Author: Rick Outzen
Abusive workplaces
I hate bullies. Over the past few weeks in my travels around town, I’ve heard more and more young people tell me about abusive bosses…
House dumper still free
In September, 2006, Otis English dumped a house on a vacant lot on West Lee Street. Nineteen months later, it still sits on that lot…
Radio: Inside Democratic race
Arkansas Times editor Max Brantley shared his thoughts on the Democratic presidential race on IN Your Head Radio: Listen here.
Radio: Max Brantley
The Editor of the Arkansas Times, Max Brantley, will be on IN Your Head radio to discuss the latest on the Democratic presidential race. Listen…
Minority Faculty at UWF
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has an investigative report on the lack of minority faculty members at state universities – Faculty diversity lagging at South Florida…
ECUA figures out recycling
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority board will vote Thursday on whether to offer curbside recycling to its 62,500 residential customers in its garbage pickup area. Two…
School Budget – it’s a mystery
Today, Escambia County school board meets today on its 2008-09 budget. They and the administration are the only ones who know how the school is…
Mark Bell
I came across this great story on Pensacolian Mark Bell, who is teaching at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire. Read Concord Monitor
Blog has busiest day ever
We had 11,171 visitors yesterday to this blog – our busiest day ever. Most Popular Topics: Erin Markes, Suter Elementary, Escambia County Commission and Community…
Ford raises nearly $60K – mostly local
State Rep. Clay Ford has accumulated a huge war chest ($59,270) – a good bit is from locals. He has PAC money, too. Pensacola: $18,430…
Murzin raises $35.6K
Since Jan. 1, 2007, State Rep. Dave Murzin has raised $35,600 – very little is from local residents. Most is from state and national groups….
WEAR TV covers Markes interview
Dan Thomas reports on the IN Your Head Radio interview with Erin Markes. Thomas does a good job of showing how overboard CNN’s Nancy Grace…
Radio: Erin Markes
Here is my exclusive interview with Erin Markes Listen: Erin Markes 4.18.08
Erin Markes on the Radio
Erin Markes will be interviewed today on IN Your Head Radio. The teenage mother was arrested by Santa Rosa Sheriff’s office, but has not been…
FEMA money troubles
We keep hearing rumors about the Federal Emergency Management Agency investigating the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office over its expenditures of FEMA monies after hurricanes Ivan…
Radio: Sir Harry Kroto
Nobel Prize winner Sir Harold Kroto – also a Florida State University – talks about how the Florida legislature would be making a big mistake…
Notes: BCC agenda meeting 4.17.08
Board of County Commissioners Special Meeting – April, 17, 2008 – 8:55 a.m. Called to Order at 8:56 a.m. A recommendation was made to ratify…
Notes: Charter review 4.16.08
April 16 Charter Review Commission meeting notes: Near the beginning of the meeting, chairperson Crystal Spencer talked about the budget the CRC now has, after…
Suter is a headache
Suter Elementary parents refuse to quietly go away….especially when it comes to possible closure of their highly successful, but small, neighborhood school. It could be…
Interview on Markes case
Here is my interview with Santa Rosa Press Gazette reporter Jeni Senter on the Erin Markes hearing on April 16: Listen: Jeni Senter
