Author: Rick Outzen
Daily Outtakes: Special birthday celebration Monday
The National Naval Aviation Museum will have a special celebration honoring the 100th birthday of WWII Navy veteran Lt. Cmdr. Cash Barber. Lt. Cmdr. Barber,…
Here for Good: Dr. Elizabeth S. Calhoun donates $150K
A $150,000 gift to the University of West Florida established the Elizabeth S. Calhoun Endowment for Industrial Careers and named the Elizabeth S. Calhoun Analytical…
NAS Pensacola closed to public May 7-9
Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola will be closed for public visitation May 7 through 9. The installation’s areas of public interest – the National Naval…
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola earns ‘A’
Sacred Heart Pensacola earned an ‘A’ spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization that grades almost 3,000 general…
Century fails citizens again
NorthEscambia.com reports the Town of Century failed at one of its key duties. The town did not properly monitor their water system for several compounds…
Breaking: Fred Donovan Sr. stepping down
Baskerville-Donovan, Inc., a leading engineering firm, announced today that Fred Donovan, Sr. will transition to the role of Chairman Emeritus. In this capacity, Mr. Donovan…
Herricane Escambia application deadline May 3
Escambia County Emergency Management invites girls entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades to participate in the inaugural HERricane Escambia program. The deadline to apply for…
Daily Outtakes: BCC needs more data from Trust
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets today. The agenda review begins at 9 a.m., the public forum begins at 4:30 p.m., and the regular…
CoC needs you
The Continuum of Care (COC) wants members. The CoC is a two-county group that focuses on reducing homelessness and is currently undergoing reorganization to align…
Latest on triple homicide in Myrtle Grove
The sheriff’s office is asking the public for help in solving the triple homicide in Myrtle Grove and is specifically requesting any video surveillance footage…
City celebrates Galvez next week
The City of Pensacola is celebrating the legacy of General Bernardo de Gálvez in a series of events next week. When Spain declared war on…
Daily Outtakes: Gaetz punks Dimmock
Florida Politics reports Rep. Matt Gaetz has bought several web domains using his GOP primary challenger Aaron Dimmock’s name. Gaetz is using the sites to…
Barry talks what’s happening in D5
Escambia County Commission Chairman Steven Barry discussed various topics, including the importance of sports for children, the development of the IP golf course, and the…
Real News looks a City enterprises
Port of Pensacola Twenty years ago, the City of Pensacola struggled to find a viable business strategy for the financially struggling Port of Pensacola. Ideas…
Man who set up DeSantis-Trump brunch date in trouble
Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met Sunday in Miami to patch up their differences. The Washington Post reported the meeting was set…
Lane closures on North Tarragona
Sections of North Tarragona Street are experiencing temporary lane shifts while AT&T crews continue to bore through city roads to bury and add aerial fiber…
Daily Outtakes: Gaetz gets an opponent
Last Friday, Aaron Dimmock, the director of executive development for the UWF Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis and Overholtz Center for Leadership, jumped in the GOP primary…
Firsthand account: White House Correspondents’ Dinner
ABC News’ Karen Travers sat at the head table, next to the First Lady, because she is on the board of the White House Correspondents’…
Triple homicide may be ‘a targeted ambush’
At a press conference this morning, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said his team is investigating the triple homicide that took place early Sunday morning…
Dr. Eman El-Sheikh wins global award
Dr. Eman El-Sheikh of the University of West Florida was awarded the GISEC Global Educator of the Year award at the 2024 GISEC Cyber Excellence…
