T.S. Strickland
Morning Edition Host/ProducerT.S. Strickland is an award-winning journalist whose writing has appeared in the Washington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur and many other publications. Strickland was born and raised in Pensacola's Ferry Pass neighborhood and cut his teeth working as a newspaper reporter in the Ozark Mountains before returning home to work as a government reporter for the Pensacola News Journal. While there, his reporting earned a Gold Medal for Public Service from the Florida Society of News Editors, one of the highest professional awards in the state. In his spare time, he enjoys building software products, attending Pensacola Opera performances with his effervescent partner, Brooke, and advocating for greenway development with the nonprofit he co-founded, The Bluffline.
Contact: ts@wuwf.org or 850 474-2600
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Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves says discussions about bringing a professional soccer team to the city are continuing, with market interest and potential local ownership in place. But the effort still hinges on securing a stadium site and funding plan. -
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves says the city has a revised plan to preserve $3.5 million in Hurricane Sally housing aid from a stalled $5.8 million disaster grant after the City Council rejected an earlier proposal to shift the funds to port infrastructure. -
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves says a proposed Florida property tax overhaul could cost the city about $9 million a year — more than a quarter of its non-public safety operating budget — potentially forcing cuts to services if voters approve the measure. -
The Gulf Coast Whale Festival returns to Pensacola this weekend, highlighting Rice’s whales — a critically endangered species found only in the Gulf of Mexico about 60 miles south of the Florida Panhandle. -
Doug DeVos, a co-founder of American Magic — the U.S. racing syndicate that has competed in the America’s Cup — has acquired the Danish ROCKWOOL Racing SailGP Team in what organizers described as a $60 million transaction. -
Millions still needed for cleanup as EPA moves toward first phase of work -
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves responded to a Florida DOGE report accusing the city of wasteful spending by disputing the state’s framing and saying the findings will not change how City Hall operates. Reeves said the city cooperated fully with the review but argued the report oversimplifies property tax growth and ignores Pensacola’s role as a regional hub. -
Mayor D.C. Reeves has selected Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom to lead the Pensacola Police Department, pending City Council approval, following a national search after former Chief Eric Randall’s resignation. -
The Triumph Gulf Coast board voted to negotiate a proposed $76 million grant for a shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing project at the Port of Pensacola that city officials say would create 2,000 jobs, many with six-figure wages. The city identified the company behind the proposal as Birdon America Inc., which already operates a shipyard in nearby Mobile County. -
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves is seeking a late extension to preserve $5.8 million in Hurricane Sally housing funds after the City Council rejected a plan to shift the money to port infrastructure.
