Author: Rick Outzen
Will Mack continue crusade?
Councilwoman Diane Mack was able to push through the renaming of two blocks of north Alcaniz Street and making them part of Dr. Martin Luther…
Wiggins expands platform with pledge
Mayor Mike Wiggins has released a pledge to the citizens of Pensacola: “I will not raise property taxes.” Is Wiggins talking about the millage rate…
Buzz: Sink coming to Pensacola
I’m hearing that Florida CFO Alex Sink will be in Pensacola later this week. She is the Democratic candidate for governor. I will post more…
Cat Outzen marries Mike Ellis
I’ve been away from the blog the past few days because of my daughter Cat’s wedding. Here is a picture of the new Mr. &…
Souls to the Polls
“Souls to the Polls” early voting event Sunday, Oct. 24 Come be a part of the 2010 “Pastors Pushing People to the Polls—Souls to the…
Bobby Kennedy Jr. endorses Crist
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. flew down to Florida yesterday to endorse Gov. Charlie Crist for the U.S. Senate race. He praised fellow Democrat Kendrick Meek…
Buzz: BP brand to be dropped
As I predicted last summer, BP is talking about rebranding its stations – according to AP. Read more.
School drug searches find little
NorthEscambia.com is reporting that the new drug search program that Superintendent Malcolm Thomas launched this school year has found few drugs. Each day, at least…
Brian Barr appointed to BP Legal Team
Brian Barr has been appointed by Federal Judge Carl Barbier to the Steering Committee that will oversee the hundreds of lawsuits filed against BP and…
The Meek-Crist rumors continue
It’s a big game of chicken between Gov. Charlie Crist and Congressman Kendrick Meek over who, if anyone, will drop out of the U.S. Senate…
More to DCA story
The daily newspaper has published the AP story on the audit of the Taj Mahal – the new courthouse for the 1st District Court of…
Now City worried about moonlighting
For over a decade, then assistant City Attorney Rusty Wells worked full-time for the City and part-time for sheriffs Jim Lowman and Ronnie McNesby. His…
Buzz: Nodine may face more charges
Former Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine may be indicted this week on more charges in connection to the death of Angel Downs, according to reports…
Hayward must regain momentum
The Ashton Hayward campaign deliberately slowed down in September, spending more time at neighborhood meetings, attending youth sports events and walking door-to-door. Meanwhile his opponent,…
Mack backs Wiggins for mayor
On Friday, October 8, outgoing City Councilwoman Diane Mack, who placed a distant third in the mayoral primary, unleashed a new blog, Pensacola for the…
Steen Civil Suit Likely Set For November
Aaron Watson, the attorney for the family of Victor Steen, tells IN he will likely file a civil suit against the City of Pensacola next…
September contributions to mayoral race
Since the August primary, Mike Wiggins was successful in raising money from the parties involved in the airport hotel development lawsuit, Chamber, Fiesta and retired…
Rubio takes beating, not rattled
The debate between Marco Rubio, Charlie Crist and Kendrick Meek was heated. Crist and Meek went after Rubio, the clear front-runner in the race for…
Student loan defaults
The Orlando Sentinel has an article on the student loan defaults. The Sun Sentinel has a database on percentage of borrowers whose loans became due…
Another rumor hits the dust
Among the Pensacola Firefighters a rumor that has surfaced since the August primary has been that Charles Bare, who placed fourth in the mayor’s race,…
