Author: Rick Outzen
Bare, Mack endorsements not as helpful as you might think
To get elected Mayor of Pensacola, Mike Wiggins and Ashton Hayward will need between 10,000 to 15,000 votes, based on the voter turnout over the…
Tell us your fake id story
Over the past few days I’ve heard dozens of fake id stories: how people got them, how stupid the names were and how they got…
ECUA Puts “Green†Vehicle On Road
This week the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority introduced a new hybrid sanitation vehicle to its fleet—hoping to cut costs and help the environment by using…
Pensacola a “Forgotten City”
MIT researchers recently released a study that named America’s 150 forgotten cities. The analysis is based on being a medium sized city/metropolitan area and failing…
Bare endorses Wiggins
Charles Bare, who received 1,763 (13.6 percent) votes in Tuesday’s primary, has issued a statement supporting Mayor Mike Wiggins as Pensacola’s first strong mayor. In…
Baldwin County tourism dropped 40 percent in June
The Mobile Press Register is reporting that Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and the rest of South Baldwin Co. beaches lost in June $35.5 million in…
Online version of IN
The Independent News is designing a new website, which we hope to have live by next week. One feature is online version of the print…
What to expect in the mayor’s race
Conventional political wisdom says that an incumbent must have 45 percent of the primary vote to win a run-off. If this holds true, then Mike…
BP Searches For Underwater Oil
Press Release: As part of its long term monitoring and research program in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is deploying a new technology that will enable…
Post-Election Responses
Last night proved to be a closely fought election for many local seats. The IN talked with several candidates and their campaign heads after last…
City Attorney apologizes to City
At the end of business (which is 5 p.m. for everyone but the Tick Tock Gang) yesterday, Pensacola City Attorney Rusty Wells sent an apology…
Tick Tock Gang suffers another defeat
We keep hearing from Marty Donovan, Byron Keesler and C.C. Elebash that people do not want the maritime park and its stadium. Yet they never…
IN recommendations for voting
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Daily drops comments on some articles
Not the Pensacola News Journal, but the Marion Star, another Gannett-owned paper. The Managing Editor Tom Graser writes that the paper will not allow reader…
The Gang who couldn’t tell time
Jamie Page attended yesterday’s press conference held by the Donovan/Nobles gang where they essentially cried that they shouldn’t be penalized for not knowing how to…
Coby Says Petition Decision “Stands”
City Manager Al Coby tells IN his decision not to accept a petition to stop the construction of stadium for the Community Maritime Park is…
Still not sure about state races?
Check the St. Pete Times: 2010 Primary Guide: Gives you a nice profiles on the candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor and Attorney General. For separating…
File under “It never ends”
Once again operating under his own rules, realtor Marty Donovan will have an attorney deliver 3,916 petitions on Monday morning August 23 at 8:15 to…
One more Donovan gem
When the first proposal for the Trillium property across from Pensacola City Hall went to referendum what did then-Councilman Marty Donovan say: “The citizens earned…
Marty wanted retail and commercial at park, in 2004
While researching another topic I came across what then-Councilman Marty Donovan said when Adm. Jack Fetterman first presented the maritime museum (the one Marty now…
