Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare Receives Gold Certificate

Pensacola City Councilman Charles Bare has received a Gold Certificate of Excellence from the Florida League of Cities. The program recognizes elected municipal officials for completing training and continuing education. Bare completed the program’s inaugural year, from August 2025 through July 2026, earning points through webinars, ethics training, leadership institutes and other Florida League of Cities events. Bare says continuing education is critical to his ability to serve Pensacola residents.

Man Charged With Voter Intimidation at Milton Polling Site

A Santa Rosa County man is accused of intimidating voters at a polling facility during Tuesday's Primary election. According to an arrest report, deputies were called to the Santa Rosa County Auditorium on Spikes Way after Marc Manchon was seen recording voters and yelling at them. The report says two citizens told deputies they were scared and intimidated while trying to vote. Manchon allegedly pushed a man assisting poll workers and later resisted arrest after refusing to identify himself. He's charged with two counts of voter intimidation or suppression, three counts of disturbing the peace, battery and resisting arrest. He was released on bond Wednesday.

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Workforce Summit August 26th to Prepare Region for Shipbuilding Job Boom

Pensacola, FL (NewsRadio 92.3) -- The City of Pensacola is hosting a Workforce Summit on August 26th from 2:30 to 4 p.m. — bringing together more than 30 confirmed attendees including representatives from Pensacola State College, Northwest Florida State College, and Florida Commerce Secretary Kelly. Officials say the summit is timed to coincide with the CareerSource Florida board meeting also being held in Pensacola at UWF the following day — the first time in recent memory that meeting has been held in Northwest Florida rather than South or Central Florida. Officials say the goal is preparing the regional workforce pipeline for the wave of high-paying jobs expected from the Burdon shipbuilding project and related industries — with attendees also touring the American Magic building during their visit.