Author: Rick Outzen
Escambia County Seeing a Reduction in Crime
PRESS RELEASE: A new proactive crime-fighting unit, more deputies on the street and a focus on gun related crimes has resulted in a reduction of…
Bergosh blog post on Hawthorne contract
School Board member Jeff Bergosh has posted on his blog what happened at the board workshop regarding the proposed sale of the closed Brownsville Middle…
Buzz: Behind scenes Brownsville sale
The daily newspaper has a news brief on the sale of Brownsville Middle School being delayed another month. School district staff had to admit to…
Tsunami alert (video/photos)
Google: Tsunami Alert for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others. Waves expected over the next few hours, caused by 8.9…
Budget madness: does cutting taxes help
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities issued Wednesday its report on budget shortfalls. The upcoming fiscal year (FY2012) is shaping up as one of states’…
Muslim-phobia gets out hand in Tallahassee, France
The Miami Herald reports that two GOP lawmakers want to pass a law make sure Florida courts aren’t corrupted by Muslim Sharia law. Neither Sen….
Pensacola Brain Drain
The cover story in this week’s issue of the IN, “Black Exodus,” is on the difficulty young African-American professionals have finding jobs in this community….
Tice denied re-titling cars in 2009
When I was investigating the murders of Bud and Melanie Billings, I interviewed Robert Beasley, Bud’s attorney, about his deceased client’s business relationship with Cab…
Bishop Richard to leave area
Bishop John Ricard, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, announced his resignation to a letter, dated to March 7, to Catholics in the…
Cab Tice arrested
Henry “Cab” Tice has been arrested on count of racketeering and is held in the Santa Rosa County Jail on $250,000 bond. A joint investigation…
Nacho Daddies opens Monday, March 14
Get ready! Nacho Daddies opens Monday, March 14….just in time for Lent.
NPR execs resign after video ambush
NPR CEO Vivian Schiller has resigned over the controversy surrounding a video was released showing chief NPR fundraiser Ron Schiller (no relation) criticizing Republicans as…
Teacher pay bill flying towards passage
The Florida Senate will take up its teacher pay bill today and the House bill is expected on the floor of the other chamber next…
Gov. Rick Scott – Job Creator Speech (with fact checking)
Here is the prepared text of his “State of the State” speech to the Florida Legislature at its opening session: President Haridopolos, Speaker Cannon, Chief…
Every Child Can Read Escambia fails
We know that reading and literacy are big issues for Escambia County. An analysis of FCAT grades over the past five years shows that the…
Vampire Diaries sailor from Pensacola
OUTZEN NEWS THEOREM: Every weird news story has either a Pensacola or a Germany connection. Latest proof: A sailor may be discharged from the US…
Buzz: Gannett to charge for pnj.com?
Bloomberg is reporting that Gannett Co., the owner of the Pensacola News Journal and 82 newspapers including USA Today, is considering charging for its online…
Gov. Scott adminstration wanted to avoid transplant costs
According to the Florida Tribune, Gov. Rick Scott decided to forgo the use of electronic correspondence as part of his daily routine. This means he…
For a Better Florida
The St. Petersburg Times has published every year since 1951 its preview of the annual legislative session, “For a Better Florida.” It gives an insightful…
Florida Chamber goes after teachers
The Florida Chamber of Commerce has begun running radio ads attacking teachers for opposing the so-called “merit pay” bills in the state legislature. Using fear…
