EXCLUSIVE: INTERIOR SECRETARY OPEN TO SAVING FORT PICKENS ROAD; DISCUSSES OFFSHORE DRILLING
By Andrew McKay 06/17/20 Visiting Pensacola for the first time today, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt tells NewsRadio he is here to see what sort of
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PROTEST ORGANIZER SAYS THEY ARE STAYING AT CURRENT LOCATION; IT’S OKAY TO PAINT OVER SOME OF THE BRIDGE NOW; THEY WILL ACCOMMODATE BOATERS; THEY DO WANT MONUMENT REMOVED
By Andrew McKay 06/10/20 Caleb Houston, one of the two primary organizers of the Graffiti Bridge protests, tells NewsRadio that despite Mayor Grover Robinson’s urging
PENSACOLA POLICE CHIEF: EGG FEST WILL FEED GRAFFITI BRIDGE PROTESTERS; CONDEMNS “MURDER” OF GEORGE FLOYD; IS TRAINING OFFICERS TO INTERVENE; WANTS ROUTINE MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR OFFICERS
By Andrew McKay 06/04/20 Pensacola Police Chief Tommi Lyter tells NewsRadio that Pensacola EggFest (and others) approached him to ask if they could feed the
FLORIDA RELEASES FIRST BATCH OF ANTIBODY TEST RESULTS; VERY FEW PEOPLE IN STATE LIKELY IMMUNE
By Andrew McKay 05/31/20 The Florida Department of Health has finally released the first batch of antibody test results, and it’s mostly bad news. In
MALCOLM THOMAS CALLS CDC SCHOOL GUIDELINES “RIDICULOUS;” PLEDGES GRADUATION CEREMONIES WILL HAPPEN
Andrew McKay 05/22/20 Escambia Superintendent Malcolm Thomas does not think the CDC guidelines issued this week for reopening schools are anywhere close to functional. The
MALCOLM THOMAS: NOT RETURNING TO PHYSICAL SCHOOLS IN THE FALL WOULD BE “TRAUMATIC”
Andrew McKay 04/29/20 Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-772158496/escambia-superintendent-malcolm-thomas-on-covid-19-school-implications GEORGE STONE At one of last week’s Florida Task Force meetings, Education Secretary Richard Corcoran raised the issue that
SANTA ROSA SUPERINTENDENT OPEN TO USING VIRTUAL LEARNING PERMANENTLY FOR SOME STUDENTS
Andrew McKay 04/16/20 During a conversation about the current functionality and future viability of remote instruction for Santa Rosa County students, Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick expressed
COVID-19 ANALYSIS: WHY WE ARE DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING
Andrew McKay 03/19/20 If it seems like the response to this virus has dramatically changed in the last few days, you are not wrong. The
CRACKDOWN COMING ON ESCAMBIA HOMESTEAD VIOLATORS
Andrew McKay 02/28/20 Escambia Property Appraiser Chris Jones is working with Tax Collector Scott Lunsford and local governments to implement an aggressive new plan to
MATT GAETZ TAKES NO-PAC PLEDGE AT CPAC; CHALLENGES FELLOW REPUBLICANS TO DO SAME
Andrew McKay 02/27/20 Taking the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Congressman Matt Gaetz launched into a tirade against special interest political donors and
ESCAMBIA CONSIDERING SCOOTERS ON PENSACOLA BEACH
Andrew McKay 02/19/20 UPDATE/CORRECTION: The public hearing on e-scooters had been scheduled for March 5th. Today’s vote will reschedule the public hearing for June 4th.
