Guidelines

I am one member of a five person board. The opinions I express on this forum are mine only, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Escambia County Staff, Administrators, Employees, or anyone else associated with Escambia County Florida. I am interested in establishing this blog as a means of additional transparency to the public, outreach to the community, and information dissemination to all who choose to look. Feedback is welcome, but because public participation is equally encouraged, appropriate language and decorum is mandatory. Although this is not my campaign site for re-election--sometimes campaign related information will be discussed, therefore in an abundance of caution I add the following :








Friday, November 22, 2024

The Wake Up Call for Friday--Lots to Talk About



Who will be the next District 1 Florida Congressman?  We talk about the state of that race.

We also talk about the latest developments in the Ukraine/Russia war, we talk about Israel and Hamas, the ICC's warrant for Netanyahu, the newest cabinet pick by Trump for Attorney General and lots of other interesting stories locally and worldwide.

Check out the commercial free podcast of today's show here.

Listen live every weekday 7:00AM on AM790 and FM 103--WPNN

Remember, Monday morning we will have our weekly conversation with Sheriff Chip Simmons

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Wake Up Call for Wednesday: Walker Wilson from the Downtown Improvement Board



 We had another action-packed day on the radio live today during the Wake up Call with Jeff Bergosh.

We do this every weekday at 7:00AM on WPNN FM 103.7.

Today we talked about a lot of local, national, and international stories and we had the Executive Director of the Downtown Improvement Board as our special guests.  We talked about all of the great things happening downtown and also we discussed parking and the issue with homeless sleeping downtown.

Good conversation--catch the commercial-free podcast of this morning's live show here.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A Great Conversation with Escambia Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender



This morning on the Wake Up Call with Jeff Bergosh we had the opportunity to interview Escambia's Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender.  We discussed the last election cycle, and he let us know that the audit on this last election came back at 99.997%--with only two (2) ballots cast being miscounted.  That is an incredible statistic.  We also discussed the soon to be announced special election that will be coming to replace now former D1 Congressman Matt Gaetz.  According to Bender and due to federal laws that dictate the number of days overseas voters must be given in advance of an election--the process to fill this seat could run into the spring of next year.

We also discussed lots of current events locally and nationally.

Check out the commercial-free podcast of this morning's show here.

And listen live on WPNN FM 103.7 or AM 790 Weekdays at 7:00AM.


Radio Unrestrained!

Monday, November 18, 2024

Wake Up Call for Monday, November 19th: Escambia Sheriff Chip Simmons



Today on the Wake up Call we will speak with Escambia's Sheriff, Chip Simmons, on a variety of topics related to the ECSO, crime, recent events locally, and whether or not he will run for congress in the wake of Matt Gaetz's resignation.

We will also discuss national, local, and international news as well as several sports events that took place over the weekend.

Lots of great additional information and entertainment on the show.

Friday, November 15, 2024

The Wake up Call for Friday, November 15th: Scott Lunsford, Pap Don's Legacy and Discussions of UAPs, Recess Appointments and the Tyson fight..



We had an action packed episode of "The Wake Up Call" with Jeff Bergosh this morning live on WPNN.

We interviewed Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford and talked about a wide array of topics.


Listen Live Weekdays from 7:00-8:00 on AM 790  FM 103.7

Radio, unrestrained.



Thursday, November 14, 2024

Thursday Wake Up Call: Political "Earthquake" as Matt Gaetz Resigns ahead of AG Appointment


Today on the Wake Up Call with Jeff Bergosh--we will talk with key influencer and local small business owner Collier Merrill about Matt Gaetz's resignation from congress, who will fill his office and the other offices that will vacated once other current office holders must resign to run as specified under Florida law?

Great conversation--check it out here once it is published or listen live at 7:00.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

The Wake up Call for Wednesday, November 13th: Pensacola City Councilwoman Allison Patton on Homelessness

Homelessness, a severed-head washes up on the beach, Ice flyers fan fight, the latest tropical storm headed to the gulf and Florida possibly, and much more.  Check out today's "Wake up Call" podcast.


