Rick's Podcasts

The Rally Foundation is hosting a two-day shopping event. Donna Dickey shares the details. Its Pop-Up Shopping Soirée is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in the atrium of the SCI Building, 220 W. Garden St. The philanthropic fun continues 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, with the All-Day Shopping Soirée in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and surrounding areas. Donna Dickey shares the details.

The Small Business Development Center at UWF is hosting a Childcare Community Conversation on Tuesday, Dec. 5 from 12-1 p.m. at the UWF Argo Athletic Club. Regional Director Kelly Massey has the details.

Coach Stephanie Yelton discusses the team and how she builds her schedule so her players are ready for the Gulf South Conference tournament.

Commissioner Lumon May isn't happy with the Escambia Children's Trust (ECT) and its Out-of-School Time contracts after last week's workshop. He questions the Trust's effectiveness in helping children. The commissioner believes better stewardship and accountability are needed.

Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore discusses the lessons learned this past hurricane season.

The full show from Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023: Marine Corps League, Luke Barr, Will Kennedy, Peter Steenblik, Christian Wagley, Jason Nathanson and Sena Maddison.

What: Celebrate the Gulf - Hands-on environmental education on Pensacola BeachWhere: Red Fish Blue Fish, 5 Via de Luna Dr, Unit B, Pensacola BeachWhen: Saturday, December 2, 11:30 am-5pmWhy: Join-in for some hands-on education about local beaches and waterways with the nonprofit organization Healthy Gulf as we celebrate 29 years of fighting for a healthy and restored Gulf of Mexico, and we'll have information about how you can get more involved in protecting the Gulf.  We’ll be setup outdoors with displays of popular shells and other items that wash ashore on local beaches, as well as some live fish and other marine life from Santa Rosa Sound.  A portion of proceeds from restaurant sales at Red Fish Blue Fish will be donated to Healthy Gulf to support our work in Florida and around the Gulf to protect beaches, waterways, marine life, and communities. A Facebook event page with more information is here.Who: Healthy Gulf is a nonprofit organization that works to protect and restore the Gulf of Mexico and the people and communities along its shores. Florida – Alabama Coastal Organizer Christian Wagley will be available for interview requests.

Real News on the Road at Bodacious Shops: Sena Maddison, Quint Studer, Eric Stevenson, Darrell Miller, Reggie Dogan, Alicia Donjon, Martha Saunders, Walker Wilson, D.C. Reeves, Isabel Miller, Erica Grancagnola, Lumon May, Chip Simmons, Whitney Lucas, Steve Nissan, Troy Rafferty, Ashton Hayward and Will Condon.

Escambia County has filed suit against Jonathan Owens, aide to former County Commissioner Doug Underhill, Alexander Arduini and Gannett, owner of the Pensacola News Journal, seeking recovery of data stolen of the county's server.In early 2022, the commissioner had trouble with his cell phone and had asked the county’s IT department to help retrieve the data so that he could preserve the information considered to be public records. Someone stole the data off the county’s server and gave it Owens, who then passed it on to attorneys suing the county, the once-daily newspapers and others. Owens has told the media the information was given to him anonymously.

The full show for Monday, Nov. 20, 2023: Jeff Bergosh, Mike Dobuski, Delarian Wiggins, Walker Wilson, Haley Brown and Jim Ryan.