Escambia County Schools Hosting 'Podcastapalooza' This Weekend

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Escambia County Public Schools is holding its third annual Podcastapalooza event this Saturday at Booker T. Washington High School. The free community event runs from ten in the morning until one in the afternoon. Families can browse vendor booths covering scholarships, mental health resources, summer camps, and tutoring opportunities. There will also be a live animal presentation, food trucks, and snow cones. One guest will win a 250-dollar Amazon gift card.

Pensacola Beach Lifeguards Return to Towers This Weekend

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Pensacola Beach lifeguards are heading back to their towers this Saturday. Casino Beach will be staffed daily from eight-thirty in the morning until five-thirty in the evening. The crew includes ten new lifeguards and 65 returning guards who completed more than 60 hours of open water and emergency training. Last season, lifeguards performed 359 rescues and responded to 130 major medical incidents. Full summer staffing of up to eight towers begins Memorial Day weekend.

Scott Introduces Bill To Balance Budget

(Washington, DC) -- Rick Scott is backing an effort to balance the federal budget. Senator Scott introduced the Balanced Budget Responsibility Act yesterday. He says it'll provide the president with the authority and discretion to curb wasteful government spending and balance the federal budget. The bill gives the president the discretion to not spend money if the federal government is operating under a deficit. Scott adds, though, the bill does protect essential programs like Medicare and Social Security. He says we all owe it to the American people to give a damn about how we're spending their dollars so we can drive down costs and bring fiscal sanity to the nation.