Author: Rick Outzen

Crystal Spencer, chairman of the Charter Commission that wrote the new city charter, says that the intent was for the member of the Redistricting Commission…

Press release issued jointly by Florida PIRG, AFL-CIO of Florida, the League of Women Voters of Florida and ACLU of Florida: With less than two…

Daily News: State Rep. Matt Gaetz is at odds with Okaloosa County officials over legislation that could bring significant changes to the county’s pre-trial release…

CNN has completed its investigation into the birth certificate of Barack Obama. Conclusion: He was born in Hawaii. Dr. Chiyome Fukino, former director of the…

This is my last breakdown of the Uniform Crime Report. I was curious how Sheriff David Morgan’s second year compares with Sheriff Ron McNesby’s second…

Okay, I’m a number geek. Here’s how the offenses reports and the arrests for ECSO and PPD compare:   Escambia County Sheriff Offenses Arrests Murder…

Pensacola Police Department has a greater arrest rate per 100,000 citizens than Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. About one of ten arrests is a juvenile.  …

The state crime rate for 100,000 people is 4,104.7 per 100,000.  Escambia County is higher – 4970.7. Here is a graph of the county’s crime…

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a statement regarding the 2010 Uniform Crime Report released today by Governor Scott, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and…

Had to reconfigure safeguards and add another step to posting comments. All should be fine now.

CLUE FOUR Some of T.T.’s toys have come home to roost in two rooms for you to scour. Take a walk through the throng and…

There is a new conspiracy making the rounds on the web. It lists the unusual number of scientists, whistleblowers and others affiliated with the BP…

Daily News reports on the recently renovated Gulf Breeze Zoo. Read more.

Sen. J.D. Alexander, Florida Senate’s budget chairman, is fighting with House Speaker Dean Cannon and Senate President Mike Haridopolos over the state budget. St. Pete…

He built the fort, then demanded possession but Lieutenant Slemmer his entry forbade. On the way to the Rodman see some remains of his home…

That’s the question Assistant City Attorney Susan Woolf has presented the Pensacola City Council. The issue is can a city council member appoint someone to…

Education is more than test scores. While Escambia County Public School District focuses on FCAT scores, Florida and 41 other states are moving towards the…

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority began today shutting down the Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant. They will be conducting an official “Shut-Down” ceremony on Thursday, April…

Business Week has an article on the Sweepstakes Internet cafes that are popping up in strip centers across the state. First-time customers must sign a…

The recent release of classified documents on Guantanamo Bay detention center have provided insights into how the facility was run, the prisoners held there and…