SUN BELT CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT LIKELY COMING TO PENSACOLA; NEW SCOREBOARD AND WIFI FOR BAY CENTER PART OF THE DEAL
Andrew McKay 02/07/20 Last night, the Escambia County Commission unanimously approved the deal put together by several local organizations to bring the Sun Belt Conference’s
GULF BREEZE FAMILY DONATES $5,000 FOR NEW SHADE STRUCTURE AT SPLASH PAD
Andrew McKay 02/05/20 At Monday night’s Gulf Breeze City Council meeting, the Council voted to accept $5,000 from Bill and Jill Lee for the construction
PENSACOLA LIGHTHOUSE VISITS DOWN 82% IN JANUARY; PROPOSED “ENCLAVE” ACCESS PLAN COULD MAKE THEM “A NON-PUBLIC INSTITUTION”
Andrew McKay 01/30/20 Yesterday, we reported that visits to the National Naval Aviation Museum are off about 50% due to the Base access restrictions put
NAVAL AVIATION MUSEUM VISITOR VOLUME DOWN 50%; DIRECTOR HOPEFUL FOR CIVILIAN ACCESS BEFORE BLUE ANGELS RETURN LATE MARCH
Andrew McKay 01/29/20 In the wake of the terrorist attack on board NAS Pensacola, civilian access has been severely restricted due to security concerns for
ROTTING HERITAGE OAK AT ALCANIZ / CERVANTES HAS BEEN PERMITTED FOR REMOVAL
Andrew McKay 01/27/20 Located in the back of the parking lot of the old Pot Roast and Pinot building on the southwest corner of
SANTA ROSA COMMISSION APPROVES TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION NOISE STARTING AT 2 AM ON NEW NAVARRE SCHOOL
Andrew McKay 01/24/202 At yesterday’s Santa Rosa County Commission meeting, one item on the consent agenda (things so uncontroversial that they don’t even get discussed
FDOT PROPOSES WIDENING I-10 FROM ALABAMA TO US 29 AND REDESIGNING PINE FOREST AND 9 MILE AS “DIVERGING DIAMOND INTERCHANGES”
Andrew McKay 01/23/20 FDOT will have a meeting on February 4 at Pine Fores UMC to discuss the possibility of widening I-10 to six lanes
ENTRANCE ROAD TO WHITING AIR PARK TO BE NAMED “DON SALTER BOULEVARD”
Andrew McKay 01/22/20 At yesterday’s Santa Rosa County Commission meeting, there was a lengthy congratulatory presentation regarding last week’s announcement that Leonardo Helicopters would be
COUNCIL PAUSES BAPTIST HOSPITAL NEW SITE ROAD VACATION REQUESTS
Andrew McKay 01/16/20 At tonight’s Pensacola City Council meeting, the Council entertained the request by Baptist Hospital to vacate Rawson Lane south of Brent Lane,
HOUSE PASSES WAR POWERS RESOLUTION 224-194; GAETZ VOTES WITH DEMOCRATS
Andrew McKay 01/03/20 The House today passed a Concurrent Resolution attempting to prohibit the President from conducting military actions in or against Iran by a
GULF BREEZE PRACTICING CYBER SAFETY WHILE PENSACOLA RECOVERS FROM RANSOMWARE ATTACK
Andrew McKay 12/17/19 Gulf Breeze City Manager Sam Abell tells NewsRadio that the recent cyber attack on Pensacola has made the importance of strong resiliency
SANTA ROSA SHERIFF CONFIRMS CURRENT GUN LAWS WILL BE ENFORCED AFTER 2ND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY RESOLUTION PASSES
Andrew McKay 12/16/19 As expected, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office FL Sheriff Bob Johnson confirms to NewsRadio that the purpose of the County Commission affirming
NAS PENSACOLA STAYING CLOSED TO CIVILIANS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE; NO PLANS TO ARM MORE PERSONNEL
Andrew McKay 12/1619 During a one-on-one interview with NAS Pensacola Commanding Officer Captain Tim Kinsella Friday morning, Andrew McKay asked when civilians would be able
SANTA ROSA COUNTY WILL RESUME RECYCLING; START DATE TBA; POSSIBLY JANUARY 1
Andrew McKay 12/13/19 At yesterday’s Santa Rosa County Commission meeting, the Board voted 5-0 to enter into a contract with WPR Inc. to haul recyclables