Rick's Podcasts

This Saturday marks the five-year anniversary of Parkrun on the University of West Florida’s Pensacola campus. Every Saturday morning, parkrunners gather to walk, jog, run or volunteer during the timed 5K run/walk. Robin Foley shares the details.  Parkrun is free and suitable for all ages and abilities. For more information, visit parkrun.us/recplexnorth. 

The full show: Sena Maddison, Cam Johnson, Clark Merritt, Anne Flaherty, Jaromy Kuhl and Brad Garrett. 

The University of West Florida once again ranked among the best in the nation in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report Best Online College rankings. UWF ranked 45th among 348 institutions for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and 30th for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans. Dr. Jaromy Kuhl has the details.

 For the second year in a row, Florida’s system of public seaports experienced record-high cargo growth and set a new record-high number of cruise passenger embarkations, a newly released report from the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED) shows. Port of Pensacola Director Clark Merritt discusses the report and gives an update on our port.

Cox Communications has a long-standing tradition of backing the communities it serves, a commitment that was never more evident than in 2023. Last year alone, Cox donated more than $2 million in cash and in-kind donations to charities and non-profits along the Gulf Coast, boosting their fundraising endeavors.  Cam Johnson has the details.

The full show: Alex Andrade, Tom Rivers, Dan McFaul, Rob Fabbro and Eric Gilmore.

The House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee passed State Rep. Alex Andrade's HB 757, which liberals and conservatives have criticized. The bill makes it easier for public figures to sue journalists who rely on anonymous sources for information that turns out to be false. Andrade addresses the pushback and explains the bill.

The development team converting a Port of Pensacola warehouse into a sports facility has announced the first phase of its development.  The outdoor pickleball courts are the first part of a multi-phased project to renovate the underutilized Warehouse 4 and activate the waterfront along the western side of the Port. Rob Fabbro shares the details.

Ballard Partners' Dan McFaul is helping Mayor D.C. Reeves convince the United States Postal Service to find a new location in downtown Pensacola.  McFaul discusses that effort and his work to get $22 million from the FAA to expand the Pensacola International Airport.

The full show: Sena Maddison, Quint Studer, Hedi Salanki-Rubardt, D.C. Reeves and Ashlee Hofberger.