Author: Rick Outzen
Daily Outtakes: Wahoos end home stand with walk-off
Written by Bill Vilona Pensacola, Fla. – The players raced from the dugout and a filled ballpark erupted in glee. The Blue Wahoos couldn’t have…
Airport hangar contract awarded
Investing.com reports that Tutor Perini Corporation announced Wednesday that its subsidiary, Roy Anderson Corp, has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $72.7 million for…
TSA sending eight
The Transportation Security Administration has notified the City of Pensacola that 8 additional TSA employees from the National Deployment Force (NDF) have been approved and…
Daily Outtakes: PNJ 2001 Power List
While working on another project, I came across the PNJ published its list of our areas Top 20 Leaders in 2001. They aren’t ranked like…
Pensacola Energy gets $10.1 million from Feds
Pensacola Energy was awarded $10.1 million in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace unprotected bare steel mains with polyethylene pipe…
Breaking: Feds paying to replace bare steel pipes
I’m sitting at Pensacola City Hall waiting for a presser to begin regarding Biden’s Investing in America initiative. Two projects to be announced. Stay tuned.
The Bail Project event w/Julian MacQueen and Robin
The Bail Project – An Evening Hosted by Julian MacQueen with Robin Steinberg, Founder of the Bail Project, is Thursday, April 25, starting at 6:30…
Daily Outtakes: Florida air is cleaner
The newest American Lung Association “State of the Air” report shows that Florida cities’ air is cleaner in comparison to many metropolises in other states….
Triumph Gulf Coast hits milestone
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida Triumph Gulf Coast earlier this month surpassed the milestone of distributing more than $550 million in grant…
Bergosh vs. Kohler – get in the gutter
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and Commissioner Mike Kohler got into a heated exchange filled with barbs and accusations at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on…
UWF surpasses Day of Giving goal
The University of West Florida exceeded its fundraising goals during the sixth annual Day of Giving, raising nearly $198,000 from 1,226 alumni, students, parents, faculty,…
Daily Outtakes: FTC bans noncompetes
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that bans noncompetes. Why? FTC stated it was to “promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting…
Mayor’s presser at Bruce Beach – see video
At today’s press conference, the media got to visit Phase 1 of Bruce Beach Park at the same time Mayor D.C. Reeves made his first…
UWF Cyber Ambassadors
The University of West Florida placed second in the 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, which is given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence…
PETA says stop tossing live mullet
Yesterday, PETA sent a letter to John McInnis III, co-owner of The Flora-Bama Lounge, Package, & Oyster Bar, urging him to bring a wave of…
Teacher Hiring Event on May 4
Escambia County Public Schools is hosting an in-person Teacher Hiring Event to fill teacher positions for the 2024-2025 school year. This year’s Hiring Event will…
Fairhope favorite coming to The Garden
Gulf Coast Media reports that Ox Kitchen Fairhope is expanding to open a second location at The Garden in downtown Pensacola. The restaurant’s menu features…
Breaking: AZ candidate Kari Lake on Pensacola Beach tomorrow
The controversial GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, Karu Lake, is having a fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. on Pensacola Beach. The location is…
Daily Outtakes: CoC unveiling
Today, we will finally see what the new Continuum of Care – the regional board that develops a two-county strategy to reduce homelessness – looks…
Bergosh: Roundabouts; Brahier: Maintenance
Commissioner Jeff Bergosh discussed various issues in District 1, including the problematic roundabout on Perdido Key, which he admitted was too small and needed to…
