Rick's Podcasts

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.