Listen to this morning's podcast of "The Wake up Call" with Jeff Bergosh.

We had a great conversation with Pensacola City Councilwoman Allison Patton--talking implementation of HB 1365 which is the bill that became law that prohibits camping on public property and provides for businesses to sue cities and/or counties if not enforced.  It also provides for those that sue to receive legal fees as well.

So it is a pressing issue and will have to be dealt with by Escambia County and Pensacola ( and cities and counties around the country).

We also talked about parking issues downtown, Bruce Beach, noise complaints and the mayor's Strive to Thrive plan.

Listen to the podcast here.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Wake Up Call for Friday--Winners that Win with Trump and Pensacola Sports' Ray Palmer



We had a great show this morning on WPNN.  We talked about a lot of different important issues worldwide, the continuing list of WINNERS who will benefit from the election of Donald Trump to the presidency, we talked about the Escambia County Commission meeting from Thursday, and we had an interesting conversation with Mr. Ray Palmer, Executive Director of Pensacola Sports.  

Check out the podcast here

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Tomorrow on the Wake Up Call: Pensacola Sports Association Executive Director Ray Palmer

 


Tomorrow morning we will have Pensacola Sports Association's Executive Director Ray Palmer on the wake up call.

We will discuss the current SEC Women's Soccer tournament happening in Escambia County, the upcoming NAIA Soccer tournament coming to Escambia County in December.

We will also discuss all of the events Pensacola Sports sponsors and coordinates in our county.

On today's "Wake Up Call" with Jeff Bergosh: Santa Rosa County D5 Commissioner Colten Wright


We will have newly re-elected Santa Rosa County District 5 Commissioner Colten Wright on this morning's program.  We will talk his big win Tuesday, challenges Santa Rosa County is facing with growth, the results of the sales tax ballot referendum AND the likelihood of Impact Fees being introduced in Santa Rosa County to assist with a new funding stream that can help with infrastructure in Santa Rosa County.

Stay tuned for the show live at 7:00 AM

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Wake up Call for Wednesday: Senator-elect Don Gaetz Joins us to Discuss Tuesday's Nationwide RED WAVE (Listen to the Podcast here)





We had an excellent program this morning at the WPNN Studios.  We talked about the historic, landslide victory Donald Trump had last night, we talked about the other races, and we heard from Senator-Elect Don Gaetz who won his election to be the panhandle's State Senator last night in a major landslide.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Wake Up Call for Tuesday--Election Day


This morning on our election day edition of "The Wake Up Call" on WPNN--we went through all the election statistics and talked about news from around Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, and the nation.

We also had the opportunity to interview the President and CEO of the Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Tammy Thurrow.

We talked about the latest happenings in the Perdido Area of Escambia County.

We also discussed OLF 8 and previewed the Wednesday, day after the election show where we will have special guest Don Gaetz as our morning guest.


Saturday, November 2, 2024

Monday Morning on the Wake Up Call with Jeff Bergosh: Sheriff Chip Simmons


 


We will have a barnburner show Monday morning on the Wake Up Call.

We will talk politics, local elections, national elections, the upcoming Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, and we will talk crime and community engagement with Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons at 7:04.

So tune in live to WPNN AM 790 and 103.7  at 7:00 for your Monday "Wake Up Call" with Jeff Bergosh.

I'll post the podcast of the show here after the producers send it to me.

Radio Unrestrained---the area's ONLY Conservative morning drive news program.

"The Wake Up Call" with Jeff Bergosh








Listen to Friday's Wake Up Call with Alex Andrade--here



 Friday morning we had a great "Wake Up Call" on the radio with State Representative Alex Andrade as our guest.

Topics included the upcoming election Tuesday, property insurance, and the ballot amendments.

Catch the podcast here.