary Riker has the details.

County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discusses the shooting at Bellview Park while a youth football was being played and how the county will make the parks safer.