Author: Rick Outzen
Trouble with the story titles and angles
NorthEscambia.com has this title “Escambia Considers Moving School Bus Stops To Avoid Sex Offenders” about the Escambia County School Board considering a new policy to…
State reps cut pay by 15 percent
The Birmingham News reports that 54 Republican members of the Alabama House of Representatives agreed to cut their monthly expense allowance, which makes up 94…
SESIR: “Ponies and Balloons”
Julie Collins for the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Safe Schools made a presentation on SESIR (School Environmental Safety Incident Report) and Discipline Reporting…
Viewpoint: BP Making it Right? Yeah, Right.
From Chasidy Hobbs, Emerald Coastkeeper: April 20, 2011 marks one-year since the start of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Most members…
Butler Auto helps out Earth Day
Press release: Lots of people need to dispose of unwanted tires, batteries, and fluids from their vehicles, BUT THEY DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GO! Butler…
OMR poll says citizens support allowing Code Enforcement to have guns
Press Release:On the heels of the Escambia County Commissioner’s recent discussion to arm and protect Escambia Code Enforcement Officers, Open Market Research, conducted a study…
Florida Poll Shows Romney Beats Obama, Joe S. has shot at U.S. Senate
Press release from Suffolk University: Florida Poll Shows Romney Beats Obama: Recession Not Over in Florida. Gov. Rick Scott wildly unpopular after first 100 days….
Is Sarah Palin a has-been?
This Week reports one-time Tea Party queen has seen her stock fall rapidly over the last few months. Last week, NBC and The Wall Street…
Sexual Abuse Victim’s 1,000-mile trek in Pensacola
Press Release: A young woman who overcame years of physical and sexual abuse then worked to change Florida law to better protect the rights of…
Sheen may return to show, Hayward mum
In an interview with Sports Hub 98.5 WBZ-FM in Boston, Sheen said there have been discussions about him returning to “Two and Half Men.” There…
Blow-by-blow: BP stockholders meeting
The Telegraph is live coverage of the stockholders meeting of BP. Finally they are getting their say and the chairman is dealing with it: “Mr…
Playboy releases party list, School District left off
Playboy magazine’s list of top party schools was released today prior to the magazine’s Friday publication date. No. 1 on Playboy’s list is the University…
NYT: Why no prep walks after financial crisis?
The New York Times: Several years after the financial crisis, which was caused in large part by reckless lending and excessive risk taking by major…
Citizens has $1.5 billion surplus
Recent financial statements show the state-owned Citizens Property Insurance, has enough money to withstand a replay of the 2004 and 2005 storms without triggering the…
Nodine catches heat from victim’s family
Mobile Press Register reports family and friends of Angel Downs spoke out Wednesday, asking the public to remember that their loved one was the victim,…
Tea Party hits Okaloosa County Commission
Daily News reports 40 to 50 local Republicans and tea party members attended budget workshop held by the Okaloosa County commissioners and told them to…
Inmate medical costs
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office took over the medical services for the Escambia County Jail from contractor Armor Correctional Health Services, which saved the county…
Grover joins Coldwell Banker United
Press Release: Coldwell Banker United, Realtors® Commercial welcomes Grover Robinson, IV and Clay Roesch Grover Robinson, IV is a seventh generation Pensacolian. He obtained a…
BP spillionaires
ProPublica’s Kim Barker investigates how some people affected by the BP oil spill soaked up money and became “spillionaires” by charging BP outrageous rates for…
Sheriff gives take on the budget (updated)
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office made its presentation to the Board of County Commissioners. He told the BOCC that his office budget has only increased…
