News story #6: Into the Sunshine

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The control over Escambia County’s tourism marketing and its $5.5 million was moved this fall out of the Greater Pensacola Chamber and into the hands of Visit Pensacola, Inc.–an independent non-profit formed by the hotel industry. What seemed like a simple process became complicated as groups vied for seats on the new board.

Despite intensive lobbying, the county commissioners stood firm and finally reached resolution in early December. Read “Into the Sunshine.”

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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.”