Author: Rick Outzen
DOE says report all sexual offenses immediately
The Florida Department of Education defines sexual offense and sexual battery in its “Definitions for Incident Reporting” (Appendix P)—that is part of Volume I: Automated…
District handled 1995 sexual incident differently
From Pensapedia: Horace Jones is the former principal of Pensacola High School who was removed in 1996 for allegedly attempting to cover up the PHS…
Should have called CrimeStoppers
Press Release: Pensacola, FL – A bogus report that a Pensacola woman, wishing to turn herself in on a warrant, was being held against her…
Who wants to be a DCA judge?
Here who has filed applications for the 1st District Court of Appeals vacancies created by the departure of Judges Kahn and Webster. 1. Cox, J….
PNJ: No Tate Cover Up
The PNJ has reviewed the alleged sexual at Tate High School, meeting with the ECSO and Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and determined that there was no…
Cox contract with local Fox/CW stations to expire
Does anybody care? The stations have been running during their broadcasts: “On March 31, 2011, at midnight (EST), Cox Communications’ contract to carry WALA-TV and…
Feinberg gets a raise
The effort of speeding up the claims process and getting the checks out apparently demands that the head of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility get…
Is District Investigator Dobbs incompetent?
I’ve been bothered greatly by the March 24 Report of Investigation by Escambia Public School District Investigator John Dobbs (Read report). Here’s why: 1. Dobbs…
Buzz: Is Scott soliciting funds to repay himself?
Very quietly, below the shouting of the protestors and out of earshot of the hardcore GOP party members, there was a buzz yesterday that Gov….
Rep. Clay Ingram gives fertilizer update
Press Release: The second week of Session has been a very productive week in the Florida Legislature. I have had several pieces of legislation successfully…
Buzz: Hayward to appoint Simmons
Mayor Ashton Hayward will announce this afternoon his appointment of Chip Simmons as Pensacola Police Chief.
UWF raises over $39M, none for maritime museum
Press Release: University of West Florida exceeds fundraising goal, raises $39 million PENSACOLA, Fla. – The most ambitious capital campaign in the history of the…
Community may not be buying Thomas’ report on Tate
If the intent of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas was to quell criticism, his March 24 report appears to be a dismal failure. Parents and community officials…
Case against Sansom dropped
St. Pete Times is reporting that Leon County State Attorney Willie Meggs dropped the case against former House Speaker Ray Sansom and developer Jay Odom…
How did Doug Broxson spend $288K for state rep?
Doug Broxson wrote checks for $288,062.66 to win the District 1 State Rep seat (See Broxson exp). He started running in the spring of 2009…
Where did Ingram’s money go?
Clay Ingram spent $119,342.41 on his first campaign for public office, according to the state’s Campaign Finance Database ( see Ingram Expenditures. For that $119,342.41,…
Buzz: Who lied?
The Investigation Report by the School District’s John Dobbs is very different from the earlier reports of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, the…
Scott signs bill tying teacher pay to test scores, ends tenure
At KIPP Impact Middle School, a charter school in Jacksonville, Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 736, ironically named “Student Success Act,” into law. The…
Best Want Ad ever
From Sarasota Herald Tribune: We want to add some talent to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune investigative team. Every serious candidate should have a proven track record…
Thomas finds Tate and School District did no wrong
In memorandum from Superintendent Malcolm Thomas to the Escambia School Board members, the superintendent reported that school officials properly reported the alleged sexual assault at…
