Author: Rick Outzen
May 28 presser takeaways: safety, recycling 2.0 and CRA
Mayor Reeves managed up the city’s police and firefighters for making Pensacola the nation’s fourth safest city, according to U.S. News World Report. “We’re well…
Heather Lindsay’s resignation letter
Last week, the City of Pensacola announced that Assistant City Attorney Heather Lindsay had submitted her resignation. Lindsay is also Milton’s mayor and was censured…
Daily Outtakes: Grand Jury clears Bergosh
Last week, a grand jury issued a “No True Bill” in the investigation of Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s text messages that were stolen off…
Cowboy Mouth debuts ‘Alternate Reality’
Cowboy Mouth’s Fred LeBlanc let us debut his new song, Alternate Reality on Real News this morning. LeBlanc shared that his song was inspired by…
Kindergarten Readiness workshops
ReadyKids! is pleased to announce three free “Kindergarten, Here We Come!” workshops for Escambia County families with children who will be entering kindergarten in fall…
NOAA predicts ‘extremely active’ hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be extremely active, according to the U.S. government’s official seasonal outlook released today. “This season is looking…
Bands on the Bayou returns tomorrow
Get ready for a spectacular evening of music, community, and fun as the highly anticipated Bands on the Bayou returns to Bayview Park in Pensacola’s…
Real News: Stormwater, Insurance Hikes and Spoiled Ballots
Mayor D.C. Reeves has asked the Pensacola City Council to consider raising the stormwater fees. Councilwoman Jennifer Brahier discusses the proposal. See Memorandum. Don Gaetz…
Sunday’s Child announces 2024 Grant Finalists
Sunday’s Child, a Pensacola Bay Area member-based philanthropic group that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality by awarding grants to significant charitable and economic initiatives, recently…
LIFT establishing $21 million facility at PSC
FloridaWest EDA and Pensacola Escambia Promotion and Development Commission announced that LIFT has selected Pensacola State College for the Florida satellite of its advanced manufacturing…
Breaking: Pensacola getting a ship christening
The U.S. Navy has approved the commissioning date for the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). The Navy will commission Richard M. McCool…
Daily Outtakes: Behind the headlines
NorthEscambia.com reports the instability in the Town of Century continues with the resignation of Century Town Clerk Leslie Howington. She had been a temporary leave…
Bender appointed to judical nomination body
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Amy Bender, wife of Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender, to Florida’s Judicial First Judicial Circuit…
Presser takeaways
Mayor D.C. Reeves said the focus on reducing noise violations in downtown Pensacola reaped several citations and arrests over the first weekend of the off-duty…
Glory Day Tour reduces ticket price
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting an exclusive event on Thursday, June 13, to experience and explore America’s history at NAS Pensacola and…
Ninth Annual Pensacola Memorial Day Concert returns
The Pensacola Civic Band, in partnership with Schmidt’s Music and the City of Pensacola, proudly announces the 9th Annual Pensacola Memorial Day Concert, a stirring…
Daily Outtakes: ECP ranked Best Place to Work
Emergency Care Partners (ECP) has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. The complete list of…
DIB offers $2.5K grants
The Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board has begun accepting applications for a new grant program aimed at supporting special events downtown. The agency plans to award…
Ft. Pickens Memorial Day Weekend programs
The Fort Barrancas Visitor Center and Fort Barrancas will open to the public for the 2024 season on Friday, May 24. The visitor center and…
Daily Outtakes: Last WWII triple ace passes
Brig. Gen. Bud Anderson, who single-handedly shot down 16 German planes over Europe in World War II and became America’s last living triple ace, a…






















