Author: Rick Outzen
Sheriff’s Office to Host Community Meeting
Press Release: In an effort to address community concerns and strengthen law enforcement and community relationships, Sheriff David Morgan will host a community meeting with…
Backpack Club gets great response
We’ve pushed the Bay Area Food Bank’s Backpack to fight childhood hunger in our public school system. For $110, supporters can feed a child and…
Homicide victim has long criminal record
Robert Witherspoon (age 24), who died from a gunshot wound while sitting in a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo near the intersection of Mary Lane and Paula…
Suspect wanted in latest homicide
Press Release: An arrest warrant has been issued regarding a homicide that occurred yesterday afternoon, December 14, near the intersection of Mary Lane and Paula…
SRCO Tomlinson sentenced
Press Release: State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that John M. Tomlinson age 46 was sentenced December 14, 2010 in Santa Rosa County Circuit Court…
Nodine Trial: Friend says Downs warned Nodine might kill her
The second week of the murder trial of former county commissioner Stephen Nodine had testimony from more technical experts, friends of both Nodine and the…
Off with their heads, expert predicts unrest will continue
Gerald Celente is an internationally known trends expert. He calls himself a political atheist, meaning he doesn’t write to please Republicans, Democrats, Liberals or Conservatives….
Buzz: Habitat may buy Brownsville Middle School
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas is scurrying around trying to salvage a sale of the closed Brownsville Middle School after his Krispy Kreme power-play fell through. The…
Court upholds $28M Pensacola award to smoker’s family
The 1st District Court of Appeal has upheld a $28.3 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in a lawsuit filed by the family of…
Drug kingpin sentenced in Pensacola
As much as some people scoff at the thought of a Mexican mafia in the Pensacola area, Alejandrino Popoca, 33, of Foley, Ala.was sentenced last…
Building named for Judge Arnow
On Tuesday, December 14, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 4387, which designates the Federal building in Pensacola, Florida, as the Winston E. Arnow…
Pimp Business Plan
In 2007, the IN broke the story on human trafficking in Northwest Florida (“Shauna’s Story of Slavery“). Our area sits on Interstate 10 which is…
Which is your favorite IN cover story for 2010?
In the sidebar, we have a poll that we are running through midnight Thursday, Dec. 16. We asking readers to pick their favorite cover story…
Mugshots – Dec. 12 Escambia Co. Jail
Here are the mugshots of those booked on Sunday, Dec 12: ——————– Disclaimer: The arrest information and photographs presented here as a public service are…
State budget gap grows, up to $2.5B
Gov.-elect Rick Scott will meet with state economists today. The latest estimates have the budget shortfall increasing to $2.5 billion, up from $1.5 billion a…
Nodine trial: Jurors hear 911 tape
. The jurors in the Stephen Nodine murder trial heard several witnesses that contradict the former Mobile County Commissioner’s statements about what happened the day…
Buzz: Who chairs first council meeting?
The Pensacola City Council needs to decide who will chair the first meeting of the Pensacola City Council when it decides who will be the…
Steele to fight for RNC job
Talking Points Memo: Michael Steele is down but he’s not out. Shortly after informing the 168 voting members of the Republican National Committee that he’ll…
CMPA meeting highlights (video)
Two interesting exchanges from the CMPA board meeting last week. The first is board member Grace McCaffery questioning whether Board member Katie White should abstain…
Pa. museum wants NAS planes
Centre Daily Times reports that the Wings of Freedom Museum in Horsham, Pa. is trying to strike a deal with the Navy to keep about…
