Author: Rick Outzen
Daily Outtakes: Childers clan wants more
Attorney Bruce Childers, husband of County Clerk Pam Childers, has qualified for the GOP primary for Supervisor of Elections. He will face interim election supervisor…
District 1 GOP Primary closed
A Write-in candidate, Tyler Aulger, has qualified for the Escambia County Commission District 1 race, which limits the GOP primary to only registered Republican voters….
It’s official, no testimonials from Pam Childers
In a heated email exchange between County Clerk Pam Childers and County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh, Childers wrote, “…I do not read blogs or free newspapers.”…
City tries Land Trust for affordable housing
The Pensacola City Council, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency board, unanimously approved donating three properties to the Northwest Florida Community Land Trust in a…
The Blue Trees are coming to Foo Foo Fest
The University of West Florida Historic Trust was awarded a grant by Foo Foo Fest and ACE to present The Blue Trees, an environmental art…
Low-barrier shelter shifts the focus on the homeless
“Homelessness can be ended, but only when we design services and supports to meet the needs of vulnerable people and meet those individuals where they…
More candidates qualify
The following candidates qualified by 5 p.m. today, June 11: Escambia County Commissioner – (Partisan) District 3 – Lumon May (DEM) District 4 – Walker…
Daily Outtakes: Trust Secrets revealed
Last fall, Escambia Children’s Trust board set a precedent when it denied renewal of three programs that fell short of each organization’s proposed deliverables. The…
Real News 6/11/24
Mayor D.C. Reeves talks about Fiddler’s resignation and gives updates on various city projects. Escambia County has 24 qualified candidates as of 5 p.m. Monday….
IHMC opens new research complex
IHMC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning for its Healthspan, Resilience, and Performance Research Complex, another step in the evolution of the IHMC CEO and…
Reeves to do national search for new administrator
Pensacola City Administrator Kerrith Fiddler announced that he was stepping down, effective July 5, during the Pensacola City Council agenda conference on Monday. He said,…
No Surprise: UDC fails to repay loan again, gets another extension
On the morning the Escambia Children’s Trust holds its monthly meeting, NorthEscambia.com reports that Urban Development Center failed to pay off its loan from the…
Daily Outtakes: Who Qualified?
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender will be my guest on “Real News with Rick Outzen,” we will discuss who has qualified to run…
Real New: PFAS, Santa Rosa boom, Sunday talk shows
Last year, 3M agreed to pay at least $10 billion to water utilities across the United States that had sought compensation for cleanup costs of…
Perdido park closed tomorrow
The Perdido Key area of Gulf Islands National Seashore will be closed between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m., on June 11, to all vehicles, cyclists,…
Escambia Children’s Trust meets tomorrow
Escambia Children’s Trust continues to do the bare minimum of keeping the public informed. Below is the agenda. My comments are in red. Board of…
Three new inductees to Florida Women’s Hall of Fame
On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Graci McGillicuddy, May Mann Jennings, and Penny Thompson to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. Each…
Daily News: Former city employee gets new job
Former City of Pensacola Community Development director Kevin Cowper has been selected to be the city manager for New Smyrna Beach, Fla. He was one…
Animal Welfare Offering Free Adoptions June 7 and 8
The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare will offer free adoptions for all dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens on Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June…
Parents challenge book objection law
By Dara Kam,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Three parents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial 2023 Florida law that increased…
