Destin more relevant than Pcola

GOP hopeful Mike Huckabee visited Destin yesterday. The visit only lasted an hour, but it speaks volumes that he would rather be in Destin than Pensacola. Folks, Pensacola and Escambia County are becoming less relevant to the region, state and national scene. We can recapture the glory years, but it won’t be by constantly studying every issue. While we’re fighting over county administrator’s resignation/retirement and the closing hours of bottle clubs, the rest of the world is passing us by.

Read this Daily News article on Huckabee visit.

PS: PNJ & WEAR TV didn’t even cover the visit.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”