Author: Rick Outzen
What’s the problem with consolidation?
The bill that passed by the Florida Legislature gives the Escambia County Consolidation Commission this charge: To study and develop a proposed consolidation plan for…
CRA population trends
Consultant, Looney, Ricks & Kiss, assessed population trends as part of their work on the CRA 2010 plan, which will be presented to the Pensacola…
CRA has population and real estate issues
The 2010 plan for the CRA that will be represented to the Pensacola City Council has an assessment of the population and real estate trends…
Thomas failed to reveal leak
When Superintendent Malcolm Thomas was negotiating last month with Friendship Missionary Baptist Church over the sale of Brownsville Middle School, he failed to tell Pastor…
Road, Inc. still gets special treatment
Cody Rawson and his road construction company, Road’s Inc., is still getting preferential treatment from the Escambia Board of County Commission. Jamie Page reports on…
CRA 2010 plan has merit
Becky Bray, Pensacola CRA administrator, her boss, Thaddeus Cohen and their consultant, Looney, Ricks & Kiss, should be commended for the 2010 plan for the…
Pensacola connection to Rubio
The Miami Herald and St. Pete Times are reporting on the race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate between Gov. Charlie Crist and…
It was pot in Nodine’s truck
The Mobile Press Register is reporting that the substance found in the county truck driven by Mobile Commissioner Stephen Nodine was in fact marijuana. Read…
Buzz: Evers may be behind BOCC vote
There is a rumor that State Rep. Greg Evers is a large factor behind Commissioner Wilson Robertson’s motion. Evers has been blasted for months on…
Roll Tide, roll BOCC
While most of us were watching the BCS National Championship or, at least, getting ready to watch the game, the Escambia Board of County Commissioners…
Homeless protest is on
Press Release Many others from around the city join Father Nathan in cold night protest. You can’t subsidize love, you can’t out-source compassion and you…
Church of Scientology lashes back at St. Pete Times
We received in the mail a newspaper, 12 pages on high-bright, that attacks the St. Petersburg Times, its management and its foundation, Poynter Institute. It’s…
Buzz: Ronnie Mac wants back
Former Escambia County Sheriff Ronnie McNesby is telling former supporters that he plans to run against Sheriff David Morgan in 2012. The former campaign donors…
Press calls for Nodine to submit to drug test
The Mobile Press Register is asking that Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine to submit to a drug test. A substance that appeared to be marijuana…
Fight to keep downtown Post Office
Yesterday, American Postal Workers Union members stood outside the Downtown U.S. Postal Service Office on Palafox Place with a petition board to save the 30-plus-year-old…
10 Ways to Help Cities Grow Smarter
Fast Company Magazine is highlighting The Smart Growth Manual by Andres Duany, Jeff Speck, and Mike Lydon presents 150 tips for building cities that are…
Minister protests lack of shelter
Press Release False assurance is no assurance at all. Priest to sleep outside unless adequate shelter is provided for all, not just some. January 5th,…
Response to Greer resignation
Florida GOP Party Chairman Jim Greer submitted his resignation today, effective Feb. 20, after conservative grassroots activists, Marco Rubio supporters and party donors were calling…
Jude Law to visit P’cola baby
Celebrity alert: News of the World reports that Jude Law, co-star of “Sherlock Holmes,” has finally agreed to meet his daughter, Sophia,at the Pensacola home…
Letter on ECSO reassignment
The daily newspaper has published an article on the reassignment of Bill Chavers from Chief Deputy to OIC of Traffic, DUI and Neighborhood Task Force….
