Panhandle Pulse
“Real issues. Real people. No filters.”
Welcome to Panhandle Pulse — the podcast that gives North Florida a voice.
Hosted by Chuck Asbury, Panhandle Pulse dives into the real challenges and real conversations shaping our communities. From small business owners, farmers to veterans, healthcare workers, and defense professionals, we talk with the people who keep our region moving.
Every week, we bring you candid interviews, frontline stories, and unfiltered insight on the issues that matter most — including agriculture, national defense, healthcare access, deregulation, and the fight to keep rural America strong.
Panhandle Pulse
Anesthesia, Healthcare & Music in the Florida Panhandle | Corey Fernandez
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In this episode of PanHandle Pulse, host Chuck Asbury sits down with local anesthetist Corey Fernandez of Destin Surgical Center.
Corey shares his journey from growing up in Freeport to training at Florida State, the University of Florida, and Nova Southeastern, eventually returning home to serve the community. They discuss healthcare access challenges in Northwest Florida, physician turnover, population growth, and what it will take to strengthen medical services in the Panhandle.
Beyond medicine, Corey opens up about his passion for songwriting and performing with his band, The Salty Strays, balancing life as a husband, father of three, medical professional, and musician.
If you care about local healthcare, community growth, entrepreneurship, or creative pursuits in the Florida Panhandle, this episode delivers honest insight and real conversation.
You can find Corey’s music, social media, and latest releases here: https://linktr.ee/coreyfernandez