Author: Rick Outzen
Kline qualifies and gets an endorsement
The Florida Forward Party today announced its first official candidate endorsements, declaring its support for State House District 2 challenger Kim Kline and State House…
2024 Road Project Priorities Public Survey
Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning 2024 Project Priorities Public Survey Open Until June 4, 2024 The Florida-Alabama 2024 Public Survey is now open and available for public…
Daily Outtakes: ‘And Tango Makes Three’ goes to mediation
A federal judge this week sent to mediation a lawsuit about the removal of the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” from Escambia County school…
Smoke Alarm Saturday on May 18 – Mallory Heights
The Pensacola Fire Department will hold its next Smoke Alarm Saturday event May 18. This is the department’s latest effort to provide free smoke alarms…
Daily Outtakes: Budget Turkeys
The taxpayer watchdog group Florida TaxWatch found 450 budget projects totaling $854.6 million they deem to be “turkeys” — a 43% increase over last year…
Foo Foo announces grant recepients
Today, the Pensacola Foo Foo Festival Committee announced the public grant scoring for the eleventh annual Foo Foo Festival, naming 13 grant recipients and allocating…
Searching for JUST solutions on housing
By Tom St. Myer Nurse Kathy Chaplin’s son and daughter-in-law live with her out of necessity. The couple’s lone income is his salary from Publix….
Sheriff: Possible link between Diego Circle shooting and triple homicide
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said there may be a link between the drive-by shooting in Diego Circle yesterday and the triple homicide in Myrtle…
Hulu exclusive docuseries on ‘The Beauty Queen Killer’
“THE BEAUTY QUEEN KILLER: 9 DAYS OF TERROR” is a new, true-crime docuseries that delves into the harrowing stories of the women who survived rampaging…
Gulf Breeze publisher files to run against Gaetz.
Not Rick Outzen vs. Matt Gaetz Gulf Breeze News publisher Lisa Newell has filed as a Democrat to run against Niceville Republican Don Gaetz. In…
Daily Outtakes: Wing commander orders stand down after airman killed
On May 3, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in an apartment building, and a deputy fatally shot…
High School Seniors honored at Pensacola Sports banquet
Every year, Pensacola Sports honors the top senior student-athletes in each sport from Escambia and Santa Rosa County schools for a scholarship recognition program. Schools…
Zingrays return
In partnership with Zarzaur Law, P.A., the YMCA of Northwest Florida is excited to announce the third season of the Zarzaur Law “Zingrays” developmental swim…
Glory Days Tour at NAS Sponsored by Florida Trust
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting an exclusive event on Thursday, June 13, to experience and explore America’s history and one of Florida’s…
Daily Outtakes: Affordable Housing Crisis Summit
JUST Pensacola presents A Summit on the Crisis in Affordable Rental Housing: What is Possible at 6 p.m. tonight at First United Methodist Church, Wesley…
DIB cracks down on noise problem
To curb the ill effects of loud noise pollution in the downtown district, the Pensacola Downtown Improvement Board is deploying additional police officers to crack…
Sunshine Verified sheds light on contractor compliance
Christi Colabianchi, owner of Sailwind Construction, has been in the construction industry most of her adult life. In 2013, she started working on a business…
Mystery surrounds shooting of decorated airman
On May 3, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in an apartment building, and deputies shot Senior Airman…
CivicCon tackles low-barrier shelters tonight
CivicCon will host Jon DeCarmine, founder of GRACE Marketplace, at the Wesley Abbey building of First United Methodist Church (2 E Wright) on Monday, May…
Daily Outtakes: Grants and Kudos for locals
On Friday, First Baptist Church of Pensacola, one of the top five needs-meeting Hope Florida CarePortal churches in Florida, was awarded a $20,000 Hope Florida…
